#test taking

[mymangamemes]

Me when I realize I've been daydreaming in the middle of taking a test

From The Status Window to the Soul by Seori, ROJI, and YURISOMSATANG

[thesilly-goose]

i had an interesting conversation (i mentioned my presentation/humanities difficulties & my test taking strategies, and someone asked me if i’d been evaluated for autism) and now i have another idle curiosity to pursue.

what do you think of my test-taking strategies, and do you have autism? (strategies i use under the cut)

i do that (or something similar) // yes

i do that (or something similar) // no

i do one the same or similarly but not the other (please clarify) // yes

i do one the same or similarly but not the other (please clarify) // no

i don't do anything similar to that // yes

i don't do anything similar to that // no

results

Voting ended onApr 18

here's my test-taking strategy for science and humanities* tests:

straight run through of the test without pausing to double check anything; mutliple choice first, then shorter writing questions (e.g. fill-in-the-blank, true/false, labeling questions), then essay prompts.

redo multiple choice sections and short writing questions without looking at original bubbles/answers.

double check between both run throughs of MC and SWQ to make sure there are no mistakes

go through essay prompts to make sure that the answers fully address the questions.

here's my strategy for math tests:

do all of the problems once without double checking

do all of them again; if it's different, check where the inconsistency is and find out which one is wrong

double check to make sure i answered all of the questions properly and entirely

*the strategy doesn't always work for humanities because it's very subjective compared to science and math, and i am pedantic, and i often come across questions where none of the answers read as appropriately answering the question to me.

as for the presentation thing, i have difficulties with eye contact, body language, and volume. my information is usually good but i never get 100s on presentations because of that stuff.

[stone2stars]

Have you ever experienced a teacher who played around with the test answers before? So, we just had a test and the answers starting from 11 up to 30 was just A (⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠) The questions felt like it was generated by chatgpt (probably is) and I got a perfect score (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)

Oh, absolutely.

I once had a history test where seven answers in a row were D. Then one random A. Then three more Ds. It felt like psychological warfare. I almost second-guessed myself just because it looked suspicious as hell. Patterns on bubble sheets mess with people: Humans expect distribution, so when it clusters, panic sets in.

This does remind me of someone back on Twitter (back when THAT existed) who said “in Yuri we trust” and deliberately bubbled their sheet to spell Y-U-R-I down the column.

They got an 87%.

Moral of the story? Have faith in your reasoning, not patterns like ACB BAC CAB BCA.

[studyandsteep]

ultimate test prep checklist: the day before

a few years back, i made a checklist to help keep me on track for major testing days. it helped a lot, so just decided to share it!

☐ get at least 7 hours of sleep before your test. for teenagers, get at least 8-9 hours. make sure you don't oversleep, though; you can end up groggy on testing day. i've said this once and i'll say it again: good sleep is crucial for test scores. avoid stupid mistakes as much as possible.

☐ eat a healthy, nutritious breakfast. go for fruits, oats, eggs- whatever can keep you awake & alert throughout the day without making you crash from a sugar high.

☐ don't continue cramming on the night before. it sounds counterintuitive, but anything you do the night before will only make you more agitated the next day + won't even matter, since one day of studying doesn't make much difference. instead, focus on getting a good night's sleep.

☐ stay hydrated. don't underestimate how much hydration can affect your concentration. a general rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces.

☐ organize your materials. no one wants to show up on testing day and realize their calculator died. make sure you pack everything you need and might need (better be safe than sorry), including chargers, extra pencils, and your notes.

☐ always arrive five minutes early. you want to have time to set your materials up and have advance notice in case anything goes wrong. start your test on a good note.

☐ do a light review a few hours before. do not cram. just review your notes, go over the concepts in your brain. now is not the time to ask questions about concepts you're confused about.

☐ stay confident & calm. you got this! one test won't be the end of everything. remain calm throughout the test and DO NOT PANIC. panicking will make everything worse- stay calm and skip questions you don't understand. you can always go back to them afterwards.

and that's a wrap! hopefully you all found this useful.

i've also created a google docs you can print out, which can be accessed here:

ultimate test prep checklist: the day before

☐ get at least 7 hours of sleep before your test. for teenagers, get at least 8-9 hours. make sure you don't oversleep, though; you can end

test-taking strategies, part 4 - full series here!

[chaos-ducks]

I am taking a practice SAT and there are other people with me so it’s like practicing for the real thing and people have flash cards and are reviewing and I’m just here about to wing this thing

[beingsoupahbi]

Jess Watches // Fri 30 Jan // Day 806 Synopses & Random Poll

The Pitt (with mum) 2x04 10:00 AM

With a nearby hospital shuttered on the busiest day of the year, Robby and team must field extra patients, including the victim of a parkour mishap.

911: Nashville (with mum) 1x05 Lost Children

Amid mounting pressure from his family and peers, Blue takes his firefighter exam; Roxie and Taylor search for the identity of an unconscious girl and respond to a high-stakes emergency involving two abducted children.

Frasier (with mum) 8x07 The New Friend

Roz introduces Frasier to her new boyfriend, Luke, and the two men hit it off. When Roz and Luke break up, Frasier, hides his continuing friendship with him while supporting Roz during her heartbreak.

What type of test would you rather take?

Written - your employment is in question

Physical - everyone is watching you

Friendship - your bestie is seeing your ex

Voting ended onFeb 9

[whatkindofsoupp]

Practicing stations for science Olympiad and. Man I’m so cooked bro