Ask the school for the date the exam will be given so you can allow adequate time to get ready. Approximately four weeks before the exam, begin preparations for the test. Start by taking a practice test. Being familiar with the format can help to alleviate test anxiety and a practice test can help to indicate any areas of academic weakness. Low scores can be improved by increased study or by participation in activities that have been designed to enhance specific skill groups.
Test taking requires mental preparation and physical stamina. Stop studying the night before the test and take some time to relax. Be sure to get a good night’s sleep on the evening before the exam so you’re well rested and more focused on the task at hand. Eat a full breakfast that morning of the test to keep your energy level high and hold distractions like hunger at bay while you work.
While taking the test, if you are unsure of an answer, skip the question and go on rather than spending a lot of time trying to figure it out. At the end of a test section, if you have time left over, go back to the questions you skipped and try to eliminate some of the wrong answers. Read all of the available choices and mark through any answers you know could not possibly be correct. From the choices that are left, make your best guess. Do not change your answer once you have made your decisions as your first guess is usually right, unless you simply didn’t understand the question.
If “All of the above” is one of the choices and at least two of the answers are correct, then “All of the above” is probably the right answer. If you’re just not sure and have no way of guessing, select the answer that offers the most information.