{"id":871,"date":"2016-08-08T10:54:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=871"},"modified":"2018-12-15T15:44:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-15T23:44:23","slug":"tips-praxis-core-guessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/tips-praxis-core-guessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips You Can Use for Praxis Core Guessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-872\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/praxis\/files\/2016\/07\/13110218\/ErikaWittlieb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-872\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/praxis\/files\/2016\/07\/13110218\/ErikaWittlieb.jpg\" alt=\"Praxis Core guessing\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stressed about the Praxis Core? Don&#8217;t forget that you can guess strategically on the exam!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nUnlike some exams, you\u2019re not penalized for guessing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/what-is-the-praxis\/\">Praxis Core exam<\/a>. That means that you won\u2019t lose any points for answering incorrectly. Instead, you have a 25% chance of answering correctly and increasing your final score with Praxis Core guessing. To increase the likelihood of guessing the right answer, remember these 5 tips.<\/p>\n<h2>Eliminate Implausible Answers<\/h2>\n<p>Start by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studyright.net\/blog\/multiple-choice-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eliminating answers that you know are incorrect<\/a>. Even if you only eliminate one wrong answer, you now have a 1-in-3 chance of guessing the right answer.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the things to look for in wrong answers include anything that is<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>politically incorrect<\/li>\n<li>too critical of a certain demographic<\/li>\n<li>extreme (either too low or too high for numbers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disregard Unfamiliar Answers<\/h2>\n<p>After spending sufficient time <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/praxis-core-one-month-study-plan\/\">studying the materia<\/a>l, you should have a pretty good idea about the math, grammar, reading, and other concepts that could be on the exam. Because of this, there really shouldn\u2019t be a whole lot of new and unfamiliar information. Unknown answers are probably wrong, so you can you eliminate those and guess between the remaining answers.<\/p>\n<h2>Check for Similar Answers<\/h2>\n<p>Are there 2 answers that seem very similar but are worded slightly different? If so, it\u2019s possible that these answers are both wrong. For example, if one answer is the president and the other answer lists a president\u2019s name. If you can\u2019t pick 2 answers, then both of these responses are wrong.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, sometimes a similar answer is used to trick you. If the answers are similar except for one slight difference, there\u2019s a chance that one of those answers is the right one.<\/p>\n<p>Also, look for answers that convey opposite meanings. Chances are that one of the answers is correct.<\/p>\n<h2>Look for False Information<\/h2>\n<p>If any part of the answer is false, then the entire answer is false. Pay attention for this on the grammar section especially. One answer might seem the most correct, but if there are grammatical errors in it, eliminate that choice and keep looking for the right one.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Skip Questions<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to watch the clock and <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/pacing-and-timing-yourself-on-praxis-core-math\/\">pace yourself appropriately<\/a>. Make sure that you have plenty of time to get to all of the questions. If there is one that you\u2019re unsure about, you could skip it and come back to it at the end. However, don\u2019t leave any questions unanswered. In the last few minutes of the exam, go through the test and make sure that you choose an answer for each one that you missed.<\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve done all that you could do on the exam, don\u2019t forget to make an educated guess on questions that you\u2019re struggling with. Using these tips for Praxis Core guessing can help you increase the chances of getting those questions correct, and it may even help boost your score to help you pass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a good idea to guess on the Praxis Core exam when you don&#8217;t know the answer. 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