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Time 4 FUN ‘N THE SUN!

In 9 short days summer session will be over and you’ll be off to enjoy beaches, vacations, friends and family.  Our focus at the testing center is to ensure you have the best testing experience possible when you visit us.  To that end, please come prepared.  We URGE you not to wait until August 9th to visit a testing center.  As  December 24th is to Christmas; August 9th is to the summer session, the  busiest and most frustrating day in the Testing Center.

So our hats are off to your success. Plan ahead, study, test on the 7th or 8th of August.  There’s a beach awaits!!!

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First 6 Weeks Ending

Congratulations your First 6-weeks session is coming to an end.  Take this time to organize your notes, contact instructors to ensure you haven’t missed any assignments, and form your study groups.

 

Tips

On test taking day:

  • Multiple-choice: Don’t rush. On multiple-choice items, force yourself to read each possible choice carefully before selecting an answer. Remember, some choices appear correct at first glance but tum out to be wrong when you take a closer look. When in doubLguess! If the test does not penalize guessing, be sure that you write in a response for each test item, even if you don’t know the answer.
  • Skip difficult items until last. On timed tests, you should avoid getting bogged down on difficult items that can cause you to use up all of your time. Instead, when you find yourself stumped on a tough test item, skip it and go on to other problems. After you have finished all of the easiest test items, you can return to any skipped questions and try to answer them. 14. Use leftover time to check answers.

Six New Policy Changes for Fall 2014

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Are you aware that there are Six New Policy Changes for Fall 2014?

 

The Testing Center staff is here to assist you in meeting 1 of those requirements.  We administer the Virginia Math and English Placement Test daily.  Visit our testing website for times and guidelines before testing.  You may also want to take the practice test which has proven to be helpful.

 

http://www.nvcc.edu/future-students/placement-tests/index.html

 

Intercession May 12-17th Hours

Hours of Operations

 

Monday – Thursday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday – Saturday

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

 

We will be closed May 24-26, 2014                                                                                                           Testing hours

 

 

Please visit the website for specific details before coming to the Testing Center.

http://www.nvcc.edu/campuses-and-centers/alexandria/campus-resources/testing-center/index.html

Test Taking Strategies

Test taking strategies

Arrive early

Have required documentation i.e, pass, identification

Manage your time

Read all questions

Write on the test if allowed to do so and scantron to ensure all of your answers are recorded.

Ensure you have the correct number of answers for the number of questions when using a scantron