How do I time manage in an exam?

One word: plan. Again three times: plan, plan, plan. When approaching an exam, it is always helpful to attempt past questions. At first these need not be timed, as past exam papers are an excellent revision technique to spark your thinking. However, as the exam nears, practicing timed exam questions is crucial; this will help you become aware of what it is possible to write in the time allowed. A very important part of practicing past exam papers, is practicing how to effectively plan under a time limit. Planning is essential to any essay question in an exam, without exception. The more you revise, the briefer you’ll find these plans can become. A single key word can spark a whole idea, complete with quotes, context and your own interpretations. Therefore, taking 5 to 10 minutes at the start of the exam to plan your question can massively save you time as you write your essay, as you will have already decided on everything you are going to include, and the structure of your answer. The biggest time waster in an exam is often repetition, wasting valuable time by repeating ideas in a different format. An effective plan will help avoid this.