How to survive exam season?

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Make a revision timetable that includes breaks - this will ensure you cover all you want to whilst making sure you schedule in time for seeing friends, going out, doing something ou enjoy such as a walk, the cinema, lunch out etc - your brain is still processing what you're revising in the background and having breaks can be a very helpful way of consolidating your revision and giving yourself a break to protect yourself from burnout.

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Schedule in things to look forward to - how about some celebration time with friends and family, or a holiday (deconflicting with results day of course!) - having a few things in the pipeline for after exams helped me to stay motivated

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Eat well and get a good night's sleep. Make sure you're eating enough of a variety of foods to keep you feeling well and healthy, and try to get to bed at a sensible time (there's nothing worse than trying to revise when you're tired during the day!) - this will also allow you to think more clearly and help your wellbeing.

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Use your days well, but keep your evenings free - you should have a clear cut off point at, say, 17.00 for example, where you stop revising and start relaxing. Having a wind-down routine is another way of making sure you don't burn out.

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Use your friends and teachers - revising can often be a lot more fun if you do it with friends. Perhaps plan a few study sessions? Teaching content to others is another very good way of consolidating it yourself, so studying in groups can be very helpful for this. Also use your teachers - go to any revision classes that are available and ask your teachers to explain something if you're struggling to understand it.