High-stakes tests are the ones which can change your life depending on
whether or not you pass them. That means that they are VALID and
measure the skill sets they are supposed to measure, and they are RELIABLE
and measure most students well.
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Come to the Testing Center Early
Rushing in to take a high-stakes test at the last
moment is not a good idea. Take the test seriously and arrive early
enough and well-prepared.
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Do not take the test while hungry
or thirsty
Make
sure you are comfortable to sit through a test that could take well over an
hour.
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Meditate, pray, or use other confidence boosters
You
can get your psychology in the mood to do better on a test by practicing
centering activities.
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Say it to yourself
Say
the sentence to yourself quietly, if it "sounds right" it probably is.
Frequently, when it "sounds wrong" - it is wrong.
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Read directions twice
Be sure that you are not confused on Negative words,
which ask you to reverse something. For instance, LIKE might
need to be changed to UNLIKE.
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Read the problem
twice
Remember that sometimes the presented question or
sentence is the correct one and is repeated as one of the choices.
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Eliminate
Use the Process of Elimination to discard obviously
wrong answers. Choose between two potentially close answers to
reduce you odds of a right choice to 50-50.
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Do not get nervous
Many
times, your first choice or intuition will be the correct answer.
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Review beforehand
Know
your weak points and work on them.
Good Luck!
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