CRCT Testing Tips Tip 1 Read ALL of

CRCT Testing Tips

Tip #1 Read ALL of the directions before you answer the question.

Tip #2 Don’t waste your energy being nervous! Relax and do your best!

Tip #3 GO TO BED at a reasonable time each night before testing.

Tip #4 Eat a good breakfast Skipping breakfast is not ideal; neither is overeating.

Tip #5 Read the WHOLE question and all possible answers before marking your answer.

Tip #6 Answer EVERY question! Make an educated guess.

Tip #7 If there are four choices, and you don’t know which choice is correct, but you do know that two of the answers are absolutely wrong, choose between the remaining two.

Tip #8 Concentrate! Do not allow yourself to be distracted by noises or movements around you.

Tip #9 While taking the test, you should match the number on the Answer Document to the item number in the test booklet.

Tip #10 Know how much time you have to complete each section. Pace yourself so that you finish each test.

Tip #11 Use ALL of the time you are given. If you have 60 minutes to finish a test, use ALL 60 minutes!

Tip #12 If you answer all of the questions before time is called, go back and CHECK your ANSWERS.

Tip #13 Be sure to fill in the circle on your Answer Sheet NEATLY and COMPLETELY

Tip #14 Be sure to erase all stray marks that are outside of circles.

Tip #15 This presentation was created by Vic Bedford Reading First Literacy Coach Lee Street Elementary and Edited by Fay Floyd and Lynn Gillespie