You can tell someone that exams are going on without being so direct that exams are going on. That is what this article is about.
Sometimes you may be with your group of friends and you may not know the right way to tell them that you need your private time and you do not want any sort of distraction from them.
You will need to know how to tell them to give you some private time so that you can prepare well for your exams. That is why I have written this article to show you the 15 best ways to say that exams are going on. You also need to know the right time to use any of these.
15 Best Ways to Say “Exams are Going on”
- I have exams to write right now
- Please can you give me some time, I ought to be preparing for my promotional exams
- Are you yet to hear that exams are going on?
- I have an ongoing test, can you please give me breathing space?
- You can tell from my recent activities that I have exams coming up soon
- I am sorry we cannot see now, I have assessments by next week
- I am skipping classes because I want to read for my upcoming exams
- I have oral exams and I need to read in silence, can you please reduce your noise
- My practical exams will start next month, that is why you see me rehearsing.
- Is it not glaring enough to see that exams are on and I do not have so much time to spare
- Can we see after my exams, please?
- I am sorry, my phones will be off for a while, I need to prepare for my exams
- Please do not distract me, exams are going on
- The exam timetable is out, you should know it means that exams have started
- Silence, please do not disturb them, exams are going on
I have exams to write right now
This is a direct way of telling the person that exams are going on. You can simply tell the person if you feel that he is distracting you from preparing for your exams, you can let the person know that you do not want to be distracted at all.
That way, the person will be able to get the message and he will know full well that exams are going on. This is one easy way to say that exams are going on.
Please can you give me some time, I ought to be preparing for my promotional exams
When you are preparing for a promotional exam, you need a lot of time because it is a very important exam that determines if you will be promoted to a particular class. If that is the exam you are about to write, you can communicate it to the person and let him know that you are writing the exam.
When you talk to the person this way, he will understand that you need some time for yourself to prepare for your promotional exams. When you are writing promotional exams, you need to prepare so well because the exam will determine your fate in that class.
You need to put in your best. This is another way to communicate to the person that exams are going on. It will be easy for the person to understand you.
Are you yet to hear that exams are going on?
It could be that you want to communicate with someone who you are in the same school with that exams are going on and the person may not be aware.
You can simply inform the person or ask if the person is aware that exams are going on. That way, you have already told the person that exams are going on and you have also known if the person is aware.
I have an ongoing test, can you please give me breathing space?
If you have an ongoing test you need breathing space and some time to study. If you have an exam, simply tell the person that you have an ongoing test and you need a breathing space so that you can prepare well.
Breathing space means that the person should give you private time to get things done and prepare for your exam, you are telling the person that you need space to prepare for your exam. That way, you have already told the person that exams are going on.
You can tell from my recent activities that I have exams coming up soon
When exams are going on you will be able to tell from that person’s composure. For example, if you have a sibling at home that has ongoing exams, you will be able to tell from the person’s recent activities that he has ongoing exams.
You can simply tell the person from e should be able to tell from your recent activities that you have exams going on.
I am sorry we cannot see now, I have assessments by next week
If you have assessments, you need to have as much private study time as possible. Sometimes, you may need to cancel appointments with people just because you need time to study.
You can simply tell someone that you cannot meet with the person now that you have assessments by next week.
This is a way of telling the person that exams are going on. The more you are able to have some private time studying for your exams, the better your chances of doing so well in the exam.
I am skipping classes because I want to read for my upcoming exams
You may be having upcoming exams but the person may not be aware of it. If you also want to skip class because of that, you can simply let the person know that you are skipping class because you need more time to prepare for your upcoming exams.
That way you have already told the person that exams are going on. You have been able to tell the person your reason for skipping class and you have also told the person that you have exams coming up.
I have oral exams and I need to read in silence, can you please reduce your noise
You can use this reply if you are in a noisy place, or if you have some roommates that are making noise and you are preparing for an exam, you can simply tell the person that you have oral exams soon and you will like to read in silence.
You can tell them to reduce their noise and also inform them that you have exams going on.
The moment they are aware that you have exams, they would consider you and make efforts to reduce their noise so that you can have ample time to read.
My practical exams will start next month, that is why you see me rehearsing.
If people see you rehearsing, they would know that something is going on. The same thing is applicable when you are rehearsing for practical exams.
You can tell the person directly that your practical exams will start next week and that is why you are rehearsing. That way, you have already told the person why you are rehearsing and he already knows that you have exams next month.
Is it not glaring enough to see that exams are on and I do not have so much time to spare
It could be that the person was trying to make you spend so much time with him despite the fact that you have upcoming exams.
If that is what the person is trying to do, you should let the person know that you do not have so much time to spare because you want to go prepare for your exam.
When you have exams, you should have enough time to study and prepare well for the exam. Tell the person that it is so obvious that you have an exam and he should at least give you some time to prepare for your exam.
Can we see after my exams, please?
When you have exams coming up you are going to limit how much time you spend doing frivolous things.
If the person has been trying to meet you and you know full well that you do not have so much time to spare, you can tell the person it would be best if you both meet after your exams. That way, you will have enough time for the person.
If you both see when you are preparing for exams, you may not be able to give that person your full attention, that is why you need to tell the person that you have a lot on your plate now and you would prefer if you both see after the exam.
The person will understand that you have exams coming up.
I am sorry, my phones will be off for a while, I need to prepare for my exams
Some people prefer to switch off their phones when they are having exams because they do not want to be distracted by so many calls or they do not want to let social media distract them.
If that is something you do, you can simply tell those close to you that your phones will be off for a while and the reason is that you want to prepare well for your exams.
That way, you will be able to pass the message that you have exams going on and the person will also not disturb you because he already knows that you have exams going on. This is a good way to pass such a message.
Please do not distract me, exams are going on
Some friends can really be a distraction to you when you are preparing for something serious, for example, when you are preparing for an exam.
If you know the friends around you will distract you, you can simply tell them that you do not want them to distract you because you have exams going on. That way, you have been able to communicate to the person that you have exams and also let him know that you do not want to be distracted.
The exam timetable is out, you should know it means that exams have started
Not everyone will get information in school at the same time, that is one reason why you may need to tell the person directly that exams are on. Especially when your timetable just came out.
Tell the person that since the timetable has been released, the person should know that exams have started. That way, you will also let the person know that exams are going on.
If the person had no idea that exams have started, the person will have no excuse for not knowing that exams started.
Silence, please do not disturb them, exams are going on
You can use this reply if you are someone who is invigilating an examination and you see that people are making noise around the examination hall, you can simply say ‘’silence, do not disturb them, exams are going on’’.
That way, the person will know what exams are going on and he does not need to disturb anyone or even make noise while passing the examination hall. This is an easy way to say that exams are going on.
Final Words
When you want to tell someone that exams are going on, you can simply make use of any of the methods that I have explained in this article. You are going to find it easy because you know full well that it works.
If you have ever been in a situation where you want to tell someone that exams are going on and you did not know the right way to do that, this article will be of help to you do that with ease.