Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsAsk last-minutequestionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAnswerAllQuestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easySometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureRead TestDirectionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderShowupearlyIn “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 optionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startMaking 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 choicesBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Listen forany last-minute tipsor directionsAsk last-minutequestionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAnswerAllQuestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easySometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureRead TestDirectionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderShowupearlyIn “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 optionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startMaking 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 choicesBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”

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