General Tips:
  • Get plenty of sleep the night before. Lack of adequate rest the night before will affect your efficiency.
  • Relax--too much worry and anxiety is neither necessary nor helpful. 
  • Mobilize your self-confidence; be positive, your attitude is important! 
  • Report illness, excessive fatigue, or other conditions that would be a hindrance, prior to beginning the test. 
  • Take care of any personal needs before the testing begins.
     
Specific Tips:
  • Listen carefully to the oral directions that are given to you.
  • Read the General Instructions carefully and follow them exactly. 
  • Instructions for each part of the examination must be read and interpreted within given time limits. 
  • The directions are simple and should be read quickly, but be sure you understand how to proceed within the particular section. 
  • Plan for maximum use of the time allotted for each part of the examination. 
  • Read the questions carefully. Work rapidly, answer as many questions as possible. 
  • Do not waste time puzzling over a difficult question. 
  • While the test questions are arranged in approximate order of difficulty, some earlier questions may be more difficult for you than later ones. 
  • When you have finished the easier questions, if there is time left, go back to any question you may have skipped in that part of the examination. 
  • Indiscriminate guessing does not pay off. An educated, reasoned guess may be worthwhile, however, random guessing is not recommended. 
  • If you change an answer to a question, be sure the change is justified.
  • Each correct answer receives one point. Incorrect or blank answers do not receive any points.