How to prepare & write exams stress free by SFAL Foundation

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How to PREPARE write exams stress Free?
By SFAL Foundation
Email sfal.edu_at_gmail.com
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Some pre conceived notionsShould we ?

• Study early in the morning or late in the night?
• Take tea/coffee to stay awake?
• Study long hours at a stretch?
• Write exams empty or full stomach?
• Study difficult subjects or easy subjects first?
• Study individually or in a group?
• Answer easy or difficult questions first?
• Any other notion you may have?
• Get your queries answered

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How to prepare for board exams ?

• 5 Steps Method
• Set Subject-Wise Goals.
• Do Topic-Wise Color Coding for each subject.
• Make a Daily Time Table.
• Work Backwards put Revision Notes in the Book
  itself.
• Do Daily Self Reflection.

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Step1 Set Subject-Wise Goals / ???? ??????
?????? ?????

• Make a Goal Chart for each Subject.
• Aim at getting at least 10 more marks than last
  term.
• Place your goals chart in visible places like
  study table or near TV.

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Step1 Set Subject-Wise Goals / ???? ??????
?????? ?????

• Aim at getting at least 10 more marks than last
  term.
• Place your goals in visible places like study
  table or near TV.

Subject Marks obtained in previous term How many marks do I plan to score more? My Goal
Maths 73 12 85
Science 82 10 92
Hindi
English
Social Studies
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Step 2 Do Topic-Wise Color Coding for each
subject

• Use the Traffic Signal Coding Technique to mark
  the various topics in the Table of Contents of
  the text books -
• ? Green for easy topics
• ? Yellow for moderately difficult and
• ? Red for difficult topics

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Step 2 Do Topic-Wise Color Coding for each
subject
Traffic Signal Coding Example for Maths
? Polynomials
? Quadratic Equations
? Real numbers
? Trigonometry identities
? Trigonometry
? Probability
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Step 3 Make Daily Time Table/ ????? ??? ??????
?????

• Divide study time into three parts? Maths
  Practice
• ? difficult subjects
• ? easy/moderate subjects
• Study in 2-3 hours at a stretch but
• In each hour (60 mins) of study ? do 50 minutes
  of studies? take 10 minutes of Short break

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Step 3 Make Daily Time Table/ ????? ??? ??????
?????

• During the Short break
• Drink water (2-3 sips)
• Sit in Happiness Position for 1 min.
• Sit in Focus Position, Close eyes for few mins
  Visualize whatever was studied.
• Do one of the following
• Walk 100 steps or
• Stretching Asanas like Tadasana / Vrikshasana /
  Parvatasana
• Neck Exercises
• Memory Enhancing Pranayam- Bhramri Pranayama

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Some exercises in short break
Tadasan
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Step 3 Sample Daily Time Table
Step 3 Make Daily Time Table Step 3 Make Daily Time Table  Description Follow the Short Break Rules Mentioned above
Time Subjects  Description Follow the Short Break Rules Mentioned above
600-800 am Maths  
650-700am Short Break Memory Pranayam
750-800 Short Break Take Blessings from Parents
8am-9am Long Break Breakfast
900-1200   Red Topics
950-1000 Short Break Stretching Asanas
1050-1100 Short Break Neck Exercises
1150-1200 Short Break Meditation
12pm-2pm Long Break Lunch Relaxation
200-500pm   Red and Yellow Topics
250-300 Short Break Walk 100 steps
350-400 Short Break Stretching Asanas
450-500 Short Break Neck Exercises
5pm-6pm Long Break Play or walk outside
600-800   Green and Yellow Topics
650-700 Short Break Memory Pranayam
750-800 Short Break Walk 100 steps
8-9pm Long Break Dinner, Relaxation
9-930pm Step 5 Self Reflection Assess yourself
10pm-5am Sleep Time Make resolution to get up early pray to God.
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Step 4 Work Backwards and put Revision Notes in
Text Book

• There is no time to read all chapters in detail.
• Solve sample papers, old question papers and
  question banks.
• Highlight the answers in the text book or put
  sticky notes.

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Step 5 Self Reflection / ???? ???????? ????

• In the night 900 930 pm
• Think and mark on a checklist ??? Did I
• follow my time table (both study break)
  honestly ?
• eat healthy ?
• take blessings from parents ?
• not waste time on mobile, internet, chatting,
  etc. ?
• Use ??? to assess Self Reflection.

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Now On The Exam Day.
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How to Write the Exams Stress Free ?

• Before going for Exams
• Understand the question paper pattern properly.
• Plan out timings for each section/question in
  advance based on
• the marks each question carries and
• number of words to be written in answer.
• Keep 15 minutes of revision.

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How to Write the Exams Stress Free ?

• During Exams
• Take 6 -7 hours of sleep at night before exam
  day.
• Eat nutritious food like milk / fruits /
  vegetables-pulses-chapatti, etc. before exams.
• Make sure to take a water bottle in the
  examination hall.

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How to Write the Exams Stress Free ?

• In the examination hall
• Keep your tongue in Mindful Position as much as
  possible
• After getting the question paper, close your
  eyes, sit in Peace Position take 3 deep breaths
  and do positive reinforcement each time I
  know every thing. I can do everything. I will
  do everything. Then, read the whole question
  paper.
• Do the sections with short q/a first and then go
  for the longer q/a.
• Attempt all the question of a section in the
  correct sequence. Keep leaving space for the
  questions you dont know and attempt them once
  you have answered all the easy ones in a section.
  Make sure not to exceed your planned time for
  each section.

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How to Write the Exams Stress Free ?

• In the examination hall
• If you get stuck on any difficult question, keep
  a hand in Focus Position and start answering.
• If you feel panic keep one hand in Happiness
  Position and continue writing answer.

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How to Write the Exams Stress Free ?

• In the examination hall
• Write neatly and underline important points.
  Leave space between answers.
• Attempt all questions.
• Keep putting a ? mark on answered questions and
  circles on the ones you are doubtful or you dont
  know. This will help you to answer them later.
• Copy the question numbers, numerals and figures
  carefully in answer sheet.
• Tie your supplementary sheets nicely before you
  start revising.
• Revise your answer sheet thoroughly. Find out
  your mistakes as if you are the examiner and then
  make corrections.

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Some important tips

• Do 15-30 minutes of exercise daily in the
  morning.
• Eat nutritious food daily, drink milk everyday
  Avoid tea/coffee
• Depending on your interest, you may play / watch
  TV / listen to songs for 30 minutes.
• Please stop looking at others, focus on yourself.
• If you are feeling too much tension or
  depression, please talk to your, friends, teacher
  and parents.

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Helpline Numbers

• For Stressfree Tips Guidance
• SFAL Foundation Whatsapp Group 08154-967626
• CBSE Helpline
• Mob 18001-18002

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Thank You andAll The Best.
Email sfal.edu_at_gmail.com