Prepare your body and environment
Sleep adequately, eat normally, use prescribed aids, and avoid scheduling the test during an unusually stressful or unwell period when possible. Set up a quiet space and reliable device for online testing.
These steps do not manufacture intelligence. They reduce distractions that could make the result less representative of your typical performance.
Prepare for the format
Read sample instructions and try a small number of original practice items so navigation and answer controls are familiar. Learn whether skipping, changing answers, calculators, scratch paper, or breaks are allowed.
Do not drill the same item bank repeatedly. Practice effects can raise familiarity without producing an equivalent broad change in cognitive ability.
Set useful expectations
Treat one result as an estimate with uncertainty. Decide beforehand what you will do with the information and avoid attaching personal worth to a number.
For professional assessment, tell the examiner about language background, disability, medication, sleep, and testing history when relevant. Context supports responsible interpretation.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Can brain training raise my score before the test?
Practice may improve familiarity with certain tasks, but transfer to broad intelligence or an independent test is not guaranteed.
Should I drink extra caffeine?
Use your normal routine rather than experimenting with an unusual dose that could increase anxiety or discomfort.
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