Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startAsk last-minutequestionsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 optionEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithRead TestDirectionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Be an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Reframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workShowupearlyTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startAsk last-minutequestionsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSave timeat the endto reviewyour workOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 optionEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithRead TestDirectionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Be an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Reframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workShowupearlyTry 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 words like always, never, all, every, or none
  2. Look over the whole test before you start
  3. Ask last-minute questions
  4. Listen for any last-minute tips or directions
  5. Complete easy questions first to build confidence and reduce stress
  6. Save time at the end to review your work
  7. Occasionally check the time remaining so you can stay on track
  8. Making your best guess on a question you are unsure about is better than leaving it blank
  9. Answer All Questions
  10. 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
  11. Eliminate obviously wrong answers and physically cross them out
  12. Sometimes the answer from one question will help you answer another question you were unsure about
  13. Take some deep breaths, relax your writing hand, or take a short stretching break
  14. Do what you can, even if you don’t know everything. You might earn partial points
  15. Circle or mark questions you skip over or want to return to later
  16. Go back and revisit difficult questions or questions you marked
  17. Running out of time? Prioritize questions that are worth more points or that seem easy
  18. Don’t rush through a test just to get it over with
  19. Read Test Directions
  20. Circle negative words like “Not” or “Except”
  21. Be an active test taker. Underline key terms when reading a question
  22. Trust your intuition – don’t change your answer unless you are completely sure
  23. It is okay to “jump around” the test and answer sections out of order
  24. In “all of the above” questions, once you find two answers that are definitely correct, you can immediately mark “all of the above.”
  25. Reframe your negative or limiting beliefs into positive thoughts
  26. Break long questions into smaller, more manageable chunks
  27. Jot down any important information at the start of the test
  28. Double-check that you completed all questions on the test
  29. Once you have finished the test, take the time to review your work
  30. Show up early
  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