Go back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startIn “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 optionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRead TestDirectionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”AnswerAllQuestionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderShowupearlyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startIn “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 optionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRead TestDirectionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”AnswerAllQuestionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderShowupearlyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestion

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