In “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 optionEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”AnswerAllQuestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackRead TestDirectionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Don’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressShowupearlyRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOnce 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 optionEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”AnswerAllQuestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackRead TestDirectionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Don’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressShowupearlyRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour work

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