Before the Exam
This is the best time to start preparing for an exam.
What is early?
You’ll need this official item to prove your identity.
What is your student ID?
These individuals supervise the exam and provide instructions.
Who are proctors?
The minimum amount of time you must stay in the exam room.
What is 30 minutes?
After finishing, you should reflect on how you did and whether you were this.
What is prepared?
Good sleep, exercise, and eating healthy fall under this category of preparation.
What is taking care of yourself?
For multiple-choice exams using Scantron, you must bring one of these.
What is a pencil?
These must be turned off and left at the front of the room.
What are electronics?
Always begin by doing this to understand the exam requirements.
What is read the instructions?
Even if you miss questions, treat mistakes as these.
What are opportunities for growth?
These should be confirmed in advance if you require them for your exam.
What are accessibility accommodations?
For written exams, professors often prefer this writing tool because it cannot be erased.
What is a pen?
To keep track of time, you should locate this in the exam room.
What is the clock?
To finish strong, do this in the last few minutes of your exam.
What is check your work?
You should avoid talking about your answers with classmates after the exam to prevent this.
What is an integrity violation?
According to memory research, reviewing content at 1, 2, and 7 days after learning combats this forgetting phenomenon.
What is the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve?
These study helpers, like calculators or formula sheets, are only allowed if the professor says so.
What are authorized aids?
To leave for the washroom, you must do this before being escorted by a proctor.
What is raise your hand?
To finish strong, do this in the last few minutes of your exam.
What is check your work?
Students are encouraged to try this many new habits or strategies for future studying.
What are 1–2 new things?
One of Keisuke Fukuda’s top 5 tips is this—not cramming but instead spreading learning out.
What is spacing memorization over time?
Besides writing tools, these two simple items can help you correct mistakes and measure things.
What are an eraser and a ruler?
When you finish your exam, you should place these items inside your exam book/booklet.
What are extra sheets or Scantron?
Students who locate this at the start of the exam are better able to pace themselves.
What is the clock?
Over a 4-year degree, students typically complete about this many courses.
What are 40 courses?