It can be quite stressful to study for an exam. The best technique for studying is to take enough time with the material and reread new information over and over until you’ve learned it really well. Most sources advise not to wait until the last five minutes before an exam to study, but if you’ve waited until the last moment, there are techniques for you to make the most of those five minutes. You can also use these tips if you’ve studied before, but want to take advantage of those five minutes to revise quickly. Always check that you have time to memorize.

Breathe deeply. You only have five minutes left, but don’t think about it, and don’t think you might fail this exam either. Clear your mind and try to think only of the material you have studied that will be the subject of this exam .

Write down your concerns. During a study of a group of very nervous middle school students preparing for a biology exam, it was discovered that students who took the time to write down their concerns about the exam performed better than those who sat quietly for those few minutes. In general, this technique works best for those who are still worried, as worry can cloud your reasoning and cause you to miss questions that you normally know  .

Prepare a simple summary. Make a quick list of the most important points of your material: the characters and the enigma, the formulas or the dates and the important events. Try to do this from memory, but if you can’t, take a look at your notes for a few minutes and then start writing  .

Use any available time as extra time to revise. You might get more than five minutes if you remember the exam early enough. You can take advantage of the trip to school, lunch, recess or the time between each class until the class that will contain the

Choose the material you are going to skim over methodically. Since you don’t have a lot of time, focus on the topics that you think are most likely to be on the exam or will earn you the most marks. Read the bolded words in a text and their definitions. If there are no words in bold, then look for other important data to review (dates, events, etc. ).

If you have a math exam, look for the formulas during your review session. Check that you have understood the technique for solving a problem using the formulas .

Review from flashcards if you have them. In the case of definitions or math formulas, flashcards are a great way to revise. Go through them as fast as you can and try to find the definition or complete the formulas without looking at the back  .

Repeat the revised information aloud. You will remember information better if you repeat it out loud. If you made flashcards, read what’s on them aloud, as you probably won’t be able to use them during the exam .

Go to the end of the chapter or book and read the review questions. This is a very good technique to focus on what you will need to know for the exam. Remember the main points found in the questions and write them down  .

Read the study guide. If your teacher gave you a study guide, that’s great news! Read it carefully. If you have time, read it again. And once again. If it’s a study guide with questions, hopefully you’ll already have those questions answered. It is almost certain that the material that is in the study guide will end up in the exam

Mentally rehearse your notes. Whether you are revising from the review questions at the end of the chapter or from the study guide, try to focus on the most important questions and mentally repeat the answers to yourself .

Make rhymes, songs or mnemonic phrases. A good last-minute memorization technique is to use one of these systems to remember the answers to your review questions. Student musicians will have an easier time creating rhymes or a song to memorize information. A mnemonic is a mental association tool that one can use to remember something. The most common mnemonic term is a sequence of names or a phrase like “Here I Am All Wet I’m A Swimmer” to remember the planets of the solar

Make a list of important details. Depending on the topic, make a quick list of important dates, characters, puzzle points, or key formulas. Anything you can remember from memory will be useful during this five-minute review

Choose a trusted friend. A very good technique for remembering information is to study aloud. If you listen and talk about a topic, you are more likely to remember it. Be careful to choose a friend who has really studied and understands the material