Exams IN the afternoon.

[JinXi]

So this is the problem now, many of you guys would know that Specs Paper 2 starts during late afternoon.

Would studying in the morning of that day be recommended? A little worried that it would cause a slight tiredness and cost me a couple of points in the real test, seeing that I always muck simple things up.

So would cramming more in the morning be more beneficial or goofing around and staying relaxed.

P.S. I've already been studying for quite abit over the last month and got most of the course covered.

IM open to all opinions =P

[98.40_for_sure]

Im probs gonna sleep in a bit, bum around at home for a while and go into school early to catch the guys walking out of further all pissed

[Visionz]

whatever you do its not going to make much of a difference.

[JinXi]

Im probs gonna sleep in a bit, bum around at home for a while and go into school early to catch the guys walking out of further all pissed

Sounds good to me =P

[claire92]

I think it depends on how your are....
Some people will be fine come afternoon, like for me I'm like living death in the morning, but really perk up so I'm quite thrilled to do afternoon exams, where as my friend is the complete opposite.

If you are quite alert in the afternoons I think you would be fine, to cram a few concepts and then just read some summaries and do gentle revision for the rest of the day, or if you find yourself quite lethargic, make sure you get plenty of sleep, and then just do gentle revision, you could even revise in the morning and take a nap early afternoon to make sure you're alert.

I don't think say doing an exam will help, and could stress you out leading to losing beneficial marks that you normally would not lose.

[Kotza]

i dont really see the point in studying on the day really

1. you work yourself up and shit yourself
2. you forget it all in the rush of the exam. For example in english, i learnt all these big ass words etc the morning and night before exam. Yet when i got in the exam all of it flew out of my already empty head and i wrote to my ability a month ago. The only subject i can think of it being useful are humanities subjects such as history when dates and quotes are essential.

[Yitzi_K]

May as well study other stuff, so as not to waste the day totally. I'm planning on doing a methods exam and an accounting exam on Monday, but no spesh.

[Visionz]

fap fap fap

[slothpomba]

I wouldn't do much on the day of the exam, because face it by that point you're either ready or not... one more prac exam wont help you in that respect

Also, id sleep in a little.

One of the reasons you get tired is because a chemical builds up more and more in your brain with each waking hour, so it stands to reason (i understand this is obvious) the longer you're awake, the more tired you will become. So i dont think its a good idea waking up like 4am to study or anything. For my biology exam, which was at 3pm, i woke up around 12ish i think....

[darkphoenix]

Im probs gonna sleep in a bit, bum around at home for a while and go into school early to catch the guys walking out of further all pissed

Hahah agreed.

[Slumdawg]

You should do a few questions during the day to get into the "maths" mood. But sleep in I reckon and relax for most of the day.

My bus man one last year was at 3 and I found it really helpful having done some questions earlier in the day.

NOT a full practice exam. Just maybe 5 questions.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

[Edmund]

Don't eat too much for lunch. You don't want to stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system, leaving you sleepy

[slothpomba]

I think your blood sugar drops around that time... not sure...

I progressively ate a large bag of skittles though before my 3pm IT exam last year

[onerealsmartass]

the bio exam was 3pm the other day. just have a usual day, dont do too much study but some light revision will help.
watch a movie, that helps keep you calm. just revise/study/do prac exams a few days before hand so as exam day approaches you dont have to do as much.

[Fyrefly]

I've found for afternoon exams, that it was best if I went an hour early (no stress about being late), and just flicked through my notes to get me in the zone. If you're well-prepared, then I think it's a bad idea to try to do any last minute study before the exam.