What kind of strategy is best when revising for the English Literature exam?

First of all cover the basics. Find out your exam date as early as possible, its duration and whether or not it is closed book. This last part is especially important as it dictates the emphasis on learning quotes in your revision. Read the set texts as many times as you can before the exam. This will be invaluable as the more times you read over a text the more you will notice to analyse and comment on and it increases the likelihood of your points in essays being more unique. Being really familiar with the text makes finding connections with other work much more straightforward and takes a lot of the pressure off in the actual exam in terms of memory recall.
Research context and critics efficiently. Have a few examples and quotes that are relevant to lots of potential exam questions and don't overload yourself in this aspect of revision. Keep the focus on the set texts.There are several options in terms of memorising quotes. An understanding of the kind of learner you are will definitely help but these strategies are generally effective for most learners. Firstly, you can divide quotes by themes likely to come up in the exam and write each theme up into mind maps or lists with some quick notes on what to say about them. Secondly, flashcards with a quote on one side and analysis, some links to other texts or useful contextual information are really useful especially as you can carry them around until exam day for a quick recap. I would not recommend using a computer to type up quotes unless you use a computer in exams. Even if this is the fastest way for you to get the information down you need to get used to writing a lot in preparation for the exam and muscle memory will definitely help when it comes to recalling quotes in the exam hall. Again don't overload yourself with quotes but have flexible quotations that would be useful for a wide range of questions. Your detailed knowledge of the set text will be a reliable safety net if you find that you cannot recall a quote.
When all this foundation is laid it's time to move on to the final step for revision: past papers. Get hold of as many as you can and plan a detailed answer for each question, ideally without referring to your notes. This is the best way to be fully prepared for what the exam will be like and enables students to learn how to present all the information that they have learned effectively and according to exam specifications. If possible have a tutor or teacher mark these plans and do a timed run through of the paper to make sure there will be no timing issues.My final advice is to remain calm, to always eat before an exam and keep going over those set texts.