During test preparations, carefully read the course syllabus or any exam study guides to gain information about the scoring system of the exam. Guessing answers to tough questions is not necessarily an effective strategy. Read test directions carefully and be sure to ask the exam administrator if there is a penalty assessed for wrong answers. If there are no points subtracted for giving a wrong answer, providing educated guesses will not hurt the final score.
Avoid being swayed by trickily worded questions or misleading answers. Cover the answer choices with the hand or a blank scrap of paper while reading and synthesizing the question. Using knowledge gained prior to the exam, consider the correct answer before uncovering the answers. The most similar available answer is likely the correct choice. Carefully examine the answer choices to ensure the wording is clear. If none of the available choices seems correct, return to the question later.
Always consider all available choices completely before making a final selection. Even if the first or second choice seems correct, thoroughly examine the other options. If you cannot easily choose between two options, circle both possible answers and return to the question. During the consideration process, narrow available choices by crossing out wrong answers. Streamline the process of deciding between a number of potential answers. Eliminate any answers that are clearly wrong to ease the process.
Do not allow anxiety or a poor preparation lead to careless, easily preventable mistakes. When providing answers on a separate bubbled sheet, always circle the correct answer on the original exam to lead to simple checking after completion. Use all available time to maximize performance on the exam. Avoid leaving the testing facility early, even if all the questions have been answered. Check all answers carefully if you finish before time is up.