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How much revision should I aim for each day as I only have 28 days left till my first exam? 2nd year uni student btw

How much revision should I aim for each day as I only have 28 days left till my first exam? 2nd year uni student btw

How long is a piece of string? The amount of revision required will very dramatically between individuals, primarily based upon how "on top" on their subject they are (i.e. how much they need to revise vs. how much they've successfully learned already) and how easily they acquire and retain knowledge whilst revising it.

Does you experience from first year not help here? Much much did you revise each day then? Are you in a better position now (in terms of knowledge that will be in scope of the exams) compared to the same point in first year? How effective was time the spent doing revision then?

Hi!

From my experience, it definitely depends on the individual and the subject. Personally, in the summer term of second year I probably spent about 4 hours a day revising and then increased as it got closer to the exam. This is just what worked for me though! No matter how much you decide to do it is important to remember to take breaks and continue with other things in your life like societies, sports, socialising to help deal with the stress of exams!

I hope this helps a little bit and good luck in your exams!
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Thank you so much for the reply. When did you start to increase the hrs because I think if I do too much now I may get burnt out as the exams get closer.

The week/5 days before the exam I started doing a little more. Every day is different though, so I may revise for most of the day (6/7 hours) one day and then the next day I might do 2 hours. I always try to take the day before an exam pretty chill and look over everything but not do anything too intense so that I don't stress too much!

- Florence (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

@Annaboth

Do you have other exams to prepare for?

Think about the time that you have left to revise. Have you got a part-time job that will reduce your revision hours? Do you have any weekends where you will be away? Do you have any commitments that you need to keep or may need to let go of? Are there other exams that you may need to juggle your revision with? Do you have a module that you are less confident about that will need more time?

Try and cover as much of the material that you can, but prioritise and focus on the areas that are likely to come up and which you may be less confident about.

Have a revision plan or timetable, so that you know what topic or area you are focusing on.

Think also about whether you work better in the mornings or evenings, whether you want to meet up with people to revise or if you need to get any resources to help you e.g. books from the library.

You are right to pace yourself when it comes to revision, but it's also better to cover as much as possible when you have the time rather than being in a rush to cover topics as the exam comes closer.

In the last few days to the exam, ideally, you want to feel like you have covered most things and that you are just refreshing your mind/ going over those things that you are prone to forget.

Revision can look very different for different people, but as long as you are revising and the information is going in – try not to worry to much!

All the best for your exam(s),

Oluwatosin – 2nd year student – University of Huddersfield

@Annaboth I feel your pain.

Yesterday, I felt like I could not be bothered to do any more revision!

It is difficult to revise for long periods of the day, but when there is limited time to revise this can often be the only way to cover most of the material!

( I am in that situation now.)

If you can try to pace yourself, it will make your revision more manageable.

Perhaps, instead of thinking about how many hours you spend revising, you can split your revision into tasks.

As you complete each task, you will feel like you are achieving something and will be inspired to do the next one.

Be realistic with how many tasks you can and do and the size of each task, but this may be one way to break down the revision.

Stay hydrated, eat well, and get up and move once in awhile.

I have a dance playlist which helps me get up and move after a long time sitting at my desk. I find it helps me focus better after I have moved about and stretched. Sometimes, I also play some of my favourite music in the background when I am revising to help me stay attentive.

Revision is tough! Try and vary your revision if you can. Make posters with key info, practice answering questions, go over memory cards, try to think of what they could ask you and how. Try to come up with mnemonics to make it easier or a bit more fun!

Revision is for a season, once the exam is done, it's done!

All the best,

Oluwatosin – 2nd year student – University of Huddersfield

How much revision should I aim for each day as I only have 28 days left till my first exam? 2nd year uni student btw

Hi there,
I have found this to vary person to person but I would say that most students aim to revise for around 3 hours a day but this often happens I shorter slots like half hours. Leading up to exams something I found helpful was doing around 3 hours of independent revision and then 2 hours of revision with friends to test each other and add a social aspect in to help keep myself motivated- if you are able to work with your course mates then this might be something worth trying. Good luck with your exams!

I hope this helps,

Eleanor F
Student Ambassador

Thank you for this, its good to know how much i should be doing at a minimum. As my course is quite heavy on content and exams i have been doing 6/7 hrs but feel this is not enough.