How to Take up Test

Before you Begin Test:

• 1. Preview the test before you answer anything. This gets you thinking about the material. Make sure to note the point value of each question. This will give you some ideas on budgeting your time.
• 2. Do a mind dump. Using what you saw in the preview, make notes of anything you think you might forget. Write down things that you used in learning the material that might help you remember. Outline your answers to discussion questions.
• 3. Quickly calculate how much time you should allow for each section according to the point value. (You don't want to spend 30 minutes on an essay question that counts only 5 points.)

Taking a Test:

4. Read the directions. (Can more than one answer be correct? Are you penalized for guessing? etc.) Never assume that you know what the directions say.

5. Answer the easy questions first. This will give you the confidence and momentum to get through the rest of the test. You are sure these answers are correct.

6. Go back to the difficult questions. While looking over the test and doing the easy questions, your subconscious mind will have been working on the answers to the harder ones. Also, later items on the test might give you useful or needed information for earlier items.

7. Answer all questions (unless you are penalized for wrong answers).

8. Ask the instructor to explain any items that are not clear. Do not ask for the answer, but phrase your question in a way that shows the instructor that you have the information but are not sure what the question is asking for.

9. Try to answer the questions from the instructor's point of view. Try to remember what the instructor emphasized and felt was important.

10. Use the margin to explain why you chose the answer if the question does not seem clear or if the answer seems ambiguous.

11. Circle key words in difficult questions. This will force you to focus on the central point.

12. Express difficult questions in your own words. Rephrasing can make it clear to you, but be sure you don't change the meaning of the question.

13. Use all of the time allotted for the test. If you have extra time, cover up your answers and actually rework the question.

Reduce your Test anxiety

Test anxiety is when a student excessively worries about doing well on a test. This can become a major hindrance on test performance and cause extreme nervousness and memory lapses among other symptoms. The following are tips on reducing test taking anxiety.

1. Being well prepared for the test is the best way to reduce test taking anxiety.

2. Space out your studying over a few days or weeks and continually review class material. Don't try to learn everything the night before.

3. Try to maintain a positive attitude while preparing for the test and during the test.

4. Exercising for a few days before the test will help reduce stress.

5. Get a good night's sleep before the test.

6. Show up to class early so you won't have to worry about being late.

7. Stay relaxed, if you begin to get nervous take a few deep breaths slowly to relax yourself and then get back to work.

8. Read the directions slowly and carefully.

9. If you don't understand the directions on the test, ask the teacher to explain it to you.

10. Skim through the test so that you have a good idea how to pace yourself.

11. Write down important formulas, facts, definitions and/or keywords in the margin first so you won't worry about forgetting them.

12. Do the simple questions first to help build up your confidence for the harder questions.

13. Don't worry about how fast other people finish their test; just concentrate on your own test.

14. If you don't know a question skip it for the time being (come back to it later if you have time), and remember that you don't have to always get every question right to do well on the test.

15. Focus on the question at hand. Don't let your mind wander on other things.

16. If you're still experiencing extreme test anxiety after following these tips, seek help from your school counselor.

How to use the limited time for Test

Cramming for exams should be avoided at all costs. You should only cram for an exam as a last resort. It's hard to take in and retain a large amount of information in a short period of time. Some of the tips on studying and preparing for a test may overlap with the cramming techniques below.

0. Eat some food to give you energy to study but avoid consuming excess sugar which will make you hyper and will make it more difficult to study.

1. An apple does a better job at keeping you focused and awake than caffeine.

2.Find a well lit place with no distractions around to study but don't get too comfortable or you may fall a sleep.

3. Keep a positive attitude, it is easier to study when you are relaxed than when you are stressed out.

4. Since your time is limited you have to choose what you study. Don't attempt to learn everything, focus on things that will get you the most points on the exam.

5. Focus on the main ideas and learn key formulas. Skip the details for now and only come back to them if you see that you have time after you have learned the key points.

6. Write down the key ideas/formulas on a sheet of paper and keep on studying from that sheet, repetition is important.

7. Highlight the important points in your notes, and text and focus on that.

8. Read the chapter summaries (they usually do a good job at summarizing the important points). If there're no chapter summaries then skim through the text and write down key ideas.

9. Study from past tests, review questions, homeworks & review sheets.

10.Take at least one five minute break an hour so that you can gather your thoughts and let your brain relax.

11. If time permits, try to get at least 3 hours of sleep (one sleep cycle) before the exam so that you don't fall asleep when taking your exam. Don't forget to set your alarm!

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