In “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 optionDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackAnswerAllQuestionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedShowupearlyIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Circlenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Read TestDirectionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterAsk last-minutequestionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSave timeat the endto reviewyour workEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIn “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 optionDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackAnswerAllQuestionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedShowupearlyIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Circlenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Read TestDirectionsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterAsk last-minutequestionsReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSave timeat the endto reviewyour workEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunks

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