5 Essential Mantras for Board Exam Preparation that Beat Exam Stress

Students get scared by the word exam and when the time for board exams comes, the situation becomes even more stressful. Increasing competition due to peer pressure, parental pressure and huge expectations attached from the students results in anxiety. If you are appearing for your board exams this year, the following are the 5 mantras which will help you beat the exam stress and ace the boards with flying colors.

PLANNING

In the crunch time, a smart plan will be your best aid at making steady progress while avoiding any stress. You should prepare a plan spanning the complete syllabus, months prior to the exams to get an early advantage. Ncert books and their structured approach to concepts are a great resource for this period. Equally important is your mind-map of the weeks prior and during the exam to help you effectively navigate through the exams in a stressful period. This plan should contain the following:

> Your revision strategy

> Last minute notes

> A handy to-do checklist

NOTES

It is equally important that you stick to the plan and efficiently execute it. You can follow Feynman studying techniques which are believed to be the most efficient studying techniques. Under these techniques, after studying a concept, try teaching it to someone or to yourself. If you get stuck somewhere, just read the concept again, understand it and repeat the process until you are able to make study notes out of it. To manage the vast syllabus deftly and revise the syllabus easily, prepare the following:

> Flash cards

> Concise notes

> Text book highlights

SAMPLE TEST PAPERS

While making theoretical notes is important, it is also useful to test your knowledge. It is well-known that practice makes perfect, so practise sample test papers well before exams. Sample papers help you to identify areas of focus and aid in the understanding of the concepts. Equally important is taking mock examinations which emulate an actual exam-like environment. The following points are to be noted:

> Merely taking umpteen mock exams does not help unless you analyse the mistakes that you have done in the mock examinations.

> Spend an equal or perhaps more amount of time to analyse the paper and learning from your mistakes after taking the mock.

REST/BREAKS

'All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.' While studying is essential, it is equally important that you take rest. A tired mind will counter your preparation and efforts. To remain energized and avoid falling ill in this crucial period, try these out as you get through this phase:

> Get enough sleep

> Have balanced meals

> Take part in outdoor activities

> Stay calm

> Do yoga

> Listen to your favorite music

STAY POSITIVE

Arguably, board examination is one of the first challenges that you will encounter in life, and definitely a demanding one. Managing anxiety will help you make the most of your preparation in any situation. It is undeniable that luck also plays a small and crucial factor but it should be kept in mind that fortune favours the brave.

Umesh Kumar is a marketing expert by profession and writer by choice. He loves to share exam preparation strategy for various exams that help to improve student chances of getting score.