How to get better exam results

In-depth articles on study techniques, exam preparation and modern study tools, written for students who want to perform better at exams.

Why should you combine study techniques?

No study technique does the whole job on its own. SQ3R and Feynman help you understand new material, Pomodoro and interleaving make the session more effective, and active recall with spaced repetition makes knowledge stick. When you combine them in a fixed order, your learning connects better from week to week.

Why is it worth learning proper study techniques?

Study technique is about spending your time on what actually makes the material stick. Retrieving knowledge from memory, reviewing at intervals and explaining in your own words give more than rereading. Start with one technique, use it regularly for a few weeks and add more as you go.

How to practise a presentation before you give it

Give the presentation out loud with the same slides and cue cards you will use, and time yourself. Afterwards you need feedback on structure, pace, filler words and how much you read word for word. Pick one or two points to improve, then try again before you present to an audience.

How to practise for an oral exam with feedback

Oral practice lets you try explaining course material without reading out the answer. Feedback on what you actually say helps you identify concepts and connections that need more work. Choose relevant sources, prepare, answer aloud and use the assessment to decide what to practise in your next session.

How to Build Realistic Practice Exams from Your Own Syllabus

A realistic practice exam is built from your own syllabus: choose the sources you actually use (lecture notes, recordings, reading files), let an AI study app generate tasks from them, sit the exam without aids, and use the advisory grading to find the weaknesses you should practise next.