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* Eat your usual breakfast. Hunger can detract from a good test performance.
* Listen carefully to all test-taking instructions given by the teacher, and ask for clarification about anything that is unclear.
* Do your best.
* Be equipped. Have pencils and other items needed for the test.
* Don't cram.
* Dress in layers for varying room temperatures.
* Keep track of where you are on the test.
* Guess aggressively if you do not know the answer. Eliminate the wrong answers, then guess.
* Be careful when filling in answer grids.
* Relax - attitude and outlook are crucial to test-day performance. Be confident.
* Be comfortable, but alert. Have enough room to work and good posture in your seat.
* Answer the easy questions first.
* Look for clues within the question.
* Think before responding to essay questions, and get right to the point.
* To manage stress, practice deep breathing, move your body, visualize relaxed situations, find an easy question, take a mental break.