Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Eliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedAsk last-minutequestionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testShowupearlyReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesIn “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 optionIn “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 workDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Eliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedAsk last-minutequestionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testShowupearlyReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesIn “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 optionIn “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 workDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSave timeat the endto reviewyour work

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