test-taking
Answering assessment questions
Test-taking is the activity of completing examinations or assessments.
The term often appears in discussions of skills and strategies: test-taking anxiety, test-taking tips.
Someone good at test-taking may score well even without deep knowledge of the subject, through techniques like process of elimination or time management.
Question with listed options
- essayShort argumentative prose work
- fill-in-the-blankExercise requiring word insertion
- true-falseExam with binary responses
- short answerBrief written response
matching · open-book · timed · oral · proctored · standardized · bubble sheet · written
Pressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- blankingErasing or forgetting
- sweatingMoisture through pores
freezing · breathing exercises · mental block · performance anxiety · relaxation · mindfulness · self-doubt · overthinking
Deliberate learning effort
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- reviewCritical written assessment
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
memorization · tutoring · study guide · prep course · drilling · highlighting · all-nighter · study group
Planning how hours are spent
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- pacingRate of movement
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
guessing · process of elimination · reading comprehension · working backward · prioritizing · scanning · underlining · keywords
multiple choice
Question with listed options
- essayShort argumentative prose work
- fill-in-the-blankExercise requiring word insertion
- true-falseExam with binary responses
short answer · matching · open-book · timed · oral · proctored · standardized · bubble sheet · written · closed-book
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- blankingErasing or forgetting
sweating · freezing · breathing exercises · mental block · performance anxiety · relaxation · mindfulness · self-doubt · overthinking · jitters
studying
Deliberate learning effort
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- reviewCritical written assessment
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
practice · memorization · tutoring · study guide · prep course · drilling · highlighting · all-nighter · study group · rereading
time management
Planning how hours are spent
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- pacingRate of movement
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
flagging · guessing · process of elimination · reading comprehension · working backward · prioritizing · scanning · underlining · keywords · educated guess
score
Numerical standing in competition
- gradeClassification by rank
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
- passMove beyond or decline
fail · results · correct · incorrect · partial credit · rubric · curve · raw score · cutoff · benchmark
- School Activitiesstudying, homework, reading, writing, clubs
- study skillsmemorization, concentration, time management, studying, flashcards
test-takinggrading
Assigning marks to work
scoring · proctoring · examining · evaluating · examination
test-takingstudying
Deliberate learning effort
learning · preparation · test preparation · cramming · reviewing
test, taking, take, tests, tested, testing, tester, testers, testable