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CIPS Constructed Response Exams Guide

How to prepare for CIPS Constructed Response exams

CIPS Objective Response Exams Guide

How to prepare for CIPS Objective Response exams

• Manage your time effectively
  It's a good idea to set out a timetable for your study. Try writing down when your exams are scheduled and block enough time out for each exam. Or plan in your assessment submissions so that you can work out how much time it will take to research, write and edit. Make sure you include scheduled breaks and that you stick to your plan!
• Find a study environment that works for you
  It could be a tidy quiet space or a cluttered space with music, just as long as you're comfortable and can work well.
• Learn as you study, don’t cram at the end
  Try to understand the information as you cover the topic and make linkages at the time.
• Write your own notes
  Re-writing your notes and using your own words and concepts puts information into terms you understand.
• Study together
  Forming a study group with friends lets you share what you've learnt and gives you a chance to ask or answer questions to support your learning process.

• Use your senses
  Visualising your notes in picture format sometimes helps to form linkages in information, aiding recall in exams. Also, reciting information while you're writing it or after you've written it involves another sense when learning.
• Teach someone else
  Once you've learnt a topic, test yourself by teaching the topic to someone who doesn’t know anything about it, like a family member. This will help you to understand if you know the subject as well as you thought and whether there are any gaps to review.
• Keep healthy
  When studying and on exam day drink plenty of water and eat healthy, nutritious food and snacks to maintain your energy levels and focus.
• Plan exam day
  Make sure you know what you need to take along with you, double check the location and time, and plan your journey so you're well prepared and not panicking on the day.