How Do I Stop Skipping Words And Pay Attention To The Question In The Exam?

[carlcarlcarl]

I often skip important words or misread the question when I practise exam questions. Sometimes I simply don't understand the relevance of a word until someone points it out to me. I was advised to re-read the questions but the problem is that my time in the exam is very limited.
My dyslexia test showed normal results in almost all sections, but my reading comprehension is way below normal. I have a feeling that the doctors aren't particularly concerned with it, so I should try and fix it myself.
Is there anything I could do to fix it??

Thanks!

[scorpiojo]

If your reading comprehension is way below normal, can you not get extra time for the exam?

[CrapAtCryptics]

I`m told there is a condition call pressure dyslexia which only manifests itself when the person is under significant pressure - have you experienced this before.

[Zacs-Master]

You seem to be able to type very coherently.

[Mamyalynne]

If you struggle on the written word on paper, the oldest trick is the edge ot a ruler to run across the words as you read and digest every one, pausing at those you aren't sure of.

Sometimes without a guide the eye will skip over anything that seems complex or unnecessary.

You do need to speak to someone at school or college though.

[spathiphyllum]

Breathe and take your time, remember to engage with the text, and not read it with your mind else where such as in a place that’s thinking about reading the text

[johnk]

Take your time to read the question. If you read it incorrectly you will waste a lot more time with a bad answer. Maama's ruler trick sounds good.

[Old_Geezer]

Everyone's time in an exam, is limited. Skimming though to get a gist of a question and decide the order you want to tackle them (those areas you're more confident about do first, then pick up extra points on less confident areas after) is fine. But once starting on a question in earnest the time used to understand it properly is time invested, not wasted. You need to judge the amount of attention needed, but that's what practice questions are for.

As an analogy consider a wild west gunfight at high noon. Who comes out best, the one desperate to be fastest, fumbles with their gun, fires wildly in the general direction and hits nothing relevant, or the one that draws quickly, but not so much so that they lose control, takes time to aim properly, then squeezes the trigger ?

Know what is important and needs time otherwise you'll shoot at the wrong answer.

[waterboatman]

I always read the exam paper through first, then, obviously, read each question again as I came to it. Always worked for me!

[ummmm]

Slow down. You will have enough time.

[Peter Pedant]

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