• Take time off work to study, if needed. Remember your priorities.

• Get plenty of sleep the night before a test.

• Set multiple alarm clocks the morning of a test.

• Eat breakfast.

• Arrive to class early. Often times the other students in class will be discussing the assigned material - you may pick up more information than you think.

• Be prepared. Bring extra pens, pencils, scratch paper, etc.

• Read the directions first.

• Take your time - it's not a race to see who can finish first.

• Re-read your responses before submitting your work.

Essay Tests

• If your professor provided sample test questions, write an essay at home to help you prepare.

• Outline your answer first.

• Re-read your response to make sure it makes sense.

Short Answer Tests

• Complete the questions you are sure about first, then return to the more difficult ones last.

• Note how much each question is worth - spend more time on the questions worth more points.

• Always write something down, even if you have no clue what the answer may be. Sometimes you get lucky!

Multiple Choice Tests

• Read every bullet before choosing the right answer.

• Cross off the choices that you know are wrong first. Work your way to the right answer through elimination.

• Don't overanalyze - your first instincts are often correct.

• When in doubt, make an educated guess.

Computer Based Tests

• Answer the questions you know first, skip others and return to them later in the test.

• Take your time - computer based tests are often not timed.

• If you have the opportunity to take the test more than once, DO IT! Take the test at the opening of the testing window and then again towards the middle/end of the testing window.