Do you feel like the day never seems to end while you’re studying for CAT, or any other exam? Are the long tiresome days of preparation taking you nowhere?
If this is the case, then you should reassess the way you study. Most of us feel that the traditional ways of learning are the best ways to score well in any exam. We pick a book or a chapter and set the goal to complete it by any means. What we fail to understand is that studying the same thing for a long time or even, going by shared studying tips can be an absolute disaster. Rather than turning to your friend or cramming a chapter, take the scientific road to study effectively. We bring to you 7 scientifically proven tips that’ll make your life a bit easier. Maybe these prove to be a boon for you and you find yourself ending up in your dream B-school.
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If you decide to go the scientific way, the first thing you’ll need to do is to start exercising daily. Studies show that a bit of exercise can help you stay fit. Take some out time to go out for a walk or bend and flex your legs or arms in short intervals to get your blood flowing. Increase in blood flow sharpens concentration and retaining abilities, which in turn will help you grasp concepts much more easily.
Take short breaks
Science suggests taking 10-15 minutes break after an hour while studying. This will help lessen some stress that can occur when you sit to study for long hours. Taking short breaks relaxes the mind and helps retain information. Next time when you take up a chapter to learn, divide it according to the short breaks you’ll be taking. Try and finish a part of the chapter before you take a break and then resume learning from the second part of the chapter.
Teach a friend/someone
After you’ve learnt something, explain it to a friend or a family manner. Teaching someone helps retain the information better. Find out practical explanation for something you’ve learnt and try doing that with the intention of sharing it with someone. You will soon realize that shared knowledge will stay with you for a longer time.
Keep changing places
We all have that one place where we like to sit and study. Science suggests that changing places while studying helps improve retention and you will be able to hold on to the information for a much longer time. Avoid staying at one place and keep shifting places. If you spend some time in a cafe going through the notes, switch to your study table for the next thing you have decided to study.
Take rest
Studying late night before the exam is a common thing among students. Although this might seem productive, lack of sleep can affect your memory and slow down retention abilities. Get good rest to feel rejuvenated and fresh while you take an exam.
Testing what you’ve learnt
Testing your knowledge is an essential part of the learning process. Cramming up your notes/textbook is not as effective as testing what you’ve learnt. Take online tests/mock tests to identify the weak areas and work upon these to get a good score.
Take a Tech break
In the age of online learning, we find ourselves constantly reading and learning on our laptop. Not only does this strain our eyes, it also slows down our reading speed. This causes us to get tired of studying much more quickly. Therefore, it might benefit if you switch off your laptop and go through the handwritten notes.
Science has valid reasons for everything. These study tips are a few of the scientifically proven tips to studying effectively. Although this does not ensure that you’ll score well in your exams, all these tips might benefit you indirectly.
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