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| FACING THE EXAMINATION | | 
By Prof.Saleem Ayaz Rather
In a layman’s words examination can be meant as a method for assessment of an individual in a Particular field/skill/craft after imparting instructions in the concerned area whosoever and whatsoever may be, will certainly have more or less fear from the term Examination. Fear starts hovering over the heads of examinees as the time for it draws nearer. Even Jesus Christ was afraid of being Put to test. The students do away with their activities in other fields and Prepare to taste the bitterness of examination.
The month of March marks the beginning of various Board as well as University annual exams. Students are seen very serious and remain busy in collecting notes from friends and getting Xerox copies of the same. Rush of students is witnessed in and around the Photostat shops. Some Photostat shops have even ready made notes and the students simply get the Xerox copies of the same without going through the books.
The timings, ways and likes vary greatly during the exam. As per the Cursory analysis of students community there are three Categories of Students with regard to the time table for Preparation.
1st Category. It includes most of the students who study during the night hours may be up to 2 or 3 a.m and then take rest and getup again at 7 or 8 a.m. Students select night hours because there is silence everywhere.
2nd Category. Here students go early to bed say at 10 p.m and get up at 3 a.m and it is believed that the mind is fresh during the early hours of morning and whatever study is done during this time can be understood easily.
Study reveals that the Cerebrum is highly active during 4 to 8 a.m and its secretions are enormous resulting in high and accurate memory retention. This not only causes long time memory retention but also at a faster speed for a very long Period.
3rd Category. Least number of students are included in this category. The students go early to bed say at 9 or 10 p.m and getup at 6 or 7 a.m and depend upon the day time for Preparation. During the exam days all categories also depend upon the day time.
WAYS OF PREPARATION. Ways of preparation also vary from student to student.
a. Some students study while sitting at the top of roof of their houses while as some students move from one end of the roof top to another with study material in their hands.
b. There is another group of students who prefer open fields for preparation either move from one point to another or move in circles.
C. Some students remain seated at one place and only move their heads forward and backward while studying.
d. Some students study in pairs. They share the study material equally and then discuss with each other.
e. Some students lay flat on the ground with the study material facing their face.
f. An interesting way of preparation I came across during the survey was revealed by a few students that they cannot prepare until and unless they have a good music going on besides them but this way of preparation is of least common.
G. Most of the students study in a silent manner while as some students buzz.
Students assemble around the examination centers one or two hours before the commencement of the of examination and it has been seen that most of the students leave their studies one or two hours before the commencement of the exam while as some students go on studying even up to the last minute and leave the study only once they enter the examination hall. Still some continue murmuring even when the question Papers are being distributed.
The instances where students are found either becoming un conscious or giddy during the examination are also commonly observed. All these happenings speak volumes of tension and fear of exam. It is Pertinent to add that such unwanted incidents need to be brushed aside so that very purpose of examination is not forfeited. The worries and the tension related to exam distance us from the real objective of exam.
To face the exam boldly and firmly I feel the following two points are highly advisable.
*Frame the timetable right from the beginning of the academic session and study accordingly so that the stress developed during the exam can be minimized.
*Discourage ready made notes instead give due attention to class lectures and then study the same topic from the books and prepare your own notes. This will help in understanding the topic easily in a short time and more accurately. Best of luck for students appearing in the exam during the current session.
(The author is HOD Zoology Govt.Degree College Thannamandi, Feedback- [email protected])
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