Q&A for How to Pass a Private School Entrance Exam

Spend a little time in the evening reviewing the important concepts on your study outline, but don't try to cram the night before the test. You'll just make yourself feel overwhelmed.

If you feel completely lost, circle the question in your test booklet and come back to it at a later time. If you still don’t know, you should guess the answer only if the test does not penalize for wrong answers.

It's helpful to do a light review of the important concepts and mnemonic aids on your study outline. That will help you feel more prepared than either not studying at all or spending the whole night cramming. Also, try to get a good night's sleep and have a nutritionally balanced breakfast the morning of the exam.

Study 30 to 60 minutes a day. Don't over-pressure yourself, but study enough to retain what you need to know.

Don't worry, this is normal. Remember that the entrance exam is meant to be hard, and all anyone expects of you is that you try your best. Stay calm by taking a few slow, deep breaths, and focus all of your attention on the questions. If you get panicked because you don't know an answer, just skip that question and come back to it at the end.

Just go through all the basics if you are cut short on time. Study everything you really need to study. If you took a practice test, then you know your weaknesses. Study those the most. Don't overdo it, you'll do better if you are well-rested and your mind is calm.

Tell them it's unhealthy, tell them about the negative issues with of studying late at night. You need to get plenty of sleep and it's harder to concentrate at night. Tell them you wont be able to learn anything like this. I'm sure they'll understand!

Typically, teachers will review the subjects on a test before giving it. So, if your teacher gives you a review of something, expect it on the test.

Most of the advice will work, although some things, such as prep courses/tutors, may not be possible.

Passing or failing most exams is a matter of whether you studied and understood the material properly, not just a matter of luck or natural smartness. Even though a bit of common sense can help you bluff your way through some tests, even those with the IQ of Albert Einstein wouldn't pass some exams without studying for them. What mattered is that you studied and it paid off.

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Approach the new test as if you never took the failed test in the first place. Also, tell yourself that you're better this time, you're really ready for it.