Ask last-minutequestionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithDo 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 optionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Save timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Making yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakAsk last-minutequestionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithDo 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 optionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Save timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Making yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreak

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