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.”Making yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyShowupearlySave timeat the endto reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureAnswerAllQuestionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakAsk last-minutequestionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRead TestDirectionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “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 optionDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Making yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyShowupearlySave timeat the endto reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureAnswerAllQuestionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakAsk last-minutequestionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workRead TestDirectionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “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 optionDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesListen forany last-minute tipsor directions

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