| A | B |
|---|
| P in PIRATES | Prepare to succeed |
| I in PIRATES | Inspect the instructions |
| R in PIRATES | Read, remember, reduce |
| A in PIRATES | Answer or abandon (skiip) |
| T in PIRATES | Turn back |
| E in PIRATES | Estimate (guess) |
| S in PIRATES | Survey (look over) |
| P in PASS | Put your name and PIRATES on the test |
| A in PASS | Allot (assign) time and order to sections |
| S in PASS | Say affirmations (positive statements) |
| S in PASS | Start within 2 minutes |
| R in RUN | Read underlined and italicized instructions carefully |
| U in RUN | Underline what to do and where to respond |
| N in RUN | Notice special requirements |
| R1 in RRR | Read the whole question |
| R2 in RRR | Remember what you have studied |
| R3 in RRR | Reduce the choices |
| A1 in AA | Answer the question |
| A2 in AA | Abandon the question for the moment |
