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Test-Taking Tips
- Arrive Early
- Relax
- Budget your time
- If you have 100 questions and 60 minutes to take the test, don't take too much time for a single question
- Do a memory dump
- Write down key equations or facts on scrap paper at the beginning of your test time so that you can focus on the test instead of remembering equations
- Read directions carefully
- Read the end of the question first, especially if it is a long question
- Look for cues
- Narrow down the answers
- If two answers are very similar, or exact opposites, one may be the correct answer
- Answer all questions
- Rely on your first impression
- Review your answers
- Save time for essay questions
- Analyze and evaluate your test-taking skills after each test
- Make adjustments as needed
- Note what type of questions you are struggling with and practice that type of question
