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Have you ever wondered why teachers and seniors always say: “revise, revise, revise”? Why is the revision so important? And more importantly, how does it really help your brain remember what you have read?
Understanding how the revision works in your brain can help you study more intelligently for JAM 2025. You don’t need to be a scientific expert to get it. Let us explain it in a way that makes sense, using daily examples.
Your brain is like a storage room
Think of your brain like a large storage room where the information is kept. When you learn something new for the first time, it’s like putting a new article on a shelf in this room. But if you do not return to check this article after a while, it is covered with dust or even disappears. This is what happens when you read something once and you never look at it – you forget it.
Revision is what helps you clean this article and keep it fresh in your mind. Whenever you return to reread a subject, your brain sees it as something important and moves it to a stronger part of memory. The more you revise, the more this memory becomes deep, the more difficult it is to forget.
How the brain has information
When you read something for the first time, your brain uses a short -term memory. This memory does not last long. It’s like when you hear someone’s name and forget it five minutes later. But when you revise something again and again, your brain is starting to move this information in a long -term memory. This is the part that remains with you for a long time, even until the day of the exam.
This is why the simple reading of a subject is not enough. You have to come back to it after a few days, then after a week, and so on. In this way, your brain is starting to take it seriously and stores it properly.
The revision establishes stronger connections
In your brain, there are tiny paths called neurons. These neurons transmit information from one brain to another. When you revise, you make these paths stronger. At first, the connection is low. But the more you pass on the same subject, the stronger and faster the connection.
This is why after revising a subject several times, it becomes easier to remember. You might even see that you remember without thinking too hard. It is because your brain has created a strong bond that does not break easily.
Sleep helps your brain to remember
Another interesting thing is that sleep also helps your brain during revision. When you study, then sleep well, your brain uses this time to organize and store the information you have learned. This is why students who do not sleep after reading often forget things the next day.
So if you are preparing for JAM 2025, try not to stand overnight every day. Read what you can, then sleep. Your brain will do its job quietly while you are resting.
Practice makes memory stronger
Revision is not only to read the notes. When you train with past questionsSolving problems or explaining a subject to a friend, you say to your brain: “It’s important, keep it!” These actions help the brain locking this information inside.
This is why to make past assembly questions or use CBT practice tools like those on Assistédu is a great way to revise. Your brain reacts better when active, not just when you read silently.
Final reflections
Revision is more than just reading your notes. This is a way to train your brain to keep information for a long time. Whenever you revise, your brain creates stronger memory paths, stores knowledge better and prepares you for the kind of reflection that Jamb wants.
So when next time you sit down to revise, don’t forget that you don’t waste time. You actually build a stronger brain that can remember the answers quickly and clearly on the day of the exam. Continue to revise, keep resting and trust the process.
The success of JAM 2025 is in your hands – and your brain is already on your side.
