General Study Skills: Exam Skills

Past Exam Papers:

Go through the past exam papers to review what kind of questions have been set in the past and the relationship between the questions and the course content.

• CUHK Examination Papers Database
• If you need help with finding exam papers please check out our video on How to Find CUHK Undergraduate Examination Papers

Exam in CUHK from RES website:

• Examination Timetable
• Locations and Seating Plans of Examination Centre
• Use of Calculators during Course Examinations
• Guidelines and Information for Centralized Face-to-Face Course Examinations
• General Arrangements for Examinations on Approach of Typhoons and Rainstorms

Exam Writing Skills:

• Exam-taking Strategies covering general guidelines on exam preparation and tips to tackle MC and Essay questions. Prepared by Monash University.
• Tips on how to tackle "Case Studies Exam", prepared by Massey University.
• Tips on how to tackle "Open book and take home exam", prepared by UNSW.

Tips to Survive:

• Set a revision schedule and follow it
• Sleep well
• Eat balance diet
• Check exam dates & venues carefully and arrive early
• Pack all the tools you need e.g. Calculator; extra pens
• Read the instructions carefully