What to do if there are exam subjects in the registration that I haven’t studied?
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What should I do if there are exam subjects in the registration that I haven’t studied? How do others prepare for them?
The simplest way is to give up, because it’s impossible to understand everything; you need to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. One of my colleagues guessed his way through the theoretical mechanics exam; he scored in the 50s in the morning. In the afternoon, he did well in the course on principles of chemical engineering, scoring in the 80s, and his overall score was still sufficient to pass. So it’s crucial to know who you are; it’s all multiple-choice questions – what’s there to be afraid of? If you choose C for everything, you can still get a quarter of the points.
Of course, it’s best to learn on your own; after all, a little knowledge is still better than nothing. However, if time is insufficient or self-study is too exhausting, LS’s perspective is worth considering; discard it when necessary and use the remaining time to focus on your strengths.
Learn more whenever you have time*; it depends on your self-study ability. If you don’t have time and can’t understand it, just give up. I only went through the material on mechanics of materials once; I couldn’t understand most of it, so I had to give up. Spend more time reviewing the subjects you are familiar with and in which you are strong, so that you can pass them as well.