In many science courses you will have lab tests that require you to rotate from one lab station to the next and solve problems, identify parts of models or specimens, or explain chemical reactions. At some colleges and universities lab tests are now administered at computer terminals via simulations. To prepare for lab tests always attend lab, take good notes, and be sure to study your lab notebook carefully before the test.

You might also have lab tests in foreign language courses that can include both oral and written components. Work with a partner or study group to prepare for oral exams. Ask one another questions that require using key vocabulary words. You might also have computerized lab tests that require you to identify syllables or words and indicate the order and direction of the strokes required to create them, particularly in a foreign language that uses a different symbol system, such as Chinese. The best way to prepare for these tests is to learn the meanings and parts of the symbols and regularly practice writing them.