Know Your Goal

As you prepare for your viva have you thought about the goal you’re aiming for?

How do you define what you want from your viva?

• No corrections?
• Easy questions – or at least not too hard whatever that might be?
• A short viva?
• Not to feel nervous?

If any of these resonate you have to consider what you can do to work towards them.

Is any of your work at this stage going to help you to receive no corrections? How can you work towards having easy questions or a short viva? Perhaps your prep efforts will help you feel less nervous – although it’s better to work towards feeling more confident through your prep than less nervous.

What’s your goal with viva prep and your viva? What are you hoping for or working towards? And are your efforts actually getting you closer to that goal?

PS: I’ll be exploring the viva from more perspectives at my Viva Survivor webinar on Wednesday 3rd December 2025. I’ve shared this session more than 400 times and it is my comprehensive live session on getting ready for the viva. Check the link for full details of what to expect from the webinar!