No problem man .

Don't depend on graphs . For geo last year , 78 was a B .

The paper , for me was harder than the previous years . For papers of 2005-2010, all of the papers were easy since the questions were repeated . Every single time !

But for 2011 there were a couple of questions that required thinking , hence I got 58/60 for the paper .

Most of my friends said it was easy though . One of them , who had 78 , scored a B .

My verdict : For objective papers , i.e GEO , SEJ , KHB , aim for perfection and you won't regret .

This post has been edited by maximR: Aug 18 2012, 12:12 PM

Yup . Or you could target 60 to be safer .

Let's see , around August , after the N.S Trials ... I was printing out all states' trial papers for Sejarah [ in small booklet form to save paper ] , Science [ paper 2 , bound them ] and also for some other subjects [ my teacher needed them ] .

I collected all states' Science trial papers , from 2009 - 2010 so I had 3 bound books . I finished all of them , was familiar with the pattern of questions in and out . Here's a tip : Complete question 1 , 7 and 8 with no mistakes and you'll have 26 marks in your hands . 26 + 40 from Paper 1 , you'll score a B , just by doing those 3 questions . Finish those questions , relax for a minute , then go on to the next questions and try to get 14 marks from them and you'll score an A .

My teacher provided all states' Geografi papers . I did so many Geografi papers beforehand [ model papers , past year papers ] , that I became fed up with them , so I didn't do 2 of the papers provided by my teacher . I was really confident with Geografi and English around August , so I worked on my 5 other subjects .

I just did past year papers for Maths and some model papers and that was it .

Practised many Sejarah trial papers , model papers , past year papers [ I kept track of the number of questions I finished , it was more than 6 000 ] around August and September . Stopped reading the Sejarah books .

2 more subjects , right ? I read example essays for BM , did trial papers for Paper 1 , made sure I had mastered the tatabahasa part , reread my KOMSAS / Novel [ not the real novel , reference books ] made sure I was quick with my ringkasan and KBBR [ always made sure I didn't exceed 120 words , in PMR I did 113 words ] . Compared the section C questions of different states , remembered simple points to elaborate [ mostly on gejala negatif / langkah-langkah memupuk amalan membaca/menabung/budi bahasa ] .

Last but not least - KHB . To be honest , I started revising for it pretty late ; around the end of August . I read up the entire Elektif part [ pretty easy , I liked PK ] and then focused on important points for Teras . I skipped Masakan and Jahitan . Started doing all the trial papers I could find for KHB [ they were pretty rare ] , including the Cerdik's Kertas Spot KHB . That was about it . I just waited for D-day to come after that .

I didn't do anything the week before PMR [ okay , I lied . I was paranoid and I reread my KHB trial papers and kupasan novel , although teacher confirmed that only 1 Novel would come out as we're the last batch to use the old literature novels , I insisted on reading the other 2 horrible novel analyses a couple of days before PMR . DON'T DO THAT ! Stop everything a week or two before the actual exam and just relax . Relax by doing the things you love the most . If it's gaming that calms your nerves , game all you can . If it's badminton that distresses you , by all means - play ! When you're ready , there's no reason to panic . It's like breathing , it will come to you on the actual exam day .

Things went pretty quickly after that . But one thing I can never forget : I almost broke down for the last subject , KHB . I didn't sleep well the night before the last day of exam which was Maths and KHB [ Reason : Excited ] . I could handle the Maths paper . Then I went back home for the 2 hours break , had my shower , ate mum's cooking and then felt like dosing off after that . I felt sleepy ! All I did was to splash cold water on my face but it didn't work well . Was too tired during KHB - I checked the paper only twice , did several mistakes and then gave up checking . After handing the paper in , I felt free . Free .

I really wanted the 7A's . The odds were against me ; my mother found out that she had cancer several days before 2011 . It was really hard seeing how my mother coped with her sickness while preparing for my PMR . But she stayed strong , so I remained strong for the year too .

When the results came out , I couldn't contain my excitement . Being a guy that doesn't show much emotion , I felt really relieved and happy inside . Those A's re-boosted my confidence to do well in my SPM and I proved to myself that I could handle things by myself .

If , by reading this you suddenly feel pressured , please remember that you don't need to work that hard [ doing so many Science trial papers , questions ] . Really . When I received my results , among the emotions I felt , one was disappointment . I was disappointed because my classmates who played all year long with almost no effort scored A's for their Science . Some with little effort , scored 7 A's and a B . You'll have to live with it , this is PMR . Generally , with little work you can score well . BUT , there is a but . By working hard , you'll bring the attitude to Form 4 and Form 5 . You will continue to work hard and strive for the best . For those who didn't , but got good results , they will generally slack . Reason being , they think SPM will be the same ball game as PMR . Hence , you see many seniors regretting that they didn't work harder .

