AnswerAllQuestionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, if you findone answer option thatyou are confident isincorrect, you canimmediately eliminatethat answer and the“all of the above”answer optionBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRead TestDirectionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Do what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAsk last-minutequestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackShowupearlyListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsAnswerAllQuestionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, if you findone answer option thatyou are confident isincorrect, you canimmediately eliminatethat answer and the“all of the above”answer optionBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRead TestDirectionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Do what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAsk last-minutequestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackShowupearlyListen forany last-minute tipsor directions

Test Taking Strategies BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Answer All Questions
  2. Don’t rush through a test just to get it over with
  3. Trust your intuition – don’t change your answer unless you are completely sure
  4. Save time at the end to review your work
  5. In “all of the above” questions, if you find one answer option that you are confident is incorrect, you can immediately eliminate that answer and the “all of the above” answer option
  6. Break long questions into smaller, more manageable chunks
  7. Circle or mark questions you skip over or want to return to later
  8. Sometimes the answer from one question will help you answer another question you were unsure about
  9. Read Test Directions
  10. It is okay to “jump around” the test and answer sections out of order
  11. Complete easy questions first to build confidence and reduce stress
  12. Eliminate obviously wrong answers and physically cross them out
  13. Circle words like always, never, all, every, or none
  14. Go back and revisit difficult questions or questions you marked
  15. Reframe your negative or limiting beliefs into positive thoughts
  16. Look over the whole test before you start
  17. Jot down any important information at the start of the test
  18. Circle negative words like “Not” or “Except”
  19. In “all of the above” questions, once you find two answers that are definitely correct, you can immediately mark “all of the above.”
  20. Do what you can, even if you don’t know everything. You might earn partial points
  21. Take some deep breaths, relax your writing hand, or take a short stretching break
  22. Try to come up with an answer in your head before looking at the answer choices so you aren’t confused by incorrect answer choices
  23. Once you have finished the test, take the time to review your work
  24. Running out of time? Prioritize questions that are worth more points or that seem easy
  25. Making your best guess on a question you are unsure about is better than leaving it blank
  26. Ask last-minute questions
  27. Be an active test taker. Underline key terms when reading a question
  28. Double-check that you completed all questions on the test
  29. Occasionally check the time remaining so you can stay on track
  30. Show up early
  31. Listen for any last-minute tips or directions