1. How to show what you know!
Taking Exams
How to show what you know!

2. Types of Exams

3. Objective Exams Include Surveying Knowing ground rules
Answering easy questions first
Picking out key words
Reading multiple choice questions
Reading other types of questions

4. Surveying Before beginning the test, briefly glance over it
Find out what types of questions are being asked
Helps you to know
what to expect
where you might need to spend more of your time

5. Know the Rules! ALWAYS read directions!
Answer exactly as the directions state
Make sure your answers are clear
Find out what the scoring rules are for the test and use them to your advantage
If wrong answers are not penalized, then try to answer ALL questions, even if you are not 100% sure about the answer

6. Easy Questions First Answer easy questions first
Answer harder questions second
If you spend too long trying to answer a hard question, you may run out of time and miss the opportunity to answer questions you did know the answer to

7. Key Words Questions usually contain one or more key words
Learn to spot key words in the statement that define the meaning

8. Multiple Choice Questions
Multiple choice questions are essentially true-false questions arranged in groups
Usually only one choice is correct
Pick the choice that is MORE true than the others
Eliminate obvious false choices

9. Other Types of Questions
Matching Questions
Use same methods as true-false or multiple choice questions to answer
Scan the entire list of alternatives before matching any
Identify key words in each list and test them

10. Other Types of Questions
Completion Questions
Require you to provide a word or phrase
Choose your words carefully
If you are not sure about the answer, make an educated guess
Often, such responses receive at least partial credit

11. Essay Exams
Plan your time
Follow directions
Scan options
Good Writing

12. Plan Your Time THIS IS VITAL! First, read through the entire exam
Get a feel for the questions you are expected to answer
If you are allowed to to choose from a number of questions, be sure to number your answers EXACTLY to match the questions

13. Follow Directions Completely read through the directions
Pay attention to key words
List
Describe
Compare and contrast
Outline
Etc.
Answer question directly- don’t “write around” it

14. Scan Options Choose the options that you know the most about
Prepare an outline for your answers
Helps to remember important ideas and facts to be included in your response

15. Good Writing Good handwriting is essential
Use good grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Use excellent word choice