Try to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAnswerAllQuestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “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 optionBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsAsk last-minutequestionsShowupearlyGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Once you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAnswerAllQuestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “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 optionBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsAsk last-minutequestionsShowupearlyGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Once you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt 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. 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
  2. Jot down any important information at the start of the test
  3. Don’t rush through a test just to get it over with
  4. Take some deep breaths, relax your writing hand, or take a short stretching break
  5. Circle words like always, never, all, every, or none
  6. Trust your intuition – don’t change your answer unless you are completely sure
  7. Eliminate obviously wrong answers and physically cross them out
  8. Complete easy questions first to build confidence and reduce stress
  9. Double-check that you completed all questions on the test
  10. Answer All Questions
  11. Making your best guess on a question you are unsure about is better than leaving it blank
  12. Look over the whole test before you start
  13. Reframe your negative or limiting beliefs into positive thoughts
  14. 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
  15. Be an active test taker. Underline key terms when reading a question
  16. Running out of time? Prioritize questions that are worth more points or that seem easy
  17. Break long questions into smaller, more manageable chunks
  18. Read Test Directions
  19. Ask last-minute questions
  20. Show up early
  21. Go back and revisit difficult questions or questions you marked
  22. Circle negative words like “Not” or “Except”
  23. Occasionally check the time remaining so you can stay on track
  24. Do what you can, even if you don’t know everything. You might earn partial points
  25. Sometimes the answer from one question will help you answer another question you were unsure about
  26. Circle or mark questions you skip over or want to return to later
  27. Listen for any last-minute tips or directions
  28. In “all of the above” questions, once you find two answers that are definitely correct, you can immediately mark “all of the above.”
  29. Once you have finished the test, take the time to review your work
  30. Save time at the end to review your work
  31. It is okay to “jump around” the test and answer sections out of order