Thomas Edison, one of the world's leading inventors once remarked that genius was "two per cent inspiration and ninety-eight per cent perspiration." He worked very hard -often 20 hours a day- doing hundreds of experiments before he could produce an invention. As a student, do you work as hard as Edison to achieve success in your studies, by getting excellent results in your examination? Do you know how to dit? Here are a few guidelines you can follow to ensure that you do very well in your exams.

  Firstly, it is important that you pay attention during class. This is to make sure that you understand whatever has been taught. If you talk with your friends or daydream when the teacher is teaching, you will miss valuable information. Do not depend on your friends to explain the part of the class that you have missed. This is because they themselves might not have understood it. Besides, you need to concentrate on the class to take down notes which will help you to study and revise for test or exams.

  Secondly, you must study throughout the year and not just before exams. A last-minute preparation will make you confused because you have so much to study in such a short time. This might lead to panic and eventually stress. To prevent this from happening to you, put in regular hours of private study throughout the year.Do not leave it until the eleventh hour. By then it will be too late.

  Finally you should prepare a timetable for revision. You need to have a study schedule or a plan of work for each day so that your time will be allocated effectively. A timetable will ensure that you do not waste your precious time on activites that are not related to study. However, having a good plan will not benefit you, unless you stick to it.

   You have to work smart so as to get excellent results in your examination. To work smart means working hard and ensuring that there is a system in your study. If you follow the guidelines given above, you will definitely achieve success in your examination.