HOW TO PREPARE FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS Student Resource Centre

REVIEW

• Review your syllabus carefully • Review all of your lecture notes, and assigned readings

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• Draw on assigned material to develop your own sample questions

STUDY SCHEDULE

• Make a study schedule that spreads out the task of studying• For example, begin studying for scheduled exams, quizzes, and tests a week in advance

THE EXAM

Read all the directions and questions

carefully before you answer the questions

Try to think of the correct answer

before reading the answer options

MANAGING TEST ANXIETY

• What is test anxiety? • “Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which people experience extreme distress and

anxiety in testing situations. While many people experience some degree of stress and anxiety before and during exams, text anxiety can actually impair learning and hurt test performance”.

http://psychology.about.com/od/mentalhealth/a/test-anxiety.htm

CONT.

• Get ample rest the night before the exam

• Eat before the exam

• Practice mock exam questions under conditions that are similar to actual exam conditions

• Take several deep breaths to calm down if your anxiety level increases during the exam

• Bring a water bottle to the exam

QUESTIONS

Dr. Abu Kamara Coordinator, Accessible Learning Services

Abu.kamara@acadiau.ca

http://accessiblelearning.acadiau.ca/Welcome.html

REFERENCES/RESOURCES

http://bsc.harvard.edu/pages/bsc-publications

http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/anxiety

http://www.macewan.ca/web/services/ims/client/upload/10%20tips%20for%20Writing%20Multiple%20Choice%20Exams%20-%20Web.pdf

http://psychology.about.com/od/mentalhealth/a/test-anxiety.htm