Exam countdown carousel template

When to use it

Reach for Exam countdown when you want to make a post people save and come back to and teach your audience something they can use straight away. Its structure is method: your way of working, with a name and parts. It is written for students. Give Postora your topic and it keeps the shape, writing every slide about your subject in your voice.

What each slide does

1. 1Hook

   Opening: the number of days left and the promise of a plan.

   In the example

   days until the exam, planned backwards

   28

   Four weeks, one job each.

2. 2Steps

   The four weeks at a glance, one job per week.

   In the example

   Four weeks out

   • Week 4 Map it — List every topic, rate it red, amber or green.
   • Week 3 Red first — Two red topics a day, recall only.
   • Week 2 Past papers — One timed paper every other day.
   • Week 1 Light touch — Short reviews and early nights.

3. 3Chart

   How study time splits across topics in the busiest week (author-provided).

   In the example

   Most hours go to the red topics

   Week 3, 20 hours

4. 4List

   Everything to sort in the last 48 hours.

   In the example

   Pack and rest

   The last 48 hours

   • Check the room and start time
   • Pack two pens, a pencil and your ID
   • Lay out clothes the night before
   • One last look at the gap list
   • Books closed by 9pm

5. 5Comparison

   The exam morning: what to avoid and what to do instead.

   In the example

   Exam morning

6. 6Steps

   The one tip for inside the exam room.

   In the example

   Keep the last ten minutes free

   10

   Use them to reread answers and fill any blanks.

   A blank answer scores nothing. A sensible guess might.

7. 7Call to action

   Offer a printable planner for a comment.

   In the example

   Want the printable planner?

   Comment the word and I’ll send the four-week sheet.

   PLAN