Eliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAsk last-minutequestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “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 optionMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAsk last-minutequestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIn “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 optionMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterShowupearlyBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestion

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