Circle 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.”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAsk last-minutequestionsAnswerAllQuestionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”ShowupearlyLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRead TestDirectionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIn “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 optionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle 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.”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAsk last-minutequestionsAnswerAllQuestionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”ShowupearlyLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRead TestDirectionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionSave timeat the endto reviewyour workRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIn “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 optionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwith

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