Have you ever sat down to study for a test or an assessment with great intentions to cover volumes of material, only to find that time slips by with no significant amount of revision or exam preparation completed? Have you found your mind wandering, daydreaming and contemplating more appealing activities than study? Unfortunately, this is not unusual and many students, who have the capacity to achieve high marks, end up with less than remarkable results because they have simply never learnt how to study. Studying is a skill and, fortunately, it is one that you can learn. Here are ten tips to help you make your study more effective.