I topped my college in second semester university exams with a 8.633 sgpa.

I’m a B,Sc, Anthropology honours student at Calcutta University.

Here I’m going to share 3 tips to ace your university or college exams with just one month of preparation. 

These are the tips which I actually followed. I’m not a topper student. I’m the procrastinator who studies like a month before exams and ‘manages’ to clear it. 

Keep all your notes,study materials and books at reach.

Ready? 

Let's dive in.

Step #1: Go through your previous year questions

Collect as many previous year question papers as you can. Maximum 10 years.

Now sit down and take note of all the important questions from a particular topic in your syllabus.

If you find a certain type of question repeated again and again then that’s your green flag to prepare it thoroughly.

Found a question that came twice in like 5 years? Forget about it.

Step #2: Make a mock exam schedule

Now you have a list of all the important topics you are going to study.

Plan your one month by creating a schedule of 5-8 mock exams that you’ll give.

If you have a teacher or professor who can make it for you then great. If not then make it yourself by starting with the most challenging yet important topics.

Club some topics in one mock exam. Depending on your syllabus and your capacity to memorise, give yourself a 3-5 day gap between each mock.

Step #3: Start studying and give the mocks 

Break those topics of your mock down into what you’ll study each day for the next 3 to 5 days.

Forget about the world and just prepare for the coming mock like it's your actual college exam.

Give your mock within a fixed time.

Step #4: Revise along with preparing for mocks

When you start preparing for your second mock, you don't want to forget whatever you studied in your first mock. 

So, set aside some time for revising the previous mock topics. Or at least revise your weak topics.

Now repeat tip number 3 for your next mock. 

So, there you have it. These are the exact things I did a month before my university exams. It worked for me so it might work for you.