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DURING THE EXAM
On the day
Try to treat your exam as part of your normal working day, this will help you relax in preparation for the exam.
If you are travelling to a local college or our exam centre here in London, make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes early and have your identification available. Check your travel arrangements to make sure they are sound. If you experience problems with travel on the day, make sure you have a phone number and can make contact.
If you are onboard, make sure that relevant personnel are aware of your exam and that arrangements are in place prior to the exam.
Make sure you have sufficient pens, pencils, erasers. If you are sitting an exam that allows calculators, make sure you have the right specification.
There will be a clock in the exam room, but it's useful to have a wristwatch to check the time.
Try to relax!
In the Exam
Check you have everything, if you are missing anything let the invigilator know immediately.
Make sure you feel comfortable.
Make sure you complete the front of the exam paper and sign it if directed to.
Read the instructions carefully, check that you know how many questions to answer and where there are options you understand the options given. Read through the paper once before answering the questions, this will give you an idea of the questions and help you choose which ones to answer.
Set yourself a time limit for each question and make sure you leave enough time at the end to check your answers.
You do not need to answer questions in order, although if this is the case, you should clearly state this so that the examiner knows.
Write neatly; if your writing is un-readable you may be marked incorrectly, and make sure your workings or notes are visible clearly, if you do not wish them to be marked, you should cross them through.
When answering a question concentrate on what you know, often you’ll find that what you can’t remember immediately will “come back” whilst you are writing.
Don’t forget to answer the question – it is important that you are not side-tracked whilst writing your answer;
Keep positive and answer as much as you can, you can always go back to a question if you need to.
And lastly relax
This guide is just that - a guide to preparing for and sitting exams and you'll most likely work out revision methods that suit you as you go along.
For all administrative issues relating to your exam please refer to our Education Manager. We're here to help!
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