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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyRead TestDirectionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Save timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”AnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutAsk last-minutequestionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakIn “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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyRead TestDirectionsDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Save timeat the endto reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”AnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutAsk last-minutequestionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreak

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