Preparation Tips for Japanese Government or MEXT Scholarships Exam

Key Tips:

1. Practice with Old Exam Papers

• Develops confidence and familiarity with exam format.
• Helps focus on problems rather than anxiety.

2. Multiple Practices

• Practice with old papers multiple times (twice, thrice, or more).
• Familiarity with questions improves confidence and performance.

3. Continual Practice

• Emphasizes the need to practice continuously with old papers.
• Consistent practice is key to good marks.
• Preparation should be extensive considering the short exam duration.

4. Answer Easy Questions First

• Ensures guaranteed points for easier questions.
• Allows time for harder questions later.

5. Understand Before Solving

• Fully understand the problem and given data before attempting to solve.
• Example from 2020 undergraduate physics exam: some information in a diagram may be irrelevant.

6. Write Given Information and Related Ideas

• If stuck, write down given information and related ideas.
• Helps in discovering a solution by understanding the problem better.
• Example strategy demonstration through videos.

7. Use Previous Questions for Clues

• Previous questions can offer clues for answering subsequent difficult questions.
• Example: 2020 specialized training college math exam.

8. Consistent Units

• Especially important in chemistry and physics exams.
• Use units given in the problem for correct calculations.
• Knowledge of varying units for equilibrium constants is crucial.

9. Proper Number of Significant Figures

• Follow rules for significant figures in chemistry and physics.
• If choices are given, align final answer with significant figures of choices.
• Example: 2020 undergraduate physics exam.

10. Maintain Focus

• Avoid distractions and daydreaming during the exam.
• Focus helps in managing anxiety and understanding questions better.
• Use techniques to bring back focus if daydreaming starts.

Final Words

• Best of luck in the exams.
• Encourage sharing experiences if successful.

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