Category: Exam Prep
Articles in the "Exam Prep" category. Practical columns for university entrance exams, TOEIC, Eiken and other certification tests — on bringing your real ability out on the day.
When to Start Past Papers, How Many Years, and How Many Passes: Open Them on Day One as Your Map
2026-07-23 18:00:00
For exam candidates: open past papers on day one as a map, not a final test. When to start, how many years, three passes, and 3 mistakes to avoid.
Read moreWhat to Eat the Day Before and on Exam Day — Meals Chosen by Digestion and Mood, and How to Decide on Tonkatsu
2026-06-22 22:50:00
A test-taker's guide to what to eat the night before and on exam day, chosen by digestion and mood: dinner, breakfast, snacks, caffeine and the tonkatsu charm. For university entrance exams, TOEIC, Eiken and other tests. General nutrition notes, not medical advice.
Read moreHow to Spend the Night Before an Exam: What Not to Do, and How to Set Up for Your Best Performance
2026-06-22 20:35:00
Night-before guide for entrance exams, TOEIC, Eiken and certifications: study wrap-up, sleep, packing, route, morning rehearsal, and the things not to do.
Read moreExam-Day Time Allocation and How to Prevent Marking Mistakes: Solving Order, Skip Calls, and Review Priority
2026-06-22 18:45:00
How to stop losing exam points to the clock and to shifted answer rows: a per-question time formula, solving order, break-even skip calls, block marking, review priorities, and a last-five-minutes routine, each with why it works. For university entrance exams, TOEIC, Eiken, and certifications. Nutrition here is general, not medical advice.
Read moreExam Nerves Won't Go Away: How to Perform Under Pressure Anyway, the Night Before, in the Final Minutes, and Mid-Exam
2026-06-22 17:00:00
There is no way not to be nervous on exam day; the harder you try to kill the nerves, the more panic stacks on top and you freeze twice over. For anyone facing a university entrance exam, the TOEIC, the Eiken, or a certification test, the operator of passed.jp lays out how to perform anyway, assuming the nerves will come, in three stages: the night before, the ten minutes before the start, and mid-exam. Every step comes with one line on why it works.
Read moreExam Day Checklist: 12 Steps to Perform at Your Best, from the Night Before to After the Test
2026-06-11 19:00:00
A 12-step exam day checklist for test-takers: the night before, the first ten minutes, marking errors, time limits, and the aftermath, with why each step works.
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