Below is a real example of the personalised study skills profile a student receives after completing the CourseCompass Study Skills Test. This student showed strong study strategies but room for improvement in time management. All data is illustrative.
Your Study Skills Profile
Your Overall Result
Your Strengths
Your study strategies are a real strength — you're already using active study methods like practice questions and self-testing, and you review your notes regularly rather than just before exams. You also scored highly on self-monitoring, which means you're good at identifying what you do and don't understand and seeking help when you need it. These are skills that many students struggle with, so well done.
Your Personalised Plan
Your time management is the area with most room for growth. Try the 'Sunday 15' technique: spend 15 minutes every Sunday evening writing out your study plan for the week, blocking specific subjects into specific time slots. Use your phone timer for 25-minute focused study blocks (the Pomodoro method) to help with distraction. For exam technique, practice doing past papers under timed conditions — start with your strongest subject to build confidence, then work on the ones you find harder.
Your Challenge This Week
This week, try one timed past paper in any subject. Set a timer for the exact exam length, put your phone in another room, and complete it in one sitting. When you're done, mark it yourself and note which types of questions you found hardest. Bring those to your teacher.
Assess Your Study Skills
Complete the Study Skills Test to receive your own personalised study plan and exam readiness profile.