Don't try to cover everything. Keep only what's on this exam, study it in short blocks of one subject at a time, and test yourself instead of re-reading. Then sleep — sleep is part of studying, not a break from it.
Triage the backlog first
Write down everything you feel behind on — all of it, on one page. Cross out whatever isn't on this exam. Put what's left in order of exam date.
Now you have a list instead of a fog, and the next thing to study is simply the top line.
Short blocks, one subject each
Study in blocks of 5–10 minutes, one subject per block. A short block is easier to start and easier to finish, and every finished block tells your brain you're moving.
Take a short break, then start the next block. Don't mix two subjects in one block.
Test yourself instead of re-reading
Re-reading feels productive because the page starts to look familiar — but familiar isn't the same as remembered. Close the book and try to recall: write down what you remember, answer questions, explain it out loud as if to a friend.
Then open the book and check what you missed. That effort of pulling it back out is what makes it stick.
The day before, and the day of
The day before, review instead of learning anything new. Test yourself on the main points, then stop at a reasonable hour.
On the day, eat something, arrive a little early, and start the paper with the question you find easiest. A first answer you're sure of gets your brain moving.
Sleep, and tell someone
Sleep is when the brain consolidates what you learned, so an all-nighter costs you the very memory you were building. Protect it, especially the night before.
Each day, tell one person what you'll finish today — a person who knows your plan is a useful outside cue. In Zalfol, you can browse ready-made projects in Templates (side panel → Templates), or build your own.
This page isn't medical advice. If attention problems make studying feel impossible, talk to a clinician. Only a clinician can diagnose ADHD.