Q&A for How to Study at the Last Minute

Drink water. Ask to go to the bathroom (even if you just need to walk there and get your mind off things to relax). Look around (not at desks - look at the walls, the window, and the ceiling, so you don't get in trouble for cheating).

This depends on what type of learner you are -- some people tend to learn by hearing, some tend to learn visually, and some tend to learn by reading. However, it is very unlikely for someone to learn something by reading it just five times. Try writing it five times, in your own words.

Reread the question, and then think back to what you studied or heard your teacher say. Stay calm.

Cheating is not a good idea. If caught, you could receive a zero on the test and face punishment. It would probably take less effort to just study. Bad actions cause bad consequences.

There are several tricks, such as writing out the important information (just writing it down helps you remember it). You can also try chewing gum as you read, then chew gum of the same flavor during the exam. This can trigger memories of what you read.

That really depends on what type of learner you are. Most people learn better by copying the material down, but some people that learn better by hearing will learn best by reading aloud.

Calm yourself. Stressing out makes it worse.

You can't. But practice makes perfect. Just study, study, study and focus on everything, and review as well.

Go up to them personally and ask them, or gather up the courage. After all, no question is stupid although the attitude of some people toward questions can be.

Presume you have studied at least half of what's in the test and that you can rely on lateral thinking to work out some of the other half. Go through your notes and work out the most important points and the trickiest things for you. Go over all of those. Have confidence that you know sufficient and do your best.

Study the ones that you are not very capable of first. Then, move on to the others if you have time. If you do not, you can wake up a little earlier than usual and study.

Block out the distractions. Listen to calm study music through earbuds or headphones at a low volume. Don't listen to pop songs, since they may distract you. Take short breaks in between your studying if you feel like you can't focus any longer. Stay calm. Think positive thoughts and say them over and over again to yourself when you are feeling hopeless. Read your notes over and over again if you feel like you can't remember, and write important facts down for extra practice.

A break doesn't have to take a long time. Even taking 30 seconds to close your eyes and take a few deep and cleansing breaths, or standing up and stretching for a moment can be really beneficial. Just do whatever you can to remain calm.

You have to learn them first!

Most teachers will give you a guide based on experience; sometimes, you may disagree with it because of your own experiences. So a study guide from a teacher is definitely helpful - but only to those who can keep an open mind.

Eliminate the distractions and make a study schedule and stick to it. Making time each day to study will limit the pressure you feel.

Ask your friend about it before the exam. As soon as you get the exam, write the things you didn't study on the top or back of the paper.

This happens to me all the time, take a deep breath and stay calm. If you don't understand something, ask the teacher. Just try your best and remember that you can't always get an A.

Look at different class notes, search for facts online and draw diagrams. These will all help you learn what you need for your exam.

Just relax and read the important terms of that particular chapter. You should write to learn as that's the easiest way to learn hard answers. Try to find some way to make it fun - make a game out of studying or reward yourself when you get answers right.

You can take a quick walk or have some coffee/water to wake yourself up. Then you can try to study and be more focused.

Ignore them. Focus on your studies and don't give heed to those annoying you in class. During the test, try to sit near a wall, near the examination master, or near a corner so as to limit the amount of distractions caused by the class.

Sit in a quiet place the take a deep breath. After that start reading your notes, actively focusing on each sentence and understanding what you are reading. Then go over them as many times as you can.

You should try to do both. If you only have time for one, I would recommend working through some practice exercises.

Assess the situation. Read the problem. Try and understand what's going on. Read it again, but this time, write out the problem in equation form. Now think of all of the possible ways to solve it. Find the best one, and solve the problem.

Close your eyes and think of the past. Like you are reading the textbook. Imagine the question there. You'll get a hunch. Make a marking next to it, do other questions, then get back to it.

Try reading over them a few times if you're a visual learner. You can also take notes so you remember the lesson better instead of reading out of a textbook.

Skim through the information. If you find it particularly difficult, then read through it again, this time skipping any unimportant details, and highlight key information.

As long as the music isn't distracting, then you can listen to anything you want while you study.

Just take a deep breath and tackle the easy questions first.