Exam preparation · lesson 23 of 24 · free

After the exam: learn from mistakes — Exam preparation tips

When the paper comes back, look past the mark to the mistakes. Sort each one: a concept gap (you did not know it), a careless slip (you knew it but slipped), a time problem (you ran out of minutes) or a misread question (you answered something else). Redo the wrong questions, ask about doubts, note weak topics in a mistakes notebook and update your plan. Percentage = marks ÷ total × 100.

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Study tip

Every mistake is a map — “sort it, fix it and plan the next step”

  1. Concept gap → relearn and practise; careless slip → add it to your checking list; time problem → plan minutes per mark; misread question → circle key words.
  2. Helpful steps: listing your mistakes, redoing wrong sums, asking about doubts, noting weak topics, updating your plan. Unhelpful: hiding the paper, blaming the teacher, giving up the subject.
  3. Score as a percentage = marks ÷ total × 100 (26 out of 50 → 52%).

Use it for: Every time a test, worksheet or exam paper comes back.

Worked example: 📝 You scored 26 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that? → 52

  1. Percentage = 26 ÷ 50 × 100.
  2. 26 out of 50 is 52%.

Check: Try it: take your last test paper and sort every mistake into the four kinds, then redo two of them ✓

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