Study Skills Core Modules

Exam Preparation Tip #5 - Long questions? Plan your answers!

Plan your answers carefully.

Yes, you do have enough time to make quick plans in exams! Talk to your subject teachers about their suggestions on the best way to plan longer answers in each of your subjects. Here a few simple and general suggestions:

Always re-read the question before you start writing to check you’ve used relevant examples/points.

It is OK to use and re-use the wording and terminology or phrases from the question in your introduction and throughout your answer to help you stick to the point.

For other types of questions, read back through Revision and Exam Practice Tip #6 - Answering exam questions.