Trust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIn “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 optionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Take some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsShowupearlyIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesRead TestDirectionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureIn “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 optionComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”In “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Take some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsSave timeat the endto reviewyour workAnswerAllQuestionsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsShowupearlyIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesRead TestDirectionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them out

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