7 Tips for Taking Tests

Try the following 7 test-taking tips on your next quiz or test:

1. Skim over the test, and estimate the amount of time you will spend on each section.

2. Read the directions carefully. What are you being asked to?

3. For multiple choice questions, read each answer choice before marking you answer.

4. If you are not sure of the answer, read the choices again. If you are still not sure, move on to the next question. After answering the questions you are sure of, go back to any you skipped. 

5. Eliminate the answer choices that you know are wrong. Then choose your answer from the ones that remain.

6. When you asked to fill in the blanks, substitute one of the choices into the blank at a time, and read the resulting sentence(s). Which choice sounds right?

7. For your essay question, first jot down the main points you want to make, and use these as an outline for your essay. Afterwards, read it though. Does your answer make sense, and it is reasonably complete?