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