How do I get good marks in the exam?

Plan what you are going to write, before writing it. Spend a few minutes thinking about the text you have been presented with and underline key words and phrases. Consider the quotes you have memorized and which of these might be useful to answer the question. Write these down if you think you might forget them whilst answering the paper. Once you start answering the question, make sure you are using P.E.E! Make a point that answers the question, then use a phrase or word from the text to justify the point you made. Think of yourself as a lawyer in court presenting evidence and explaining how it is incriminating; in this case evidence that the author is trying to convey a specific meaning. Don’t make the jury (the examiner) guess why you have presented it. Justifying the point you made with evidence, however, is not enough. You MUST explain why, or how, your evidence and point answer the main question. I see too many students get carried away whilst answering papers and not doing this. Just stating that Hyde's name might mean Jekyll represents the Victorian upper class’ ability to hide their crimes using money is not enough. You need to explain your statement further, preferably with a quote. Explore that statement and justify what you have written. It might be a good idea to write "p", "e" and "e" on the respective parts of your answer in pencil. This will allow you to check whether you have been explaining your points well enough and you can erase these once you are done.