Exam Skills
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Studying for Exams
This guide is full of great study methods and tips for better exam skills.
Exam Tactics
Making Exam Anxiety Work for You
Exam Skills: Clue Words
Tips on how to answer exam questions.
Multiple Choice Exams
Tips for sitting multiple choice exams
Essay Exams
Essay exams are designed to test your ability to synthesise information and organise your thoughts on paper. The points in the guide are designed to help you sit essay style exams.
Open Book and Take Home Exams
This guide answers some questions about Open Book exams, offers suggestions about preparation and study, and some tips about sitting the exam.
Surviving Exams
Some commonsense tips on getting through the exam period in one piece and performing your best.