Go back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithAnswerAllQuestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Try to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outAsk last-minutequestionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testDo 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 optionSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”ShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testRead TestDirectionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithAnswerAllQuestionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Try to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outAsk last-minutequestionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testDo 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 optionSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”ShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testRead TestDirectionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunks

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