1. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail
Planning to Pass
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

2. Objectives Identifying Determining Creating Working Evaluating
Identifying what content you must know
Identifying
Determining what content you already know
Determining
Creating a manageable study plan
Creating
Working the plan
Working
Evaluating the effectiveness of the plan
Evaluating

3. Kinds of tests Weekly tests Unit tests Midterm exams Final exams
Subject based test
National licensing or certification exams

4. Identifying the content you need to know
Course unit tests
Midterm and final exams
Ati comprehensive tests
subject based
Comprehensive predictor
National exams
NCLEX
Specialty certification exams

5. Practice with Sample test questions
Know what to expect
Learn about your test
Learn about the specific test you will be taking
Know the number and percentage of questions in each category
Knowledge and skills measured by the test
“Plan the work and work the plan”
Practice with Sample test questions

6. Familiarize your self with the various types of test questions
Selected response questions
constructed response questions
Hot spots
Prioritized numbering

7. Make a Plan
If you failed to plan, you plan to fail

8. Making a paper plan Content covered Description
How well do I know the content?
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What resources do I have/need?
Where can I find the resources I need?
Days I will study the content
Date Completed

9. Smart things to remember when taking the test
Skip the questions that you find extremely difficult
Pay attention to the time as you take the rest of the test
On screen clock or wear a watch
Read all of the possible answers before selecting one
Check your answers
Scores – no one is expected to be able to answer all of the questions in a competency or licensing exam
Use your energy to take the test not to get frustrated

10. Check on testing environment
Accommodations – comfort measures
Time, Location, time allotted
Costs and etc

11. Follow test taking tips developed by experts
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Follow test taking tips developed by experts

12. Questions and suggestions
How do you build a helicopter?
One “bored “at a time