 Here
are some general guidelines to make your study effective:
- Identify your weak areas
using the list in the Mitchell Test Preparation Series booklet
and the Task Specification list in your ASE booklet.
- Set aside specific
times for studying.
- Set your study
time so it does not interfere with your normal social activities.
- Don't study immediately
after a big meal.
- Never study for
more than two hours at one time.
- Take notes.
- Carefully study
each part in all diagrams.
- If you are concerned
about finding the test site, visit a few days beforehand and find
the room where the test will be given.
The Night Before the Test
Your activities the night before the exam may
strongly influence your performance the next day. Follow these guidelines
to maximize your performance:
- Eat normally.
- Refrain from drinking alcohol.
- Limit your studies to a review of your
notes. Don't cram.
- Put your test kit together ahead of time.
This should include your admission ticket, photo ID, 3 or 4 sharpened
No. 2 pencils, an eraser, and a watch.
- Get a good night's sleep.
Test Day
Being physically alert on test day will help you
be more mentally alert. Make sure you follow your normal schedule
for eating and resting. Avoid activities and situations that may
add to the stress of your day. Allow yourself plenty of time to
get to the test site; arriving 15 to 30 minutes early will allow
you plenty of time to find the room and get a comfortable seat.
- Do not study on the day of the exam.
To prepare mentally, follow these steps:
- Know what to expect (where the test will
be held, how long it will take, the types of questions you will
be asked).
Taking the Test
At the start of the examination time, the monitor
will give instructions about the exam. Pay close attention to these
verbal instructions and to the written instructions in the test
booklet. If you don't understand something, ask the monitor about
it before the exam begins.
Take care to align the test book with the answer
sheet before you begin answering questions. Check this alignment
frequently, so you don't incorrectly mark the answer sheet. Remember,
you are allowed to write in the test booklet if you need scratch
paper.
Pace yourself through the test. Answer as many
questions as you can, as quickly as you can. If you need to think
about a question, put an "x" along the side of the question
in the test booklet and keep going. When you have gone through all
the questions, and answered the ones you are sure about, go back
to the beginning. Analyze the questions you marked and select the
best possible answer for each.
Some more guidelines:
- Be careful not to leave stray marks on
the exam that the computer might mistake for an answer.
- Pace yourself. Move quickly but don't
rush. Be sure you are moving quickly enough to get through the
entire exam.
- Try to answer each question.
- Once you have completed the test, review
your answers. Make sure that all questions have a single mark.
- Don't change an answer unless you are
certain it is wrong.
Guessing
If you are unable to arrive at a best answer for
a question, take a best guess. When guessing, begin by eliminating
the answers you believe are wrong, then choose a remaining answer.
It's better to guess than to leave a question blank, because the
test is scored by counting correct answers. There is no penalty
for wrong answers.
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