Episode 13 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: “Exam Technique: Three Golden Principles To Maximise Your Mark”.

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Learn more about Outsmart Your Exams, the first book from Exam Study Expert, at https://examstudyexpert.com/outsmartyourexams.

In this episode, discover the three golden principles for great exam technique, and along the way, pick up a host of “trade secret” test-taking strategies which you can use right away for higher marks in your exams.

First: Principle 1, The Principle of the Aggregation of Marginal Gains: learn how doing the little things unusually well can add up to a big advantage on test day.

Next: Principle 2, The Elimination of Surprise: because forewarned is forearmed.

Finally: Principle 3, Going The Extra Mile: discover the areas you can go further and faster than most of your classmates.

This episode draws on nearly a decade of research into the art and science of getting the best possible mark on exam day, which underpins our new book, Outsmart Your Exams.


William Wadsworth
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