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