IntroductionTeachers have been known to encourage students to revise regularly for a test, however, students often choose to study the day before the test and cram in all the information. But which study technique gets better results? This research aimed to determine the independent relationship between when you study before a test and test results. Over a period of one week, a group of eighth grade students participated in this experiment. This experiment is worth investigating because it can help students discover the best way to revise for tests without wasting time and effort. This study may also help teachers teach more effectively. Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to find out how studying before a test (a week before or just before) affects test scores. Background Information Studying and reviewing materials learned in school has always been considered a boring task by students. They complain about wasting so much time studying and yet they don't get the grades they hope for. But have students ever thought about when to study and how to study more effectively to achieve better results? The idea for this experiment came to me because I was interested in the effects of different study techniques on long-term and short-term memory. There have already been many existing experiments orchestrated in the field of study regarding exams, studying and revision. Rick Nauert, an associate professor at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals, has conducted research that shows that taking breaks between focusing on something will improve your attention and help you learn better. He also found that stimulating the brain speeds up learning tasks. Likewise, John M. Grohol is an expert...... middle of paper ......u.hk/FYP/html/ack.htm [Accessed 3 August 2015]. Acknowledgements: I would like to express my great appreciation to Emily Liao, Michelle Miao, Jenny Wu, Sherone Soodin, Michelle Tat, Michelle Jiang, Jasmine Cai, Clare Chen, Alana Zhang, Ananya Deshpande, Garvi Poudyal, Tess Tsoi, Jessica Zheng and Moniq Wever for agreeing to dedicate the their time to participate in my experiment. The advice provided by Alana Zhang and Garvi Poudyal was very helpful in my experiment. I would like to acknowledge the help provided by Michelle Tat. I am especially grateful for the assistance provided by Ms. Pan. I would like to thank the following sources for their help with collecting my data: Wikipedia, Psych Central, and Mail Online. I would also like to acknowledge my contribution to this research project, particularly in writing the notes, the test and the answers.