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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32. No. 25. October 9, 1969

Exam Hints

Exam Hints

Every year some students miss units and lose their bursaries through neglect of fundamental points. Read through this list—it may save you.

  • • Note your exam times carefully and have someone else check them for you.
  • • Ensure you know what part of the syllabus each paper covers.
  • • Check the exam timetable each morning early enough to get to the examination in time if necessary.
  • • Inquire about aegrotat considerations if your performance was impaired by illness, injury, bereavement of other critical personal circumstances involving the health of a close relative.
  • • Exercise, eat regularly, sleep adequately; do not get overtired.
  • • Consult your doctor, the Health Service, the Student Counsellors, if you are particularly upset. That's what they are for.
  • • Read exam questions carefully and answer the questions asked.
  • • Allot your time sensibly and ensure you answer the required number of questions.
  • • Avoid panic. The questions in the paper may seem formidable, frightening, unfamiliar — but they probably look the same to every one else. Stay there and start on what you do know; the rest will come.
  • • Sit all papers. Your first might not have been as bad as you thought; your second may be a winner.