Circle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsAsk last-minutequestionsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAnswerAllQuestionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Go back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”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 optionRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsAsk last-minutequestionsLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksAnswerAllQuestionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Go back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”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 optionRead TestDirectionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneShowupearlyDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choices

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