Last week I wrote about how to revise and prepare for an exam, so it seems natural to follow this up with some advice on dealing with the exam itself. While the clip above is pretty funny, it does illustrate some of the problems that can occur with sitting exams too.
Here's some recommendations for performing well during exams and making sure you don't end up like Mr Bean:
1. Check you've been given the correct exam paper. This can happen if there are students from multiple courses sitting an exam in a large area, such as a sports hall or gymnasium.
2. Read the instructions carefully. Read the whole paper. Always check both sides of each paper. Make sure you do not miss vital information and instructions.
3. Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what is expected of your answer. Make sure what you write is relevant.
4. Divide your time between questions. Give equal time to questions with equal marks. Allocate more time to questions with more marks. If you run out of time, move on to the next question and return to it at the end if you have time.
5. Spend a few minutes thinking and planning. Jot down rough ideas. Create a quick plan to organise your ideas. For example: ten minutes planning and fifty minutes writing is a good use of an hour per question.
6. 'Going blank' - if this happens during your exam, use a spare page or piece of paper to write words, phrases or sentences associated with the topic; this may help your memory. Remember to identify this as 'planning' or 'rough' work for the examiner, as opposed to it being a part of your final answer.
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