Go get ’em on test day. You have practiced, practiced, practiced with the goal of 40 hours or 1,000 questions under your belt. You are ready! Now take a moment to breathe and review our best practices before and during test day.
Before Test Day
Don’t study the day/night before – rest the day before the big game
Be physically active so you can get a good night sleep the day before the test – no medication to sleep
Eat well to give your body energy – avoid excess sugar, caffeine, be well-nourished
Test Day:
Doors open at 7:45am for all testing centers. You will not be admitted after 8am so plan on being early!
If possible, get 10-15 minutes of exercise before the test – to clear your brain and calm your nerves
Read and do a few simple math problems while eating breakfast to “stretch” mentally
For the Reading Test, start with your strength (Lit, SS, or Sci) and ANNOTATE
Give yourself a 30-45 second mental break after the 3rd or 4th reading passage to reset and refocus
Don’t talk about the tests during your breaks – enjoy your 10-minute breaks if you can
For all tests, mark those questions where you are uncertain of the answer; if you have time, you can then go back and review
Breathe!!
Calculator:
Use a calculator with which you are familiar working – muscle memory helps
Charge your calculator to 100% or put fresh batteries in the night before or bring batteries with you
The calculator should have an entry line so you can see entered data
Ti-83;84 and 89 or Casio Fx 300 ms work well
Other Items:
Check your test center on your admission ticket – make sure you are going to the right place
Photo id – (If using a school ID, it must be from the current school year.)
Two pencils
A watch
Drink and snack