Save timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Eliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outAsk last-minutequestionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressShowupearlyAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 optionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Save timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Eliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outAsk last-minutequestionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressShowupearlyAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 optionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”

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