Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlySave timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRead TestDirectionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”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 optionTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlySave timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRead TestDirectionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”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 optionTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon track

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