What to Bring to Test Day
Standardized Test Day Packing List and Reminders (ACT, PreACT, PSAT):
- Bring two #2 pencils – No mechanical pencils will be allowed
- Bring a charged calculator. We will not have extras
- Food and drink are only allowed during the break
- Students can dress down per Nerinx dress down guidelines
- Bring a sweatshirt or jacket in case it is cold
- Students must arrive by 7:55am; if a student is late and test books have already been passed out, they can not test and will need to be picked up
- Students cannot go to their locker once testing has begun; the can access lockers after ALL testing is complete (around noon)
**Please remember that you cannot have your cell phone or any smart device during testing. Power it down prior to entering the test room!
Preparing for Tests
- Know the format and the material that will be covered.
- Make a plan for what and how to study.
- Make visual study materials.
- Focus on the things you don't know as well.
- Use your memory techniques.
- Look at past tests and see if there are patterns you can improve upon.
- Get a good night's sleep before the test. Don't try to cram.
Take the Test Checklist
- Give yourself a pep talk.
- Take some deep breaths.
- Gather all the materials you need to take the test.
- Read the directions carefully.
- For multiple choice tests, eliminate choices you know are not right.
- Answer all the questions, including those you go back to.
- If you're tempted to change an answer, do you have a good reason or something you remembered when you go back?
- Review all answers before turning the test in.