Set a study schedule & stick to it. Frequent, short study
sessions are more productive than long, irregular ones.
Spend the most time on your weak areas.
Look at the exam content outline. Don’t spend an
inordinate amount of time on topics that represent a
low percentage of test items.
If possible, drive to the examination site ahead of the
exam so that you know how to get there & how long
it takes.
Don’t cram the night before the exam.
Get a good night’s sleep the night before the exam.
Eat a good breakfast the morning of the exam.
Review the examination instructions & make sure you
have the documentation & materials required.
Allow plenty of extra time to get to the examination
site so that you will be relaxed when you arrive.
Read the instructions carefully before beginning the test.
Wear a watch & budget your time. Don’t spend an in-
ordinate amount of time on any one question. If you
aren’t sure of an answer, mark that question & come
back to it. Sometimes a later question will jog your
memory or provide a clue.
Read the question & try to think of the answer without
looking at the choices, then look for that answer
among the choices.
Read all choices before answering.
Answer all questions. You have a 25% chance of get-
ting the question right by guessing. You can increase
your odds by taking an “educated guess.” Eliminate
choices that are obviously incorrect.
Read questions carefully looking for key words such as
“best,” “most likely,” “least likely,” and “not.”
Choices with absolute words like “never,” “none,”
“always,” “every,” or “all” are usually not the correct
answer.
Options “all of the above” or “none of the above” are
often the correct answer.
When all of the choices are numbers, the probability of
guessing the right answer is increased by eliminating
the highest and lowest numbers.
Correct options are often longer or more detailed than
distracters.
