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