With ISTEP+ beginning tomorrow, we just wanted to remind everyone of a few ways to prepare for the big test and some testing strategies to keep in mind.
· Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. Avoid eating sugary foods. High-protein foods like scrambled eggs are often best for aiding concentration and minimizing fatigue.
· Wear comfortable clothing.
· Don’t panic. If you start getting anxious, take slow deep breaths. Don’t worry about other people finishing early. Smart people know to use all available time to double-check their work.
· Pace yourself. Calculate the amount of time you have to answer each question and avoid getting bogged down on any one question. A watch with a countdown timer can be very helpful for budgeting your time. You might also take a minute at the start of the test to scan through the questions, so you can know what to expect.
· Answer the easiest questions first.
· If you have time left over at the end of the test, review your answers.
· Eliminate any answers that you know are incorrect, especially on questions where you are having trouble arriving at the answer. Eliminating a few wrong answers can increase the chances of a random guess being correct.
· Consider all the answer choices before writing down your final answer. If one of the answers is an all-of-the-above choice, make sure there isn’t more than one correct answer.
Good luck to all!!! We know you will do great! :)
Good luck to all!!! We know you will do great! :)
