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LEARNING TO MANAGE TIME WISELY ON TIMED TESTSThe following tips will help you work more effectively and efficiently on bothclassroom and standardized timed tests:PENCIL TIPS (for machine scored tests)1. Pencil Type- You must use a #2 pencil because the lead is softer and themachine which scores the tests picks up the carbon from a #2 pencil mark onthe answer sheet better than it would from a #1 pencil which has much harderlead.2. Pencil Point- Your pencils should have slightly dull points. The more surfacearea the point of the point of the pencil has, the fewer strokes you need tomake to fill in the ovals on the answer sheet. Also a slightly dull point is lesslikely to break.3. Eraser- Your eraser should be large and clean. Erasing takes longer when youuse a dirty eraser. Also a worn down eraser may tear the answer sheet whenyou erase.KEEPING YOUR PLACE TIPS1. Test Placement on Desk- (when using a test that has a separate answer sheet)The right-handed student should fold the test booklet to theappropriate page and then place it on the left side of the desk.The answer sheet should be put on the right side of the desk.The left-handed student should reverse the arrangement describedabove.When the desk is very small the student should put the folded testbooklet on the desk. The separate answer sheet should be placed ontop of the booklet and moved down the page as the questions areanswered.2. Keeping Your Place on the Test-Before marking any answers always check to see how the numbersof the test questions are arranged on the page:Across the page or down the page?Front only or front and back of page?
To keep your place on the test put your finger on the test questionand your pencil on that same number on the answer sheet.Double check every 5 to 10 questions to make sure that the numberyou are marking on your answer sheet is the same number as the testquestion you are answering. Not checking your numbers can causeyou to skip a number and then get all the rest of the test questionswrong.MARKING THE ANSWER TIPS1. Mark from the inside of the oval to the outside of the oval.2. Mark quickly and neatly.3. Mark dark.4. Try to fill in about 80% of the space. Don't be compulsive about filling inevery speck. If you wish, you can fill them in more thoroughly when youhave finished taking the test and still have extra time.5. Completely erase any answers you decide to change. Erase all stray marks onthe answer sheet. Also, if your mark goes way out of the space, be sure toerase or the machine may mark it wrong. There is no need to erase if youonly go a little out of the space.CLOCK OR WATCH TIPS1. Don't be a clock-watcher. This wastes valuable test time and may make youeven more nervous. Check the clock when you are about half way throughwith the test questions. Then pace yourself. Speed up or slow downdepending on the time remaining.2. Don't panic when time is running out. Use the remaining time wisely. Workcalmly, quickly and carefully on as many questions as you can. If you stillhave not finished then take the last minute to "wild" guess. You cannot getquestions right if you don't answer them!SPEED TIPS1. Be sure to read all written test directions and listen to all oral directions carefullyso that you will respond in the correct way the first time.2. Before starting to answer the test questions, quickly skim over the entire test tosee what the test covers and the types of questions you must answer. Moststudents will begin the test immediately. But they will also discover too late (with5 minutes left) the 30 point essay question on the last page.
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