Treat the exam like an assignment: Dissect it, analyze it, and draw useful data from it. A test score offers valuable feedback on your study skills and your preparation for class.
Did you spend too much time studying a concept that didn't come up on the exam and not enough time on the material that appeared on the test? In my history classes, I divided in-class exams into short-answer identification questions and long-form essays. Many students were stronger on one part than another. Understanding your weaknesses can tell you what to do differently next time. Maybe you need to drill the key terms more or focus on writing a strong thesis statement.
Plan to attend your professor's office hours as soon as possible after you receive your exam. Before that, though, make sure you carefully review your failed test and bring it with you.
I still remember a student who cried in my office hours because she'd received a low grade on an exam — and she hadn't even seen it. A friend picked up the test and texted her the score. Approach office hours strategically.
You'll get nowhere by insisting on a higher grade or by complaining that you shouldn't have failed. Instead, focus your attention on preparing for the next exam. Also, ask if you can email questions while you study for the exam. Going to office hours can be intimidating, especially if you haven't done it before. But most professors want to help you succeed and are happy to discuss study approaches.
A failed exam can feel like a big blow. It can even cause test anxiety for the next exam. But try to stay focused on the ultimate goal: mastering the material and earning your degree. Instead of wallowing, prepare for the next midterm or final. Implement the new study techniques you learned in office hours or gained by dissecting your previous exam.
Set aside more time to prepare for the exam and attend any review sessions your professor offers. Professors often drop hints about the material that will show up on the test during review sessions. Focusing on the next exam shifts your attention from an area in which you have no control — the failing grade on your last exam — to an area in which you do have control: your score on the next test.
Emphasizing improvement can also help rebuild your confidence. So then, how can you get back up and move forward in the right direction? I'm going to be sharing some tips on what to do if you fail an exam. When you get bad exam results it can make you feel awful. Especially when you know you studied a lot and were feeling confident. However, try not to become so discouraged if you find out that you failed.
In fact, failing an exam can propel you to do greater things and achieve greater results in the future. This will only happen if you try to think positively and use your mistakes to make yourself better. A great way to do this is by reviewing your test, if it is possible. Those times when I have not been so pleased with my results I have normally gone back to review my test. And it has helped so much, each time. Yes, it may some extra effort and concentration - but it is so worth it.
But the thing is, it normally does. Making mistakes is alright. Making mistakes is even good when you learn from them and use them to improve yourself. Many times concepts and material from tests will be brought up again, so it is useful when you master the skills and ideas that you get tested on. Someone once said that an expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in a certain field. Niels Bohr. However, as the author of the quote appreciated, making mistakes helps you become better.
Mistakes are all part of the learning process. And the chances are, if you make the mistakes the first time and learn then, you will not make similar mistakes again. This is especially true if you make mistakes the first time you learn something at school.
You will have familiarized yourself with what you need to work on, so when the big exam comes you will be safe. The original fail is a small loss compared to what you will have gained from learning from your mistakes. It is particularly helpful if you ask your teacher or an experienced tutor for help. Get an expert to talk you through the errors you made and how you could have done better. Use the resources you have. Make sure you really understand where you went wrong.
Because unless you understand and can identify your fault, you could potentially make the same mistake again. Remember, just because you may have failed an exam does not mean that you have failed life.
There are ways to get back up and move on. Many people fail exams every day. Many successful people too. One exam does not define your whole life so do not feel as though there is no way out. Yes, it may be painful especially when the exam is worth a lot. But there is normally a way out. There are much more opportunities available than what you initially see when you have failed.
When you fail your exam take a break. How come i study a shit ton and I feel confident then I take the test and feel like I got an A then I get it back and get a fucking D! Like WTF this makes no fucking sense. How many hours and days in advance do you study? What subject is it? I might be able to help after knowing more information. Thank you for this post. Are there any ways I could study better even with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorder?
They set me back incredibly in studying and make me lose a lot of interest. Thank you if you do respond. I was reading the other people comments, I can relate to this so much. Please Advice. Your life is way more important than any grade, so please keep that perspective in mind.
I am in Class 9th in science group. My Final Examination has ended a week ago. I got the result today and I failed in chemistry. I am now so worried. I only failed in this subject. So what should I do.. It seems like the situation is out of your control at this point. The only think you can do is to accept the result and use it as motivation to be more successful in the future.
Iam not understanding what to do because my all other exam went good but this was worst i m depressed now feeling like crying. I have a big problem in math. I always fail in all of my test.
I feel so bad and I even studied hard and still no progress. It really hurts my heart. My teacher always gives us hard test and its so complicated. Even all of my classmates cant even answer it. Today was my English exam, there was a question of writing a Story and I just wrote nearly one page which was of 8 marks, also after discussing the exam with my friends I found a mistake which cost me 1 mark.
What to do? Just stuck…. Sorry to hear the bad news. Hey Brian actually m from india …now m in class 12th. Definitely needed this today. In my final undergraduate class after taking a two year break from school to solve what I wanted to do in life. I took a test online for class and I was not in the most comfortable area and all in on focusing, got a It was painful.
Where was this page when I first started college?! I wish I had this for you a few years earlier, but at least you found it today. Take your success, Morgan! Hello Brian! I am an 11th standard student. And i am going for the coaching 3 hrs a day after school.
In my unit tests I have failed drastically in phy — 7 marks, chemistry — 7 marks , computer — 9 out of 25 Just after the exams my coaching grades have also went down.
And now i feel depressed. When i was in 9th i had a curiosity to study 11th 12th standard topics of maths physics and chemistry. While studying them in 9th and 10th class i used to understand them very quickly and clearly, And when i study them now i am lost somewhere i am not able to make out what is happening And i become hopeless. A terrible thought comes to my mind that what i dreamt of to become in my life when i was 10th standard is impossible.
In my life i want to become a Philosopher and an Astrophysicist ,but these failures which i am facing now demotivates me and destroy my self confidence. I am not able to think, my thinking ability is lost somewhere and i have also lost my reasoning power.
It will give me the greatest relief and peace if helped me!! Thank you! And lastly, what are you passionate about? Do you truly want to be a philosopher and astrophysicist? Why both? Answering those questions are more important in my opinion. Hello, Thank you! Can you tell me how to reduce mental pressure and and gain confidence? To reduce mental pressure, it all comes down to knowing that no test or result defines you.
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