1- BEFORE THE EXAM51.1 Inescapable steps of a good study71.2 "The million dollar question" what will the professor ask on the exam?101.3 Turning randomness into a method: techniques for identifying potential test questions112- DURING THE EXAMINATION172.1 General criteria to be taken into account for any type of examination172.2. The written examination: characteristics202.2.1 Some cases of written examinations: true-false, multiple choice, open book212.2.2 The typical written examination: essay questions242.2.3 A strategic question: understanding the examination instructions252.2.4 The most commonly used test instructions282.2.4.1 Identify, recognize, list and distinguish292.2.5 The black-red-green method422.2.6 How to write answers432.3 The oral examination473- AFTER THE EXAM51