AnswerAllQuestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlyComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Read TestDirectionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsAsk last-minutequestionsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to 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 optionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderAnswerAllQuestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlyComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Read TestDirectionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsAsk last-minutequestionsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to 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 optionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforder

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