{"id":264,"date":"2020-01-29T06:52:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T01:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ryangroup.org\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T05:44:15","slug":"excelling-in-exams-without-breaking-a-sweat-secrets-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ryangroup.org\/blog\/excelling-in-exams-without-breaking-a-sweat-secrets-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets Revealed: Ace your board exam without breaking a sweat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students, have you studied very hard for your board exam and yet, disappointed with the results? Parents, despite the long study hours, do you still question your child&#8217;s efforts and his ability to do well in exams?<\/p>\n<p>Neither of these mean there\u2019s anything wrong with students or parents; it just means students need to adapt some smart and effective study tips for your board exams.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, our team of school counselors and psychologists from Fortis Hospital have listed some of the most effective smart study strategies that could be easily incorporated during your revision time.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>1. THE ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Study at your table only. Avoid studying in bed<\/li>\n<li>Avoid watching TV and listening to music while studying<\/li>\n<li>Step for at least 7-8 hours every night<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>2. IMPROVING YOUR FOCUS AND ATTENTION SPAN\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For 15 minutes a day, listen to instrumental music and focus on any one instrument.<\/li>\n<li>Do the &#8216;e&#8217; exercise. Strikeout all the e&#8217;s in a paragraph of a newspaper article.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>3. METHOD OF STUDY\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> Study for 40-45 minutes at a stretch with regular breaks of 5-10 minutes each<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid confusion:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t study too many new topics and subjects on a single day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skimming:<\/strong> Fast reading and focusing on key words help concentration and learning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highlight words and phrases:<\/strong> This helps you remember them as distinct photo memories<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make connections between points:<\/strong> This groups them together and act as a single memory chunk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use mnemonics:<\/strong> Flow charts and graphics help you with remembering things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>4. TAKE A BREAK<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Simple breathing exercises will help you relax and focus better<\/li>\n<li>Leave the study room. Avoid TV, reading and computer Music, light snacks and walks are more helpful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>5. REVISION ROUTINE<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Typically, memory loss takes place within the first 24 hours of studying, and then weekly. For best results<br \/>\nrevise every section on day 12, 7,15 and 30<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the following revision chart to monitor your progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 22px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"986\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"3\" width=\"64\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"20\">\u00a0 Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0 Chapter<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Revision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Remember, you only need to read your notes and the highlighted sections while revising <b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>6. SELF-EVALUATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Take weekly sell-tests: Time yourself and give yourself marks<\/li>\n<li>Put up a chart in your room and rate yourself on a scale of 0.5 in every subject<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This article is written by certified and experienced clinical psychologists from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortishealthcare.com\/india\/clinical-speciality\/mental-health-and-behavioural-sciences-268#\">Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences at Fortis Healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students, have you studied very hard for your board exam and yet, disappointed with the results? Parents, despite the long study hours, do you still question your child&#8217;s efforts and his ability to do well in exams? 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