Etiquette for Excellence in your External Examinations

 Starting Your Exams in a Few Days?!  

Here are five tips for Outstanding Performance.

Weeks after weeks of solving countless past questions, attending tutorials, and tirelessly preparing for your upcoming exams, the long-awaited JAMB and WAEC exams are finally here. With just a few days to the exams, some of you are confident in your preparations, some are happy the exams are finally here, and a good number of students are faced with the fear of the unknown.

Here are a few tips to help you approach your exams confidently and ensure you give your best performance as you write your exams.

TIP ONE: Get Good Rest Between Your Papers

The idea of staying up all night when you have an exam the next day can be very dangerous. I'm sure you don't want to end up dozing off in the exam hall and failing an exam—not because you didn’t study, but because your brain was too tired to function at its best. 

TIP TWO: Eat Healthy and Stay Hydrated

Eating a balanced diet and taking as much as 2 liters of water every day, especially during exam periods, is very important. This is not to say that you should overeat that you become too tired to revise your books. A balanced diet will supply your body and brain with essential nutrients and glucose you need to stay active and be at your best throughout your exams.

TIP THREE: Go Back and Revise What You've Read

If you've taken out time to do proper study of your books before now, then now is the time to tidy up your readings—dotting your i's and crossing your t's. Go through relevant topics, solve past questions, and be confident that you won't forget all that you've read. Don't panic.

TIP FOUR: Pray! Pray!! Pray!!!

In addition to all the preparations you've made up to this point, prayer is also a very crucial part of your preparations. Commit all your exams into God's hands, ask Him to lead and guide you, to protect you from making costly mistakes, and to bring to your remembrance all that you have read. Remember that God is always ready to help you.

TIP FIVE: Read All Instructions Carefully!

Last but definitely not the least, make sure you carefully read and understand the instructions of the exams well before you start. Read them thoroughly, and obey all instructions you are given. Don't be in too much of a hurry that you end up doing the wrong thing.

TIP SIX: Avoid All Forms of Examination Malpractice.

You might feel like you've not prepared enough and might have planned to take in some answers on a piece of paper, ask your friend, or even go in with a phone or any device. That's absolutely wrong. Engaging in examination malpractice shows that you're not confident in yourself, and that you don't trust God enough to help you and bring to your remembrance all that you've read. When you're caught, you'd realize that the price you have to pay for cheating isn't worth it after all.

Finally, we encourage you that as you start your exams, stay confident not timid, put in your best instead of approaching your exams casually, avoid all forms of malpractice, and put your trust in God alone.

We wish you outstanding success in your exams!

We're rooting for you.