5 mistakes students make while sitting for exams:

5 mistakes students make while sitting for exams:

There are some common mistakes that students make while sitting for exams due to which, in spite of being well prepared, they lose marks.

Let us have a look at some such common mistakes and how to rectify them:

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#1 Arriving late to the exam hall

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Most students are punctual on their exam day. However, some have a habit of being late everywhere.

This delay could mean that you may not be allowed to sit for the exam. Even if you are allowed to, your mind is not calm to start writing the paper immediately. So you may miss out on the precious minutes.

What you can do: Aim to arrive at least 30 minutes early to the exam venue. Plan your travel time, waiting time for transport and traffic, ticket queue accordingly.

Arriving well before time gives you time to settle down, calm yourself and prepare mentally for the exam.

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#2 Starting with the most difficult question

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Many students start writing as soon as the bell rings. They do not glance through the entire question sheet once.

This means that you may start with the most difficult question first. This puts you under mental stress. It could create a not-so-good impression to the examiner because of the quality of the answer.

Students also lose out on time and later realize that there is very little time left for rest of the questions. There is a rush to answer the other questions.

But as your mind is focused on that first difficult question, you may find it difficult to answer questions even though they are easy.  

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#3 Missing out important instructions

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It is a good idea to go through the entire question sheet before you begin. This gives you time to segregate between easy and difficult questions.

You can also read important notes or instructions given. If you missed these, then you may end up answering more questions than required.

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#4 Forgetting to answer questions

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Some students take the effort to scan the question paper first and begin with the easy questions leaving some to be answered at the end.

However, it may happen that you get stuck with difficult questions, leaving no time to return to the unanswered questions. This happens due to lack of planning.

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#5 Not checking the paper before submitting it

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Many students find this step unnecessary. What you do not realize is that you may missed out on something small such as drawing a graph or diagram or major, such as failing to notice one side of the question paper while flipping it over.

Checking the entire paper once after finishing it will help you notice such errors and if time permits, you also get a chance to attempt these questions.

Source: Indian-Colleges