In a nutshell , there are many things to do a couple of months before PMR . Plan well . Most importantly , treat it as a challenge and enjoy the journey . You will definitely cherish these few months . Just 2 more months - keep on going . After that , you can then party like crazy . Or read some form four books if you're a nerd .


Always strive to learn more , you will never be disappointed .


All the best dude !

No worries .

Yes , pure passion and interest just makes studying much much easier . I really enjoy studying my science subjects .
No , leave the screw up part . Forget about that . As long as you've given everything , forget about the result .

Sure , I will . Thanks for reminding . I almost forgot , haha . This time around I'll post pictures too .

I'm not sure what you meant by 'real experiment outcome' because a hypothesis is done before actually conducting an experiment .

But :

You have 2 options . For example , if the question states " The apparatus is set up to investigate the relationship between the size of the bell jar and the time taken for candle to extinguish " . In the table , it is stated that the responding variable is the 'reading of the stopwatch' . In that case , you can choose either one .

Normally , I would choose the second one with the apparatus . Like 'reading of spring balance' , 'reading of thermometer' , 'reading of stopwatch' for my hypothesis , RV and also conclusion because it could also be used for the operational definition . Hope I helped .

My time , we had one only , Form 3 . You won't know for sure and you won't get to choose , unlike English . Sometimes only one of the forms , sometimes you're asked to compare novels from 2 forms .

Better be safe than sorry . It is always good to prepare for all . I remember last year I disliked my form 2 pahlawan pasir salak novel but I read it anyway in case something weird happens .

Continue with what you're doing . Ignore your results , then continue doing that for your SPM . After getting your results , your eyes will be opened . Trust me .

But by then it'll be all too late and you'll regret , but you can do nothing about it .

For Paleolitik , my teacher taught me this :

Tingkayu yang Tampan diBunuh di Bukit Jawa .

Not wanting to get good results just to aim for Arts is a crappy , bullish excuse . Whatever you do in your studies will benefit you , not your parents , remember that .

Getting straight A's in PMR doesn't mean you cannot opt for Arts .

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Added on September 22, 2012, 1:09 pmI refer to the person who asked about the minerals chapter .

My advice would be just to memorise the word equations . Pretty straightforward stuff .

For example , a compound ending with carbonate [ CO3 ] would decompose to produce carbon dioxide [ CO2 ] when heated .

Why memorise ? To understand these reactions you need some basic knowledge of form four Chemistry , especially the reaction between acids and alkali , acids and metals , electrolysis of water , etc . For now just stick to the basic stuff and remember the important concepts .

This post has been edited by maximR: Sep 22 2012, 01:09 PM

No such rule, you can use it anywhere you want . You can use either , but my family and I is more polite .

Mind posting the questions ?

Paya bakau can be used to make arang kayu , NOT arang batu . Arang batu is coal , a mineral .

Normally memajukan kawasan pedalaman is associated with kapal terbang in Sabah/Sarawak .

You don't actually boil , you will denature the proteins . You place the test tube in a water bath . Remember that .

There's another test : Oil drop on filter paper .

The one you've provided has errors . You'd have to tell yourself whether the information is right or wrong based on your knowledge and not trust all printed materials completely .

Yes , it is maintained at 37 degrees Celsius .

This is normal , in fact , I felt nervous a month before the first day of PMR . I remember that I was still photocopying KHB Trial papers on Friday .

Just remember that you're prepared , and just do your best .

No , 60 questions all these while . Maybe the senior above has forgotten since he has been away from the PMR world for quite some time already .
I'd suggest that you guys just relax , it won't happen to you . Just do your best and you'll do just fine .

On a sidenote : There was once where 60 of the questions were elektif ones , no teras questions . If I'm not mistaken it was in the year 2009 ? Students and teachers protested saying it wasn't fair , so they again reverted to the old format .

Well , I can say that last year Transformer was a hot topic for experiment . Just read through and understand the experiment .

Anyway , the pattern for kaedah pengkajian sejarah for question one has been broken in my year .

There is one interesting thing :

Every year , there will be only one question for bab 3 of form one if I'm not mistaken . Every year , the focus will alternate between agraria and maritim . I can confirm this . Last year I laughed to myself when the question was on agraria , which was predicted .

Perpindahan .
Tertarik oleh . ( dengan can be used too if you refer to Tatabahasa Dewan )
Peka akan .

Katrij is correct .