Get a good night's sleep before the examination.

Determine whether you should eat before coming to the examination. (Test sessions can be long and grueling.)

Dress in a manner that enables you to adapt to any room temperature.

Read all test directions carefully. Sample questions in the Information Bulletins are helpful in developing familiarity.

Read each question carefully and thoroughly.

Make every effort to pace yourself.

In each section, answer the questions you are sure of first; then, if time permits, go back and work on difficult questions. (Returning to previous questions is not possible on the computer-based test.)

Check frequently to be sure that the number on the answer sheet matches the corresponding number for the question being answered.

Do not become upset if you cannot answer a question. No one is expected to get a perfect score. A person can do very well without answering every question or finishing every section.

Guessing-- because scoring differs among tests, the advisability of guessing will also vary. For the GRE- General Test, and the LSAT, there is no penalty for incorrect answers; however the GRE- Subject Tests and the GMAT scores are based on the number of correct answers minus a fraction of the number you answered incorrectly. There is never a penalty for leaving a question blank. Recommended strategies are summarized below.

Review specific test taking strategies and suggestions in the Registration Information Bulletin.