Preparing for an exam Studying for an exam is not an easy task. You have to think about several things: the attitude you will have, which professors will be there, if maybe there's a slight chance of failing or passing it, the fact that you may be nervous that day, and it's totally normal. I mean, we are human beings and we are not always a hundred percent sure about what's going to happen. Moreover, I have been there, I am an English student and I assure you is a matter of practise, the more exams you take, the easier it gets, at least you get rid of that awful insecurity sensation. To start with, the mos important thing we should do before an exam is: STUDYING, of course! and the question that comes to our minds is: how? What should I do first? In my experience what is needed is to assemble all the information: taken notes in class, photocopies, chapters you worked on, etc. And then, organizing all this gathered information and begin reading it, underlining all important information, making summaries, charts, everything that's helpful for us to understand and remember. Another key thing to remember is that memorizing is not always a good idea, if that day we're nervous we may go blank so we must UNDERSTAND what we are studying. In conclusion, taking an exam might be stressful but if we apply these advices we will be better prepared for those moments.