You may study not at all or as little as one or two hours a week. You need to study at least two to three hours outside of class for every hour in class. You will need to review your class notes regularly in addition to doing assignments. Find out how to study effectively and find a place where you can concentrate to get your work done. Testing is frequent and covers small amounts of material.
Testing is usually infrequent and often covers large amounts of material.
You are responsible for organizing the material to prepare for the test. A course may have only two of three tests in a semester. Look at a term s worth of material and organize it in a way that makes sense to you. Use outlines and pictures to help you remember the material. Mastery of a subject is usually seen as the ability to reproduce what was taught in the same from it was presented to you.