Tips for Taking Tests

Before the Test

• Get a good night’s sleep
• Eat something healthy for breakfast
• Prepare your supplies: pencils, highlighters, calculators and any other materials you are allowed to bring into the test classroom
• Be on time to school

During the test

• Listen to your teacher/ test monitor as they provide useful instructions and directions
• Read all directions carefully
• Ask the instructor for clarification if needed
• Skim through the entire test before you begin
• Budget your time
• Answer what you know first
• When you get stuck, identify the problem and move on
• Concentrate on the test
• Stay relaxed
• Take deep breaths
• Mark multiple choice answers clearly and consistently
• Write legibly
• Proofread your work