Ask last-minutequestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterAnswerAllQuestionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto 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 optionShowupearlyOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRead TestDirectionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAsk last-minutequestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterAnswerAllQuestionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto 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 optionShowupearlyOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRead TestDirectionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunks

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