- Only include information on the test was covered in the text and/or class discussions.
- Focus on main points rather than isolated, less-important bits of information.
- Provide clear, explicit directions.
- Test information as it was presented. Provide an example question.
- No "trick" questions.
- Mix-up question order and don't give answers to one question from another.
- Mix more- and less-challenging questions.
- Discourage cheating.
- Make multiple choice responses similar.
- Create a variety of multiple choice question types.
- Limit the number of questions containing "none-of-the-above" responses.
- Consider the value of adding a bonus question.