{"id":15080,"date":"2021-10-11T09:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T23:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15080"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:19:33","slug":"preparing-for-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/10\/11\/preparing-for-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t let exams scare\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this Halloween!\u00a0If you want to turn that fear into shining confidence,\u00a0the\u00a0Library\u00a0is here to help.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before your exam<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confirm your exam details and requirements.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t be afraid to inquire about what type of exam you will be taking.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plan ahead\u00a0by\u00a0establishing a schedule that leads you all the way to exam day. Use Griffith\u2019s helpful\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/online\/study-planner\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Study Planner<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to help manage your time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set exam goals based on how you are finding the course and the total amount of marks you need to meet your overall targeted grade.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organise your study notes with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/study-skills\/make-effective-notes\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-help tools<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0designed by experts to\u00a0help you strategically\u00a0take and revise\u00a0your\u00a0notes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"59\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leave plenty of time for physical and social activity. You will be more productive if you give yourself a balanced approach to your study.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During your exam<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"60\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen to the instructions. Remember, examiners are there to help as much as they can.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"60\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read and read again. There can be a temptation to rush into answering questions for fear of running out of time.\u00a0Properly understanding the question\u00a0is key to finishing\u00a0on time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"60\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do the easy ones first. There\u2019s no rule that says you need to\u00a0do\u00a0the questions in order. Get the questions you are confident\u00a0about\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the way so you can focus your thoughts on the challenging ones.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"60\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus on each question individually. Not so sure about\u00a0your\u00a0last\u00a0answer? Worry about it later and focus on what\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0currently\u00a0working on.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"60\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Revise. You may have finished early, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s over. Use that extra 10 minutes to go over every question again and make sure your answers make sense.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After your exam<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forget\u00a0about it.\u00a0Talking\u00a0with friends\u00a0about how you went as you leave the exam room\u00a0can cause unnecessary stress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reward yourself.\u00a0Utilise some positive reinforcement and treat yourself to something you may not have had time for while you were studying.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Relax. You\u2019ve worked hard so now it\u2019s time to give your mind a break. Sometimes doing nothing is the best thing you can do. Those Halloween treats won\u2019t eat themselves!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit the Library\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/study-skills\/prepare-exams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exam prep<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0study page\u00a0for more\u00a0tried and true study skills.\u00a0If you have any questions\u00a0about\u00a0the exam,\u00a0talk\u00a0to your course convenor\u2014they\u2019re always open for a chat.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t let exams scare\u00a0you\u00a0this Halloween!\u00a0If you want to turn that fear into shining confidence,\u00a0the\u00a0Library\u00a0is here to help.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before your exam\u00a0 Confirm your exam details and requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to inquire about what type of exam you will be taking.\u00a0 Plan ahead\u00a0by\u00a0establishing a schedule that leads you all the way to exam day. Use Griffith\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/10\/11\/preparing-for-exams\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Preparing for exams&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":18363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Vanessa Gatt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/10\/20210111_Exam-prep-1000x0-c-default.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}