The Big Ones Are Here !!!

So, 10th and 12thies, The big bad boards are within shouting distance now !! Well, actually these exams are neither as big nor as bad as they are made out to be. If tackled correctly, the can be lot less of a pain in the posterior, and might even turn out to be fun ! So here are some examination advices, Customised for the boards. These are not studying strategies, but test taking tips. i.e. , things to do at the time of the exam.
All these have been tried, tested and certified by several people who've been quite successful test takers themselves. So be assured, all of them are perfectly safe, user friendly, non-toxic...

(Using time-line references like 'the day before', 'on the day of the exam', '2 hours before the exam' is rather cumbersome. So I've assumed that we are talking some exam taking place on the 1st of march, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. All dates and time are listed accordingly. Modify as applicable...)

On the 28th of Feb...
Finish your syllabus today - even if it means being at the table all day. Tomorrow is gonna be tight. VERY tight. The air will be electric with tension and your concentration levels will be at an all time low. So consider this day as the last of your preparation. Stay up all night if you please, but don't go to bed thinking "I'll do this tomorrow...". Because you won't.

29th Feb
Do only light study today. Casually leaf through your textbook, or read the revision notes you may have prepared. Here is a possible shocker - Stop studying by 5'o clock, max.

Because, while cbse is supposed to evaluate your year full of study, it looks at only 3 hours worth of material. So while you've (hopefully) studied all year long, its extremly important to be able to put your stuff down on the sheet. And thus, its vital to stay relaxed. After 5, do anything u enjoy - watch tv, listen to some good music, talk to your friends or parents or just lie around...

Go to bed early. at 10 p.m., max. Pulling an all-nighter right befor the exam is a REALLY bad idea, because its essential that you stay awake during the exam (Duh...). Even those who take pride in their nocturnal nature must realise that brain capacity does suffer after insufficient sleep. And trust me when I say, proper sleep is more important than anything u can study the night before.

Prepare a pencil box with all the stuff you need - pens, pencils, et al... And yes, your admit card ! Stuff a few extra pens and a copy of your admit card into your blazer pockets, just in case !

1st March (D Day !)

7:30 a.m.

Don't bother getting up before 7.30... make it 8 if u like. Take it really really easy. Because relaxed is the way to be...

Start the day with some of your favourite music (I recommend 'chak de fatte' by Kailash Kher, From 'Khosla ka Ghosla'). It'll take ur mind off the thing.

Take a bath. No proper reason for this one, but maybe being fresh helps...

Have something light for breakfast. Eating nothing will make yout tummy grumble, eating too much will make you drowsy...


9:15 a.m.
You ought to be at the center by now. Being a lil early helps so that u can check out ur room no. and go through all the the rituals of the exam in time.

Wear your blazers/sweaters, even if it is a trifle warm. Because if you feel warm, you can always hang it on your chair, and the wearher DOES take unexpected turns..

Do not. Absolutely, Positively DO NOT, discuss anything at the examination hall, because, god forbid, if u get stuck on some question there - your confidence is gone for good. Have faith, and
do anything there except studying (My personal favourite was doing a bhangra jig with my friend Nipun).

10:00 a.m.
Now you are in the battle ground !! Spend the first few minutes making yourself comfortable. If there's something wrong your chair/table, Insist on it to be changed.

Somewhere during the exam, you'll be offered water. Take it, even if you are not thirsty - you'll be surprised at how much clearer you can think after a drink !

1:00 a.m.
Fooh !! its up ! irrespective of whether it was good or bad, Its Over !! So be happy about it ! Go home and fall flat on your bed. Take an hour or two worth of nap, and chuck every bit of the subject out of our head. In the evening, celebrate ! Take an hour of gaming on your p.c. or go out and meet a friend (this one doesn't appll if the next exam is less than 2 days away.)
Take the day off and from the night on, Gear up for the next !!

All the Best Every One !!!