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A screen time plan for exam season

29 October 2026 · Nuverdi

Your phone isn't revising for you. But deleting every app before exams rarely lasts. Here's a simpler plan that does.

Step 1: measure your starting point

Check your real daily average for social media before you start. Most people guess low. Here's how to find it on iPhone and Android.

Step 2: set a limit you could hit on a bad week

If you're on four hours a day, aiming for zero will fail by Wednesday. Halving it is a big win. You can always tighten it once it feels easy.

Step 3: keep the phone out of the room while you revise

Studying in short blocks, for example 25 or 50 minutes, with the phone in another room works better than trying to ignore it on the desk. Check it in your breaks instead.

Step 4: turn off every non-essential notification

Keep calls and messages from people who matter. Turn off notifications from every social and video app. Each ping pulls you out of whatever you were learning.

Step 5: make it count

Revision season is when good intentions run out fastest. A commitment with a cost attached helps. With Nuverdi you choose a daily limit, put down a stake, and send a screenshot each week. Stick to it and you get your money back. Nuverdi is for people aged 18 and over.