Exam day checklist
Months of revision can leak marks on exam morning through lost equipment, late arrivals and panic. This checklist removes the logistics so the brain can do its job.
The night before
- Confirm the exam time, room and seat number
- Pack: pens, pencils, eraser, ruler, calculator (checked, spare batteries)
- Water bottle and snack, per the exam rules
- Clothes laid out, alarm set (two alarms)
The morning of
- Normal breakfast; nothing new or heavy
- No last-minute cramming: error-log skim at most, 15 minutes
- Leave early; arriving early is free confidence
The first five minutes of the exam
- Write your name before anything else
- Read the instructions twice: they change every year
- Scan the whole paper and plan your minutes per question
- Start with a question you know cold, to settle the nerves
Tutor tip: Most exam-day mark losses are logistical, not knowledge failures. A student who arrives early with the right equipment and a pacing plan has already banked marks before the first question.