Making yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Be an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithAsk last-minutequestionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIn “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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Be an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithAsk last-minutequestionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIn “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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial points

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