Taking a practice exam is only half the job. The real gain shows in what you do with the results. You can start with a simple method.
1. Sort the questions into three groups
- Knowledge gap: you did not know the topic.
- Attention error: you knew it but misread it or made a calculation slip.
- Time: you could not finish or you rushed.
2. Evaluate blanks separately
Questions you left blank are different from wrong answers. Write down why you left them blank: did you not know the topic, did you run out of time, were you unsure?
3. Try the solution yourself first
Do not look at the answer key right away for a question you got wrong. Solve it again first, then compare with the solution. For questions you cannot solve you can photograph them and get an AI answer key, but read the solution steps as well.
4. Keep a mistake notebook
Write one line for each mistake: the question, the type of mistake, the correct method. Review the notebook once a week. If the same mistake shows up a second time, set aside time for that topic.
5. Break your goal into small steps
Aim to raise your net by one or two in the next exam. You can follow your target net and the time left to the exam on sınavlab.