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Study Tips
 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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