Best conditions for taking full lengths/Practice Tests

[IcemanMD]

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Just wanted to get some opinions on where/how/when you take full length practice tests. What do you wear, what food to eat before and after, how long should bathroom breaks be, can I take them on my smartphone etc...

Jk, I'd really like to know if it would be best to go the library or somewhere else. Is internet access required for the entire test?

 

[JDMcNugent]

Set a time that will mimic the actual test day. Try to treat the night before and day of the way you plan on doing it for the exam. I personally go to the library with just 4 sheets of scratch paper, 2 mechanical pencils, foam ear plugs, a nalgene of water, and a banana. Take it on a desktop computer where there is some traffic of people walking by but not terribly loud. Go through the tutorial like you would, read the instructions and get going. Don't hit the pause button unless you absolutely have to. If you do step away because you need to use the restroom or anything, do not hit pause because you cant do that on the actual exam. Take the scheduled breaks if you would like and finish the exam.

Thats really all there is to it. This is just the way that I treat my practice exams.

 

[gettheleadout]

Just wanted to get some opinions on where/how/when you take full length practice tests. What do you wear, what food to eat before and after, how long should bathroom breaks be, can I take them on my smartphone etc...

Jk, I'd really like to know if it would be best to go the library or somewhere else. Is internet access required for the entire test?

I plan to use a library, yeah. It's probably best to use a computer that is A) a standard, enterprise style PC, and B) not your laptop/desktop that you're familiar with.

Library internet should be solid, too.

 

[IcemanMD]

Ok thanks, I guess its best to simulate actual testing conditions as much as possible. Also would probably be beneficial to do the cbt rather than printouts.

 

[SN2ed]

Ok thanks, I guess its best to simulate actual testing conditions as much as possible. Also would probably be beneficial to do the cbt rather than printouts.

Definitely CBT as that is what you'll take for the real thing. Plus, certain test taking strategies don't translate between the two.