GAMSAT and multiple choice tests.
We know that GAMSAT is completely based on multiple choice questions barring 1 section. In multiple choice questions they are usually not marking you on your knowledge which they can do in a personal interview and that this test can be marked by a machine, that’s the reason why you use a soft, graphite pencil and remove all smudges from the paper. If you have done studied in Australia or if you have attempted other tests which have been marked on multiple choice, you will know what I am talking about. Previous experience about writing these tests helps a lot.
Interestingly GAMSAT does not ask you the reason for arriving to an answer, you just need to circle the correct answer, however you arrive at it. This means if you can guess well, you can score upto 25% easily. Therefore, if you are not really sure about an answer, you can use guesswork. So a good lesson to learn here is do not leave any questions unanswered. While you are writing GAMSAT leave a few minutes at the end for yourself to go back to the questions you had left and guess them.
Often you will be able to narrow down your options even further. In the science section, is one of the answers the wrong order of magnitude? In the humanities section, is one of the answers nonsensical given the stimulus paragraph? I like to mark an option I have decided is not correct by crossing out the letter. This means that when I’m reviewing my answer, I can more quickly see why I made the choice I did.
Sometimes you feel that in high school tests, there was a bias for B and C in multiple choice answers, or at least somebody had suggested that to you at least once. Don’t feel the same is true for GAMSAT as well, its not because GAMSAT test is highly randomized. I would rather suggest that you rule out these options in some of the questions as you may feel tempted to mark a C or a B. But even then, do not leave any questions blank its good to fill all the left out questions and if you feel you may change some answers here and there.
Even while you are taking you chance on guess work. Watch for answers that seem decisive. Like, X happens under all circumstances or all of the above kind of answers, unless you are absolutely sure about them. Again, if the question has two answers that are similar it may turn out to be one of these two. Also, an answer which looks completely different from the rest may be the correct answer. These tips may help you guess answers effectively or even check the correctness of an answer. Making smart guesses will help you get maximum correct answers even if you are guessing them than just leaving the questions blank.