1 month before ...In order to score well for the prelim exam, you have to apply your knowledge and be able to explain concepts. This can be done by doing practice papers using the ten-year-series. After completing the papers: - Clarify the learning gaps as soon as possible. - Understand why you got the answers wrong. - Be 100% sure what the keywords/phrases are to score full marks. 1 week before ...A week before the paper, it is best to review the questions that were wrong and check if there are any “knowledge leakage”. This can be done by re-doing the same questions again “mentally”. This helps to strengthen the understanding and leaves a deeper impression when you come across similar questions during the prelims. 1 day before ...You should be prepared and be mentally ready for the paper the next day. It is best to focus more on memory work and content such as definitions. There are many recall questions that are easy to score. You should have already done a lot of practice paper. It is a good practice to look through questions you have answered wrongly as a final reminder before the actual paper. If time allows, it would help if you can cover the answers write answers in point form in an exercise book. In short ...This method of studying requires at least 1 month of preparation and cannot be done within 1 day or 1 week before the exam.
Fundamentally, to do well for Chemistry, there are 3 components:
Content knowledge can be done as a last-minute revision. However, the ability to apply and explain has to be trained over some time. There is no short-cut to do well. Know your content, apply your knowledge and brush up your answering technique. Don’t stop learning even after prelims. Try your best to have minimal “content leakage” for this last lap towards your O levels! Comments are closed.
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