more strategies

1.  Always try to teach others what you have studied, specially those who do not know about your field and encourage them to question or challenge you. You'll be surprised by the different ways you get the questions and the different ways you try to find the answer for it finally to know you have mastered the topic. I always do this with my poor husband. So all those out there who want to take revenge, get your spouse to help you in your career by listening to you for 30 min (a better way to build a relationship too) or if there's no one out there...........use your doll...sounds crazy huh...try out

2.  Always take part in group discussion. theres plenty out in Facebook, skype  and other social media. this helps more than you think, but forget to use the idea during the end of the test. Do it while you are preparing.

3.  Always give the last 3 days for rest. You never know how your mishandled anxiety can treat you. Am suffering with unexplained body aches and fatigue and too tired to even revise my stuff. And there's just one day left for the exam. So never plan till last minute and never push yourself through the final days.

4.  always look for key words and mark them down or scribble them down. Key words are most important. They are specifiers like "should, best, first, next, and in the answers (acknowledge, validate, explore, clarify, assess, refer, etc.

When approaching questions: 

(1) Acknowledge feelings first if given the option (you may also want to validate this is similar to acknowledge, validate what they are FEELING only)

Remember acknowledge simply means you are aware and state what you see

Validation means you can understand how they feel. Sometimes we acknowledge but not validate.

(2) Explore the situation before you clarify
(3) Identify before  clarify, and when you clarify make sure the client is with you and it is mutual so you can be sure they understand
(4) Get client's perspective first (e.g. the client asks the question, what do you think, get client to say what he/she thinks before you give your suggestions)
(5) For the group related questions always bring  it back to the group (unless danger to self or others, mandatory reporting, etc.)
(6) If it is very sensitive in nature the topic the client wants to discuss and you are concerned about the client sharing such sensitive information offer to discuss individually any sensitive topics that may cause harm and/or embarrassment when shared in a group setting. 

Below, is a question and an example on how to put the key words on scrap paper.

Mr.jones is having dialysis and has missed his last two treatments.  In addition, his wife is in poor health and he is the primary caregiver for her.  In discussing his situation, he sees it as hopeless and shows other signs of depression. The client states he wants to quit dialysis and die. A multi-disciplinary team meeting is called.  The social worker should advocate for:

A. letting the client (mr.jones) exercise his right to die
B. evaluating the client for depression
C. suggest that he see a therapist for the depression
D. tell the physician to increase his medicine

Answer B, from these choices is evaluate for depression.  The key words in these answers are: 
letting
evaluating
suggest
tell physician

I would evaluate before I did any of the others.  This man needs to be evaluated for depression he will also need to be evaluated for suicide potential and the answer that says evaluation gets closest to that. 
The team needs this information to make an informed decision on how
to best assist this client.