u/Busy-Eye-1168 — reddlx

Time management = everythingMost people lose marks here.

👉 Simple rule:Time per question ≈ double the marks

10 marks → ~20 minutes

5 marks → ~10 minutes

Don’t spend too much time on one answer and then rush the rest.

Never leave any question unattendedEven if you don’t know the full answer:

👉 Write whatever relevant you know

Definition

Few points

Related concept

You can still get partial marks. Leaving it blank = 0.

Use flowcharts wherever possible.This is underrated.

👉 Flowcharts help you:

Present answers clearly

Save time

Impress the examiner

Use them for:

Procedures

Steps of management

Mechanisms

These small changes made a bigger difference than just “studying more”.

If you're struggling in exams, focus on:

✔ Time management

✔ Attempting every question

✔ Presentation (flowcharts)

✔ Clear understanding

That’s what actually gets marks.

I see a lot of students struggling with nursing college exams, so I wanted to share what actually worked for me. This is not “study all day” advice—this is practical and realistic.

Collect 5–10 years of old question papers

From seniors, library, WhatsApp groups. Don’t rely on just 1–2 papers.

Find repeating topics (this is the game changer)

Make a notebook with:

Topic

Year asked

Marks

If a topic repeats 2–3 times → HIGH priority.

Study AND make fixed answers at the same time

Don’t study first and then prepare answers later.

👉 While studying each topic, make an exam-ready answer:

Definition

Causes

Signs & symptoms

Management

Nursing care

So your revision becomes super easy later.

BUT don’t ignore the rest of the syllabus

In nursing exams, anything can be asked.

You can’t rely only on repeated topics.

👉 You need a basic understanding of the whole syllabus.

And you cannot write random answers—you need proper scientific knowledge and structure.

Focus more on high-yield areas, but don’t skip basics

High-yield topics → prepare deeply

Remaining topics → at least understand once

6.Practice writing answers:

Reading is not enough. Writing helps with:

Memory

Speed

Use animated videos to actually understand concepts Don’t just mug up. 👉 Watch short animated videos online to: Visualize processes Understand mechanisms Remember better This makes your answers more scientific and clear, not just memorized. Presentation