How To Study Like A Topper For Exams?

How To Study Like A Topper For Exams?

Everyone as a student has a dream to be a topper in the class. But you need to give attention to some qualities which make a student, The Topper. The qualities are consistent study habits with a proper planning. 

We always think that toppers have some God gifted talents or qualities that help them to be a topper, but the reality is that they have developed some good habits that actually help them to be a topper. 

If you are searching for to get answer “how can I top in every exam”, you are at the right place. We will give you all the potential and effective answers related to the query which will help you a lot to make you perform better in every exam.

Developing the Right Mindset

First of all, think in your mind thrice a day that you are a topper. You are the best. Now you need to be goal oriented. Decide some short term goals and some long term goals. It will help you to organise your studies and plans for upcoming academic days.

• Goal Setting: You have to set realistic goals for academics. The goals will keep you on the track. Write down on a paper a plan that divides an academic year in well panned months according to study goals. Paste it in your room at least two places. 
• Growth Mindset: You need to believe in yourself that you can perform better than anyone. Your consistent efforts will definitely help to make your performance better.
• Self Discipline: You have to avoid or stay far from distraction which affect your studies like mobile gaming, family shoutings, etc. You need to stay commited and loyal with your goals and study plans which have already made for a whole academic year. 

Creating a Study Plan

You have enough syllabus for a year. You can easily cover it in half of the academic year. Then you will get enough time for revision. You don't need to depend on schools wherever you study. There are many alternatives where you can complete your whole syllabus as soon as possible. If you are able to do that then congratulations, you are in top 20% of students now. 

• Daily Schedule: Divide a day in hours and seperate your study and other working hours. Be disciplined and serious for your study hours.
• Prioritise Subjects: Identify the topics or subjects that have need to give more attention, in which you are weak. Give them some extra for revision. 
• Time Management: You need to win the concept of time management of every day. There are simply three slots of time for a day. List most important task, least important tasks and other tasks which are not necessary. Then try to complete most important task in the dedicated day like revision or completing a particular topic or exercise.

Also Read: how can I manage my time effectively as a student?

Active Learning Techniques 

Don't just read the textbooks. Engage with the core concepts of the topics. Find reasons, find techniques of solving a maths problem, find tricks for some lengthy lessons. Learn how to make effective notes for study. Use mind mapping to learn history events. 

• Active Recall: Try related questions daily given in your textbooks to test yourself on the topics that you have learned. You will find something new everytime related to the topics. 
• Note Making And Summerizing: Once toppers have read the chapter, they summerize it into short notes for fast recall and revision. You should try it.

Also Read: How to make effective notes for study?

Effective Revision Strategies 

I personally know that as a topper that all the toppers of the class have an extra talent that they regularly revise the concepts. Revision and continuous learning creates the toppers.

• Regular Review: By revisiting a place regularly, we become familiar with the path. If we walk with running something in our mind, we never catch the wrong path, our mind automatically make us reach to the destination. As I mentioned above that revising regularly or multiple times of a topic make it familiar. And it stay in your mind like a past memory.
• Practice Papers and Mock Tests: We are on the path to become a topper, so we need to practice and work hard for it. All the students read the understand the chapters in the class. But toppers try that from where the questions will be asked and how to attempt it? Being as a topper you have to try mock test and practice papers weekly or monthly. 
• Error Analysis: No-one can be a topper in first time. Everyone do mistakes and need enhancement for the answers. Am I right? When you right an answer first time, you also not satisfied with it. Look again at the answer sheet and find where you are lacking or what you are missing in writing the perfect answer.

Maintain a Balance Routine 

Toppers always keep in mind a balance between studies and other works. They also focus on health and relaxation. They also have fun like other. They are serious for goals with keeping a balance. 

• Health: You need to have proper diet, exercise and enough sleep to be active for a day. If you compromise with your health and sleep, you can't give your best efforts for studies.
• Breaks and Relaxation: Always take breaks between study sessions. It will keep you far from being sleepy and bored.
• Playing : Playing is very important for a student. Reserve half or one hour for playing in a day to be energetic and healthy.

Leveraging Resources

Using variety of resources are the habits of toppers. It make their subject understanding better. 

• Reference Books and Study Guides: Being as a topper after completing the syllabus you need to do some extra practice for analysing and deep understanding. You need to use reference books for the subjects you have.
• Online Resource and Tutorials: Personally I used to watch educational YouTube videos to understand the concepts deeply. For the science experiment, processes and activities I used to watch tutorials or experimental videos. For understanding body organs’ functionality I used to watch animation video. You can utilise online resources to get some extra. Yes, being as a topper you should have extra.
• Group Study: Even toppers lack in some topics. Like I hate can't remember history. But in exam time I prefered group study with a good friend. We used to study at late night and he helped me a lot to remember historical stories. There are many benefits of group studies, if you are serious about your goals. 

Exam Day Preparation 

Average students now start to study hard, but toppers stay calm and relax in exam time. They normally follow their routine as usual according to time slots they made for study and other activities. Toppers now reduce the time for other works like playing and enjoying. But still they have time for these extra activities. 

• Last Minute Review Techniques: Toppers actually keep a short note list to quick revising the important points, formulas and summeries.
• Exam Stratagy: I personally attempt the questions about which I'm confident then I move to the tougher questions. It save my time a lot. At last I attempt the multiple choice questions. Sometimes I ask them to the nearby student for confirmation, haha. Its not bad thing.
• Staying Calm And Confident: Under pressure no one can perform better. So it's good for mental health to stay calm in your tough time. It will help you to make better decisions and maintain focus. Keep visualising your topics while travelling, walking and cycling etc. 

FAQ's about Toppers

1. What is topper secret?

consistency, disciplined work, and most important revision time to time is the toppers secret.

2. How can I top in every exam?

by following a structured study plan, focus on understanding and revising.

3. What is the behaviour of a topper?

Toppers are well disciplined, motivated and serious about their studies. They are like a normal student but they know how to manage time with studies. 

4. How can I focus 100% on studying like a topper?

Avoid distractions, plan your day and strictly follow it consistently.

5. How to get first rank in class?

be consistent and active in your class, focus on revision and continuous learning.

6. Do toppers study at night?

It's not necessary. Toppers plan their time according to their comfort. If you can wake up early then study in morning otherwise use your night time.

7. Why are toppers silent?

Yes, it's common thing which can be found in any extraordinary student. Specially they are focused, avoid distractions, talk if beneficial otherwise not. Toppers use their time for productivity.