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The Pomodoro technique — Exam preparation tips

The Pomodoro technique splits study into rounds: 25 minutes of focus on one task, then a 5-minute break — 30 minutes in all. After about four rounds, take a longer break. Before each round, choose one clear task; put your phone in another room. In 125 minutes, 4 full rounds fit (4 × 30 = 120). The free TalentJR Study Planner has a 25/5 focus timer.

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Study tip

25 + 5 — “short, full focus with a timer, then a real break”

  1. One round = 25 minutes focus + 5 minutes break = 30 minutes. Focus minutes = rounds × 25; total minutes = rounds × 30.
  2. Full rounds in a time = minutes ÷ 30 (ignore the left-over minutes).
  3. Helps focus: one task, a timer, phone in another room, notifications off. Breaks focus: checking messages, TV on, three tasks at once.

Use it for: Homework, revision, projects — and any time you find it hard to start or to concentrate on studies.

Worked example: 🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes? → 4

  1. One full round = 25 + 5 = 30 minutes.
  2. 125 ÷ 30 = 4 full rounds, with 5 minutes left over.

Check: Try it: do two Pomodoro rounds today with the Study Planner focus timer and your phone in another room ✓

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