Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Trust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionRead TestDirectionsOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Trust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedAnswerAllQuestionsIn “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 outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionRead TestDirectionsOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startAsk last-minutequestionsIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwith

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