SELF-TESTING

Take practice test	Professors may have old tests that you can use to test yourself on the material.  If they do, this is an excellent way to prepare for the test.  If you complete the practice test a day or two in advance of the test, you can focus on the material you missed on the practice test during the study time remaining prior to the test.
Use chapter headings, other chapter aids, textbook and class notes to develop your own test	If your professor doesn't have old tests available, consider making your own test by using the aids to the left. This will take time but the pay-off may be performing better on the test.
Create test-like conditions	A critical part of self-testing is to take the test under test-like conditions.  If you will not be able to use notes or your textbook during the test, don't use them when you take the practice test.  Also try to do the practice test within the time limit you will have on the real test.  In this way you get an idea whether or not you know the material well enough or whether you need to spend more time studying the material so you can recall it more quickly.
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