TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
Before the Test
- Eat a healthy breakfast.
- Get a good night sleep.
- Study and prepare.
- BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
- Write down all hard to remember formulas, equations, and rules as soon as you get the test.
- Read directions carefully. Make sure you answer ALL parts of the questions.
- Watch for qualifying words that can change the meaning of the question. Circle them if it will help you interpret the question.
- Show ALL work.
- Skip hard problems. If you come to a hard problem, skip it and come back to it later if time permits.
- Words like always, never, completely, and only are absolutes. These terms define concepts as right or wrong.
- Watch for words like not, least, and except. It is easy to forget that you are supposed to select the negative response.
- Anticipate the answer. Answer the question before looking at the possible choices.
- Eliminate answers. If you are not sure of the answer, eliminate choices you know are not right.
- Don't leave answers blank. Always take an educated guess and select an answer.
- Review (if permitted) to look back at questions you marked questionable; something in the test might have helped you remember the correct answer.