What are your study techniques?

I am a busy mom trying to find time to study, so I need to make the most of my study time. I am struggling with finding *the* best way to make the most of my study time due to the sheer volumes of information the school wants me to know for each test. So, I wanted to ask, "How do you study for tests?"

I've tried typing up all my notes and end up with 22 pages on average of info. to learn/apply for each test. I also do flashcards for terms and end up with about 200 of those for each test. Despite this, I'm still struggling to stay on top of it all. I get that they want us to apply critical thinking, but truly, if we got down the material beforehand, the critical thinking would come more naturally because we already have down the components making up that test question (knowledge, terms, policies, etc.). I'm struggling with getting *all* of it down before a test because of the vast volume of info. they want us to learn/understand before each one. I just wish school moved a little slower!!

I would welcome any and all ideas of how *you* study and what seems to be efficient techniques! Thanks a bunch!