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Test-Taking Strategies
 Some of the
strategies listed here may seem obvious, but when you are under the
pressure of a timed test, you are less likely to think of a system
unless you already have a plan in place. If the following suggestions
don’t work for you, plan something that does work – in advance before
the pressure is on.
Strategies to Prepare
for the Test
- Take a diagnostic test to determine which areas that
you
need to study more.
- Create a study plan using the results from your
diagnostic
test. Decide how much time you need to brush up on the areas that are
weaker and how much time you can devote to preparation. Stick to your
plan.
- Take practice tests as part of your study regimen to
familiarize yourself with the type of questions being asked and the
answer format being used.
- Make sure that you time yourself so that you become
accustomed to the amount of time allowed for each section.
- Use the practice tests to develop a plan to help you
pace
yourself on the real test. (Refer
to strategies to use during the test.)
- Get a good night sleep the night before the test.
- Eat a good breakfast on the morning of the test.
- Bring all of the supplies that you will require
(pencils,
calculator, snack).
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Strategies
to Use During
the Test
- Know how much time you have
and pace yourself. Do not
spend
too much time on one question.
- Read each question carefully.
Make sure that you
understand
what you are being asked. Read the options carefully as well before
selecting the one that is best.
- For sections that require you
to read a passage, it
is a
good idea to first read the questions, then go back to the passage.
This way, you know what information you are looking for as you read.
- If you are unsure of an
answer, eliminate the options
that
are obviously wrong, then make an educated guess as to which one is
most likely to be correct. Neither the ACT or the SAT penalize wrong
answers, so it is in your best interest to guess.
- Periodically check your place
on the answer sheet to
make
sure that you are filling in the correct bubbles.
- Leave time to go back and
check your work. Make sure
that
you fill in any bubbles that you skipped.
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