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How to Plan for Guessing on the BOC Exam
Inevitably, there are questions on the Board of Certification (BOC) exam where you must guess the correct answer. We all get stuck sometimes, especially when some of the answers seem better than others, but you don’t know which answer is obviously correct. So, what do you do?
Needing to guess the correct answer on the BOC exam is common, yet we often don’t prepare well for this scenario. Making a plan for guessing is important as you prepare for the BOC exam. When you consider guessing, think about the following questions:
- When do you start using your guessing plan?
- How do you narrow down the choices?
- Which answer should you select?
When to Start Using Your Guessing Plan
There are effective elimination strategies you can use when you know that you need to guess on a BOC exam question. And trust us — it’s not always selecting C when you don’t know. Because the BOC exam is timed, you must use your guessing plan effectively to take advantage of the limited time you have. To guess correctly, you need to first decide whether or not you actually will attempt to guess.
The best-case scenario is that you don’t have to guess in the first place. Use your basic reasoning skills and knowledge of the subject first. Look for keywords in…
