 Being successful in exams depends on how you revise and the strategies you use during your exams. First, find information about your exams. Try typing exams in the search box on the UniSA website and look for timetable, location, rules. Next, see what revision and exam preparation resources are provided on your course's home page. Now it's time to draw up a revision planner. Make sure you allocate enough time to cover the content of every course. Use a different colour for each course and write down what lecture topic you plan to revise. Your big picture planner will help you plan for each day. When you're revising, look out for different kinds of information and connections between ideas. There are many ways to revise that will help you remember what you've learned. Here are some examples. Mind maps help you organise and make connections between information and ideas. Use flashcards to remember definitions, descriptions or formulas. Pneumonics help you remember longer phrases or pieces of information. Recording a summary helps you explain more complex ideas. Studying and revising with classmates help you share and explain your understanding of course material. Use what works best for you. It's also important to know what type of exam you'll be sitting. The two most common exams are closed book and the open book. In a closed book exam, you can't take any notes with you into the exam hall. In an open book exam, you can take some materials with you. If you've taken a textbook, use tabs and sticky notes to help you find information more quickly. But remember to always check first what is allowed for each of your exams. You may need to answer a range of different types of questions such as multiple choice, short answer, essay, calculations. For multiple choice questions, try predicting the answer before you read the choices. For short answer and essay, it's always good to quickly plan what you're going to write. If the exam is nearly over, write some bullet points if there is no time to write full sentences. For calculations, check for mistakes. Visit your course site to see if there is a sample exam to give you practice. On exam day, it's very important when you get your exam paper to read through the instructions carefully. It's a good idea to first answer questions you feel confident about. Check how many marks each question is worth to help you decide how much time to spend. Be careful not to spend too much time on questions that are only worth a few marks. Several points should be enough. A good tip is to spend more time on questions with higher marks. Planning your time, revising the content and knowing how to answer different types of exam questions. Will help you be successful in exams.