Exams such as the ESAT are an important part of your application to university and I strongly recommend setting aside plenty of your free time to prepare for them. Make sure you take time to rest after your summer exams then prepare in a focused and relaxed manner. I would recommend favouring problem solving over lots of reading of notes. I would (briefly) make sure you understand and are familiar with the topics in the specification then turn your attention to practising the specimen papers from the Cambridge website and any other relevant problems you can find. It is worth making a list of constants and formulae which you think you will need to memorise in advance of the exam. My eBook bridges the gap between GCSE and the ESAT and includes a list of things to remember and suggestions for further work. Please click here for help with the past papers.
Top tips:
So far, there have been no penalties for wrong answers. If this is also the case in the test itself (make sure you read the instructions carefully before you begin though to check) then guess any that you are unable to complete.
If a question is not working out then leave it and come back to it afterwards. Although it is difficult to accept that a question is going badly and tear yourself away from it, it is vital that you pick up on the easier marks because the exam is likely to be somewhat time-pressured.
Make sure you have all the materials you need for the exam.
Don't leave the bulk of your preparation to the last minute. In fact, to conserve energy you should aim to do less in the last week before the exam, postpone any other commitments where possible and get plenty of rest.
Top tips:
So far, there have been no penalties for wrong answers. If this is also the case in the test itself (make sure you read the instructions carefully before you begin though to check) then guess any that you are unable to complete.
If a question is not working out then leave it and come back to it afterwards. Although it is difficult to accept that a question is going badly and tear yourself away from it, it is vital that you pick up on the easier marks because the exam is likely to be somewhat time-pressured.
Make sure you have all the materials you need for the exam.
Don't leave the bulk of your preparation to the last minute. In fact, to conserve energy you should aim to do less in the last week before the exam, postpone any other commitments where possible and get plenty of rest.