Circlenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackGo 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 optionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Ask last-minutequestionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakShowupearlyListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackGo 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 optionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Ask last-minutequestionsJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakShowupearlyListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterRead TestDirectionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsSave timeat the endto reviewyour work

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