Once you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRead TestDirectionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesAsk last-minutequestionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe 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 workAnswerAllQuestionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithIn “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 optionSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workShowupearlyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Jot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outRead TestDirectionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesAsk last-minutequestionsCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startReframe 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 workAnswerAllQuestionsDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithIn “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 optionSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easy

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