Multiple Choice exam formats now constitute the basic form of testing student’s knowledge on any subject. Multiple choice exams though look simple, need thorough preparation as a student is expected to know the whole chapter thoroughly to be able to answer a question. Many students struggle to answer multiple choice questions. The following tips may be followed while answering MCQs.

1. Read the Instructions carefully. If you have to answer 70 questions in 1hour, then make sure you are spending less than a minute on each question.

2. Read the question quickly but understand it properly.

3. Check if you know the answer before going through the options.

4. Apply logic and eliminate the ones that might appear to be wrong.

5. Be careful with the choices like ‘None of the Above’ and ‘ All of the above’.

6. If there is a doubt about the answer, make a mark on the question and attempt the question later.

7. Never leave any question un attempted. There is always a possibility of getting the correct answer by guessing.

8. Understand the terminology in a proper way.

9. If you run out of time to come back and answer the marked questions, quickly delete the marks on those unanswered questions

10. Be careful about use of two negatives – for eg: never go unprepared