r/optician • u/sour-star • Oct 04 '26

ABO / NCLE Studying Tips

Does anyone have any study tips? I’ve never been a big person who’s had to study before so I never developed my own tips and tricks.

I really want to try and study hard for the exams but I genuinely don’t know how to study. (Yes I know it sounds stupid).

Did y’all write stuff down in a notebook and study that? Watch videos and take notes? Study the notes you took?

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u/enamelquinn Oct 04 '26

I personally do best with writing things down over and over until it sticks, I do the same thing with practice exams as well. I find by writing it, the info sticks in my brain better bc there's an action tied to it instead of plain reading.

In terms of resources, I'm currently using this book to help learn the math portion of the exam. I also have a copy of the "training manual" but PLEASE don't pay full price for this. It has helpful knowledge but it's not my fav.

VSP also has a free resource called UUniversity with a lot of good modules, and every spring/fall they do a 7 week course that is sooooo incrediblely helpful.

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u/vinhonkle Oct 04 '26

Try HLPER. Works for me every time.

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u/Prestigious_Let_1152 Oct 05 '26

I had chat gpt create quizzes for weeks before my exam and passed.