Being test savvy is knowing how to be a good test taker. Those skills transcend studying and content mastery. You can be test savvy if you simply know the test-taking rules and guidelines to follow. Every good student who has ever gone through school has learned them. Here are 23 test success strategies you can use during the test itself. Students who do consistently well are the ones who understand how to be test savvy. This means they know specifically how tests should be managed from a strategic standpoint. 1052 words.