The date for this year's secondary school entrance exams is fast approaching. The regular dates for the Unified Entrance Examinations are this Thursday and Friday (13 and 14 April 2023). To help you get the best results, here are some tips on how to best prepare for the exams and how to do your best during them.
1. Fortune favours the prepared
Make sure you get a good night's sleep, have a good breakfast and
have enough energy for the entrance exam. Prepare enough pens and
pencils (never use a rubber pen). It is acceptable to write only in blue or
black ink. Do not forget your drawing materials (ruler, drawing triangle,
protractor and compass). Also remember to bring your watch, drinks and snacks.
Go to the toilet before each test.
2. Comply with the requirements of the assignment
Read the introduction page of the test. Before you start working on the solution
the problem, it is best to read it twice before working on it. The assignment allows
underlining. For crossword puzzles, there is always only one correct answer. For incorrect
No points will be deducted for incorrect answers. Therefore, if you do not know the correct answer, it will be
it's best if you guess it. Never write anything extra and don't waste time.
Only do what the assignment asks you to do.
3. Follow the rules
Don't forget to turn off your mobile phone and don't wear smartphones
watch. Using a calculator is also prohibited. Never describe. Even a bad
an answer is always better than being expelled from the entrance exam.
4. Start with what you know
Time-consuming tasks where you are unsure of the correctness
...you are sure of the outcome, save it for the very end. Isn't geometry your strong suit
strength? Save it for last and work on the types of questions where
you're good at. Do you have spelling problems? You should spend more time on careful
reading the text. Are you aware that you read slowly? Start with shorter texts. It is
it's better to start with questions where you know the answers, so you can relieve yourself
your nerves. Don't panic, few people get all the questions right.
Feel free to skip questions and don't stay on one question for too long. Incomplete
mark them on the paper so you can find them easily at the end.
5. How to choose the correct answer
One answer is always correct unless there is no
the "other answer" option is not available. The probability of entering any
of the problems is so low that it is best not to count on it at all. If
you don't know the answer immediately, try the elimination method. This procedure is useful
especially for matching and A/B/C/D questions. If you are pressed for time,
you don't have to finish the problem. Just choose the nearest number from the given
options in an order that makes sense to you.
6. Tips for the Czech test
First, go through the whole test to get a better idea
how long each text is and how many questions are related to it.
Read the questions carefully and look for expressions that are correct or
incorrect? Read the questions carefully - you have to find the wrong or the right
expression? Watch out for grammatical errors and distinguish carefully between capital and small capitals
letters. In some multiple choice questions, incorrect answers are rewarded with
points are deducted for incorrect answers, but this is always stated in the assignment. Write only what
you are sure of. Conversely, don't write anything that the assignment doesn't specifically ask you to write.
Do not hand in tests with blanks. If you don't know the correct answer, then
at least try to guess it, otherwise you're wasting points.
7. Advice for the maths test
Always read each assignment carefully. You have to
record sheet only the result or the solution procedure? Note
other requirements in the question text, for example that the result must be a fraction in
base form, or that there must be no parentheses in the formula for the result. The units are
are always part of the correct result, be sure to include them! If you are not sure,
don't leave the whole question and try to solve at least some of the
sub-questions. You can also get points for solving correctly without a result. Question
If you draw around the question with a pen, your answer will not be accepted. The pencil lines are
may not scan. If the answer is Yes/No, there is a 50% chance of getting it right
answer. We recommend underlining the results of the sample questions so that the answer
the answer sheet for clarity. Remember that on the last page of the test booklet you will find
useful patterns for solving more than just word problems.
8. Priority is given to the record sheet
At the end of the examination, only the record sheet is handed in, which is
is then scanned and this scan is then evaluated. Closed problems (crossword)
are corrected by the computer, while open problems are corrected by the teacher. No one records a sheet
is assessed as a whole. Pay close attention to the numbering of the questions, on human leniency.
you can't rely on. The crosses on the sheet must be made exactly according to the pattern,
small crosses or fiddles will not be accepted as answers. Incorrectly marked answers
must be corrected according to the pattern on page 1 of the assignment. Answers may be edited
by blackening the original square and ticking another square. Unfortunately, it is not possible to
return to the original choice, so do not rush to change your answer. Your answers
do not write your answers outside the boxes on the record sheet. Answers that are outside the marked
answer area will not be visible when scanned. In open problems
Write legibly and grammatically correct. Always think carefully about your answers and write them down
them in the recording sheet continuously, not at the end of the test. For questions that you
you are asked to give a procedure, you do not need to copy the question.
9. Solve tasks slowly and with discretion
It's much better to solve problems slowly than to rush and solve, for example
several problems at once. Write down procedures, justify, underline and do
drawings. If something doesn't work out, don't start from the very beginning, but first
re-read the problem statement and check your calculations to see if they
for any errors. There is no need to start again from the very beginning! If you start to have
feel that you are not getting it right, take a break. Close your eyes for a moment and
concentrate only on your breathing.
10. Check the remaining time
You will always have a sign on the board telling you when the test will end.
You can check the time yourself at any time to get a better idea,
how you're doing. A very rough estimate is that for a test in ČJ, 2 minutes per
task (60minutes/30 tasks), 4 minutes for maths
per problem (70
minutes/16 tasks).
At the beginning, take at least three minutes to go through
through the entire test and three minutes at the end to review the entire record sheet.
During this check, focus on the following points:
Have you filled in all the closed questions?
Your math scores are underlined and your scribbling is circled.
with a pen?
Your Czech writing assignments are legible and correct
spelled correctly?
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