Exams are extremely stressful events in everyone's life, and the only
way to deal with them satisfactorily is to be well-prepared,
Motivation is an important factor that would help you to study well
for your exams. This is not an art or a big technique. It is as simple
as your need to feed yourselves everyday.
Scoring a high mark in the UTME exam is not as difficult as most
students think it is , it all depends on you ability to prepare well
and heed to simple instructions. This tips will guide you on how to
prepare well and achieve success in your UTME exam.
Utilize the Early Morning Hours
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it.
~Richard Whately
It has scientifically proven that our brains work at its best during
the early morning hours. The freshness that you feel in the morning
time, can be found nowhere in the rest of the day. During the morning,
you can study some subject whichever you feel is complicated, because
the grasping power of the brain will be more during this time.
The point is, once you gain confidence in a difficult subject, you can
easily go on with other subjects and excel without much effort.
NOTE:- Don't try doing this, resting on your down comforter or trying
to study beside someone who is having a good sleep in the early
morning, because undesirable psychological effects can overtake you.
Avoid Exam Anxiety/Overcome Your Fear
One of the main reasons why students fail their UTME exams is because
of FEAR! They're not really afraid of the exam itself, what they are
actually afraid of is FAILURE!! They're afraid of the consequences
that awaits them if they fail they exam.
As a student , if you really want to pass the UTME exam , then you
must overcome your fear!!. Look at the UTME exam as a roadblock
between you and 10 million naira, remove that entity of fear in you
and push that roadblock out of your way to glory!!
Study Regularly/Everyday
Researches has shown that 60% of nigerian students don't read , which
has been one of the major reasons why the nigerian education sector
has continued to dwindle.
The brain can give out information ONLY when you input data in it , so
the more you read the more knowlege you get and that improves your
chances of passing an exam. As a student , study hard and prepare well
for your exam. Forget all the luxries and focus more on inputing data
into your brain!. Spend at least 4 hours of your day reading , read
according to JAMB's syllabus and focus more on areas where questions
are most likely to come from.
Associate Yourself with Good and Hardworking People
It is true that friends play a significant role in shaping your
career. When you associate yourself with bad and irresponsible people
who care the least about their education, it is likely that they may
rub off on you. The positive waves from good and hardworking friends,
will motivate you to study well.
Answer Past Questions Regularly
Its always good to know the area and mode at which questions are being
set, Get past questions of the previous years and try to answer them.
Get familiar with their question asking pattern. Every past question
has a 3/5 chance of been repeated. Doing this will help you a lot.
Work More On Your Question Answering Speed
You don't have all day to answer a question!.
Jamb gives you limited time to answer a question , therefore , it is
essential for you to work on your question answering speed. On average
you have about 60 seconds to spend on a question. Spending more than
60 seconds would slow you down and leave you lagging behind. Don't
delay yourself on a question , if you didn't get the answer to a
question , skip it and move on to the next question. You can always go
back to the ones you didn't do.
Choosing The Right Answer/Option In The Multiple Choice Question
This is where students fall into jamb's trap. The UTME exam is one of
the most Tactical exams in nigeria. Its is very tactical but yet easy.
The answers are somehow look a-likes. You have four options A B C D ,
and out of those 4 A And B looks Correct. The real answer is staring
at you but you're too blind to see it!. What do you do in this kind of
situation?
If you've really prepared (read alot) then it becomes easy for you. In
this kind of situation , the first thing to do is to eliminate!!
Eliminate the incorrect answers and leave your self with the ones that
are most likely to be correct.
Afterthat , look carefully at the options once more and try to relate
them to the question that was asked. You'ld definately find one that
corresponds to your question , pick that one as your answer!!.
Don't…
>> Procrastinate your course of study.
>> Keep your cell phones and other gadgets while you are studying. They consume all your time without your knowledge.
>> Get intimidated if your friends are running ahead of you.
>> Miss the lectures of good and efficient teachers.
>> Let anyone say that you cannot do it.
Thats all readers , hope you found this useful. You also need to have
luck and you need to be prayerful!.
Auchi Poly Blog wish you success all the way
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