How to study with concentration for exams - Part 3

Help weak students to learn

If you have some of your friends who aren’t able to understand the topics easily,  then you can help them in doing that.  Some people prefer group studies and you can also opt for this if you have a group of students who really want to study with concentration. If you are able to explain a topic properly to the other student, then there are more chances that you will be able to remember it for a longer time. You can ask questions from each other and this would make it easier for everyone to learn the topic in a better way. 

Don’t  forget to use flashcards

If you are a  creative person and can learn things with pictures, diagrams or charts, then it would be really amazing for you to flash cards for revision. By using flash cards, it would be really easy for you to remember the topics or important points. Your memorization can get improved and then it would help you to remember the concepts and key terms. It is better that you make flashcards after understanding the topic properly from your teachers. Diagrams on these flash cards with the details can be helpful for you to revise just some minutes before the exam. It is a great way to remember any topic because you can carry around the flashcards anywhere and anytime.

Use various study materials and books

Yes! It is true that your main textbook is the most important when you want to learn about the various topics which are in your syllabus. Mostly, textbooks cover the only brief idea of topics and if you are interested in learning something at a deeper level to understand it properly, then you need to ensure that you decide to choose the other study materials.  You can also get reference books, practice books, and notes from your friends. When you study the topics from various books,  it becomes easier for you to connect all the content and then you can find out which is the perfect answer for any question. 

Take regular breaks

Whenever you start studying, you should decide the amount of time for which you will study and then you can take a break of around ten to fifteen minutes. If you will try to study continuously for a long time, then it can make you feel frustrated and the subject would look boring to you. You can decide to study for 40 minutes and then you can finally take a break of ten or fifteen minutes. This process should continue for your study sessions till the exams and you will find out that you have scored nice marks in the exam. Always try to make the breaks interesting and relaxing. Your mind shouldn’t get stressed during the breaks and that’s why you can listen to music or talk to your friend in between. 

Take the test of yourself

The students who want to know the amount of knowledge they have in their brains after studying can take their own test. This would help you to know about your preparation and you would also find out about the area on which you have to focus more. There are many times when you think that you are totally known with the concept but you might not have much idea of it. You can choose to take online tests or you can also take the help of your friend to take tests. There are many teachers who also provide tests to their students from time to time. Make sure that you focus on time management when you are appearing for the paper even at your home.

Connecting Dots

When you are reading various books during the preparation of the exam, it would be better if you will connect the similar concepts together. This would help you to memorize the topics during the examination easily.  You can also learn the materials faster and in an easier manner if you will use these tricks of connecting dots. You can also use acronyms in order to learn some concepts which are really difficult.

Take a balanced diet

If you aren’t eating proper food and ignoring a balanced diet just for the sake of study, then you are doing wrong with your own body and mind.  If you want to stay healthy and cheerful during your study time, then it can only happen if you will take a balanced diet. You should take care of yourself by taking proper sleep. It is important for every human to take at least eight hours of sleep every night. If you won’t sleep on time, then it would make you feel weak and it might be possible that you get sick during the exams.   Taking stress won’t help you to learn anything and that’s why you should stay chilled when you are studying.  It is important that you consider study as an interesting event of your life.

So, these are the best ways with which it can be easier for you to study properly. It is always advised that you shouldn't study for the exams just before one night but you should start preparing for it till your session starts. Smart studying can definitely help you to take more information and your brain can store it for a longer time period. It will be easier for you to learn something if you will use smart studying procedure. Whenever you are learning something, it is really important that you try to understand the concept properly.  The break between the study session can definitely help your brain to get recharged for more pressure. You don’t have to wait for your exams to come to study but you should start doing it now. These ideas might seem easy to you but you can only flow these in the long term if you will start doing it from today.