Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneAnswerAllQuestionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Do what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsAsk last-minutequestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionShowupearlyComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderIn “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 optionRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Trust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneAnswerAllQuestionsEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksRead TestDirectionsMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Do what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsAsk last-minutequestionsBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionShowupearlyComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesSave timeat the endto reviewyour workIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderIn “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 optionRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Trust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe test

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