Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsAsk last-minutequestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankShowupearlyIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsRead TestDirectionsIn “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 optionCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Once you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsAsk last-minutequestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankShowupearlyIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsRead TestDirectionsIn “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 optionCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Once you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easy

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