AnswerAllQuestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankShowupearlyAsk last-minutequestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake 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.”Complete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRead TestDirectionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “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 optionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutAnswerAllQuestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankShowupearlyAsk last-minutequestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake 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.”Complete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRead TestDirectionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “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 optionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureabout

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