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