One of the most important reasons for going to school is to obtain a certificate. However, this can only be achieved by writing and passing an exam. No matter how intelligent and serious you are with your studies, it is as good as useless if you fail your exam. It is like going to the farm every day and there is no harvest to show at the end of the year. Therefore, this article will focus on the common mistakes that lead to exam failure.

There is a popular saying in Nigeria “He that reads very well as the serious students while he that passes the exam is the brilliant student”. Ordinarily, the certificate you will receive after an examination is the proof that you are a graduate.

Examination is for everybody including the brilliants and the dullards. And what makes it interesting is the uncertainty that comes with it. Nobody knows what the questions look like and a little mistake can make you fail a paper.

6 Common Mistakes That Lead To Exam Failure

For every student that fails an exam, certain mistakes are responsible. Check them out, take note of them and ensure you don’t make next time.

#1 Poor Handwriting

Poor handwriting is one of the common mistakes that lead to exam failure. People always assume that examiners can read every handwriting, this is not true.

They are human beings like you without any supernatural power. Therefore, it is advisable to make your handwriting legible in any examination you are writing. This will enable examiners to read and mark your script effectively.

Don’t joke with this during an examination, no examiner will want to spend time reading what he can’t even see. So, separate every character and write everything clearly.

#2 Failure to read instruction

The over sabi students will never read the instruction before they start an exam. They are more interested in answering the questions than reading the instructions.

They just go straight to answering questions and end up making huge mistakes that will lead to failing the paper.

#3 Over Reading
Over reading is another thing that makes most students fail an exam. They will read all through the night, expecting difficult questions. Only to see very easy and unexpected questions.

You will agree with me that sometimes when the questions are too easy during an exam, the failure rate is always very high. This is because we focus on difficult topics while neglecting the easy ones.

#4 Limit Reading Scope
Limiting reading scope is also among the common mistakes that lead to exam failure. Most students study with past questions and limit themselves to the topics in the past questions.

Therefore, these students will be stranded in the examination hall and end up not writing anything if the past questions are not repeated. I know you understand what that means.

#5 Provide Complex Answers to Simple Questions
Students often make this mistake. When a question requires a simple and straight to the point answer, some people end up providing complex answers to simple questions.

Funny enough, examiners are not looking for many grammars, they need answers that can mark easily.

#6 Go In With The Mind To Copy
Some students go into the examination hall with the mind to copy. They want to sit down close to their intelligent friends.

However, things may not work in their favor. Especially when the invigilators are very strict and change their original seat.

Source: http://www.24hoursreporter.com/2018/07/18/6-common-mistakes-that-lead-to-exam-failure/

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True talk op especially your second point. Failure to read instruction before attempting any exam questions can lead to disaster.