| 1. Study alone: you will concentrate better when | | | | quite possible that a question on the exam that |
| you work by yourself. Keep a list of questions | | | | you are going to take may require you to be |
| that you cannot answer and points that you are | | | | familiar with the other choices. |
| unsure of to talk over with a friend who is | | | | 6. Tailor your study to the subject matter. Skim |
| preparing for the same exam. Plan to exchange | | | | or scan. Don't study everything in the same |
| ideas at a joint review session just before the | | | | manner. Obviously, certain areas are more |
| test. | | | | important than others. |
| 2. Don't be distracted: disturbances caused by the | | | | 7. Organize yourself. Make sure that your notes |
| family and neighbor activities (telephone call, | | | | are in good order. Valuable time is unnecessarily |
| chatting, TV programs and so on) work to your | | | | consumed when you can't find quickly what you |
| disadvantage. Study in a quiet, private room. | | | | are looking for. |
| 3. Don't try to learn too much in one study period. | | | | 8. Keep physical fitness. You cannot retain |
| If your mind starts to wander, take a short | | | | information well when you are uncomfortable, |
| break and then return to your work. | | | | when you have headache, or when you are |
| 4. Review what you have learned. When you | | | | tensed. Physical health promotes mental efficiency. |
| have studied something thoroughly, be sure to | | | | 9. Give special concentration to your areas of |
| review it the next day so that the information will | | | | weakness; never look at answers until you have |
| be firmly fixed on your mind. | | | | completed answering a series of question. Study |
| 5. Answer the entire question in past aptitude test | | | | answers explanations whenever they are supplied, |
| questions, and don't be satisfied merely with the | | | | this may give you extra insights, even into the |
| correct answer to each question. Do additional | | | | question that you answered correctly. |
| research on the other choices that are given. You | | | | 10. On the evening before the exam, do |
| will broaden your background and be more | | | | something pleasant and go to bed early. |
| adequately prepared for the actual exam. It is | | | | |