Are you puzzled because the exam is near and you don’t know how to complete syllabus fast? It’s really hectic and stressful to complete a huge syllabus faster unless you know the right methods. Yes, you read it right! There are thankfully certain methods that are considered the best to complete the syllabus fast. You may be thinking that it’s difficult and time-consuming, but it’s actually not. In this article, we will discuss how to complete syllabus fast using the most useful scientific methods.
Challenges
1. Vast Syllabus, Limited Time
This is one of the most common problems. By this time your confidence is already shaken by the huge syllabus. You usually get puzzled whenever you think you have to complete the vast syllabus and that too within a limited time frame.
2. No Idea Where To Start
Students often have no idea where to start from. They usually waste hours turning over pages and pages but still have no idea where to start from, or which subject to read first.
3. Lack of Resources or More Resources Than Necessary
There are many students who suffer from a lack of resources, they don’t have proper notes, study materials, worksheets, or workbooks. On the other hand, there are students who have a huge number of resources and most of them are not useful.
4. Forgetting after Revisions
This is also a very common problem for those who actually rote the notes and chapters. Rote learning gets stored in short-term memory but it’s ineffective for long-term memory. So when students read without understanding a topic, there are high chance that they will not remember it in the long run.
Important Tips To Follow
- Keep your study table organized
- Play brain booster games like Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Chess, etc.
- Do meditation daily
- Engage at least in one co-curricular activity
- Do your favorite task daily
- Read a Motivational Quote Daily
- Reduce screen time
- Daily conversation with yourself
How To Complete Syllabus Fast (Scientifically Proven Methods)
1. Make a Study Plan (Subject Wise)
- Analyze the syllabus
- Open the chapters one by one
- Take a copy and write the main headings and sub-headings of each chapter
- Use different colored pens to write headings and sub-headings (for example, red for headings and blue for sub-headings)
- Write in bullet form
2. Start With Your Favorite Subject
Always start reading with your favorite subject or the easiest topic. This naturally grabs the attention. Research shows that easy topics are covered in less time rather than the difficult ones. So you will see that you have already completed 40% of your syllabus in a few days. Gradually escalate to difficult topics one by one. This acts as a motivation to complete the syllabus further.
3. Read Less
You may be thinking how will you complete the syllabus if you read less? Okay, let me tell you. Do you often refer to too many textbooks, reference books, and several elaborative notes for each topic? If your answer is ‘Yes’, then you are doing it all wrong. Take a minute and think, you already have a huge syllabus which you have to cover fast now if you add even more elaborative, repetitive, and irrelevant resources to it, the syllabus will become double. So, read-only relevant books and to-the-point study materials. Remember no extra readings.
4. Write More
Writing by hand is infallible. You will notice that when you write something by your own hand, the topic becomes clear and you remember it for a long time. After reading a chapter, close the book and write the important points without referring to the book or notes. Do this for every chapter. For clarity:
- Use different copies for different subjects.
- Start every chapter from a new page.
- Write the chapter name and date on the top. Writing date helps you to track your progress.
- Mark the point with a marker which you need to clarify and learn more.
- Well, maintain every copy.
5. Rote Less, Visualize More
Rote learning stores the information in short-term memory but here your goal is to complete the syllabus fast and also remember it till the exams. If you rote everything, you will fail to achieve your goal. So the easiest way is you read one paragraph without hustle, close your eyes, and visualize what you have read like a video, now open your eyes and use hand gestures to explain to yourself what you just read. Try this trick and let me know how it worked for you.
6. Master Time Management
If you can master time management, your 80% work is done there. You can use time management techniques like the Pomodoro Technique. Also, follow these tricks for better results:
- Eliminate Distractions – Eliminate anything that distracts you during study whether it’s any kind of noise or any activity.
- Use Eisenhower Matrix – It categorizes tasks into four quadrants:
Urgent and important (Do)
Urgent but not important (Delegate)
Not urgent but important (Schedule)
Neither urgent nor important (Delete)
This framework gives you a clear vision of which tasks to prioritize. - Time Blocking – Block specific time periods for specific tasks.
- Use Deadlines – Deadlines give you a reason and urgency to solve your task on time.
7. Write Conclusion
After reading each chapter write a conclusion about each of them. Write in your language whatever you have understood by reading the chapter (include your perspective). This helps you to connect better with the chapter.
8. Make Summaries
Write summaries of every chapter but in points not in paragraphs. These help you to learn fast and will be easier for you when you will revise. Summaries are a great way to learn and revise in less than half time.
9. Active Recall
Try to retrieve the information you have learned till now without referring to your books or notes. This activates the neurons in your brain to reproduce the stored information.
10. Spaced Repetition
This is a revision technique where you don’t revise daily but at a frequent interval initially which increases gradually. This is a process to transform information from short-term memory to long-term memory.
These are the scientific methods that will help you to accelerate your speed and complete the syllabus fast. Apply all the techniques to get productive results.
11. Identify Important Topics
Don’t waste your time reading unimportant topics. Use most of your time to learn and understand the most important topics. Now the question arises, ‘how to identify the most important topics?’. Well, that’s easy. Analyze the previous 10 years question papers and mark the chapters or topics in your book from which there are maximum questions every year. In this way, you can prioritize your topics accordingly.
What to do after completing the syllabus fast?
Once you complete the syllabus, make your own question papers from the textbook and study materials. Set the time for a specific time period and start writing the answers without the help of any study material. After completion, open your book, check the answers, and give marks to each answer. It’s like a self-test where you prepare your own question paper, write answers, and also self-check them. For the questions for which you gave wrong answers mark them separately. Read those portions from the textbook and notes. Now make the entire question paper using those questions and again try to answer them. Repeat this until you get it all correct. In this way, you can track your progress. This makes you an independent learner.
You can use the Feynman Technique to understand a difficult topic with clarity.
Do’s
- Write daily
- Read a new topic daily
- Take short breaks in between
- Sleep adequately
- Eat healthy
- Stay hydrated
- Maintain neatness and tidiness
- Keep track of your progress date by date
- Reward yourself after completing tasks
Don’ts
- Don’t Procrastinate
- Don’t be a multi-tasker
- Don’t Rote
- Don’t Cram
- Don’t Take Tension
- Don’t Skip Topics
Conclusion
Every student wants to complete their syllabus fast especially when the exam is knocking on the door. Thus, we have discussed the important research-based and science-backed methods to complete the syllabus fast. If students apply these methods practically, they will achieve their goal of completing the syllabus fast and also remember whatever they have read, thoroughly. These practices will not only make them good learners but also smart students.
Note for Students: Write your feedback in the comments after applying these methods.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How to complete the syllabus in 7 days?
A: You need a highly strategic plan to complete the syllabus in 7 days. Make a study plan, use the Pomodoro Technique, reduce distractions, make summaries, break the large topics into chunks, use active recall, and prioritize health.
Q: How to complete 1 chapter in 1 hour?
A: Jot down the headlines point wise (5 mins), read each sub-topic thoroughly (20 mins), write the important points immediately (5 mins), take a 5-minute break, write a summary (10 mins), solve the question answers of the chapter (15 mins).
I hope this article was helpful.
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Thank you,
Simran Mondal.
