*Dear Students,* ** * Have you ever theought why some students do better than others in their exams? Perhaps you know someone who does brilliantly in class but doesn't perform sp well in her/his exams. The reason for both these scenarios is lack of exam technique. It is the way in which you approach the exam that counts. That makes a difference between a good performance and a brillaint one. * ** *Confidence building is the most important exercise. If you are positive that you will succeed, success is certian. That is half the battle. * ** *The other half is: studying consistently, going over textbooks again and again, and yet again. Selective study does not help. Answers should be brief and to the point. In addition, when studying for science subjects, pay careful attension diagrams.* ** *TIPS FOR EXAM ; IT IS IMPORTANT* ** *Dont spend spend more than 20 minutes for very short answers: seventy minutes on short answer questions, 55 minutes on long answer questions, 15 minutes for map work.* ** *Check how many marks are allocated per question.* ** *Answer short answers in two sentences (40 words). In long answers 150 words, give a one sentence introduction.* ** *Read your question paper carefully in the 15 minutes given at the beginning of the paper* ** *If a question cannot be solved in the first attempt, leave it and go on to the next one.* ** *Mark the un-attempted questions so that you can come back to them at the end of the paper* ** *Always attempt the answers even if you feel tat the question is misprinted or wrong* ** *Use the graph sheet judiciously. You will not be provided an extra graph sheet.* ** *As far as possible, maintain the sequence of anssers, attempt all question from one section at one place.* ** *ALL THE BEST * ** *FOR BOARD STUDENTS WHO ARE APPEARING IN 2008 EXAMINATION*
