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MCQs EXAM???
As a medical and dentist student, you'll sit a lot of MCQ
exams, and even when you graduate, you won't be free of
them - postgraduate exams are often MCQ based too. For this
reason, it's vital to get the hang of taking MCQ exams at an
early stage in your medical career.
Many students experience difficulties with MCQ-type exams; often not because of a lack
of knowledge or preparation, but simply due to poor MCQ-answering technique. And
yes, believe it or not, there is a technique to answering MCQs: it's not just a
case of fact recall and box-ticking ability.
A common mistake made by the MCQ novice is believing that MCQs are only a test of
memory, and if you have perfect recall of everything you've been taught, you can't fail.
However, although they do test your ability to recall facts, MCQs can also test your
ability to interpret information and apply knowledge to both familiar
and unfamiliar scenarios. Success in MCQ tests is not simply a case of memorising
everything you've been taught.
• Revise everything, and don't try to 'question spot'. MCQ exams can cover
an awful lot of material - that's the point.
• Make sure your knowledge is sufficiently specific. MCQs can be highly
specific, so a general knowledge of an area might not be enough.
• However, a good broad knowledge is helpful when attempting to deduce the
correct answer to a question you're unsure of.
• Practice, practice, practice and then do some more practice. Gather
together as many questions as you can lay your hands on.
• Make sure your practice MCQs cover material that's relevant to your course;
there's no point in learning things you won't be asked.
• Pile on the pressure by practising under exam conditions. This will help you
become accustomed to answering questions against the clock, and allow you to
accurately judge how much time you can allow for each question.
• If you try to recreate exam conditions when you practice, you'll find your memory
will be triggered under similar conditions in the exam hall.
• Revise the things you don't know. Sounds obvious, but you're actually
more likely to spend time on topics you already know - it's more fun and can be
better for morale. Be brave, and tackle your weakest areas (neurology?!) first.
• Revise with friends; it's easier to stay motivated - and much more fun! You
can share knowledge this way too. Make sure you revise with friends of a similar
ability - there's nothing more depressing than finding everyone else knows more
than you do. Alternatively, if you relish a challenge, try revising with the best and
brightest - they may inspire you to raise your game.
• On the day of the exam, make sure you're clear about the exam format:
how many questions are there? How long have you got? Will there be negative
marking?
• practice your MCQ exam answering technique
To this end, we've complied another list of tips, this time to help you
perfect your MCQ answering technique:
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