Are you giving away points by not approaching tests correctly?
When you first get the test, look it over with an eye to strategy.
- Which questions/sections are worth the most?
- How much time do you estimate each section/question will take you?
- Do certain questions/sections seem easier than others?
With those things in mind, pick the low-hanging fruit first. What I mean by that is do the easiest questions and sections first and the ones that will gain you the most points. Sometimes these will be the same questions; sometimes they won’t. You’ll have to use your best judgement.
This approach has several advantages. First of all, it allows you to rack up points and confidence initially. Secondly, as you are answering the easier questions, more of the stuff you’ve studied will come to mind, making it easier to tackle the hard questions later. Finally, if you run out of time, you’ll run out while working on the harder, less-valuable stuff. There you had less points to gain and less possibility of gaining those points, so it does less damage.
Finally, do a post-test assessment as soon as you can after the test. Please log in or sign up to read the rest of this content. Find out more.
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