I've already posted in this thread, but I'd like to share some specifics that are probably related to my type.
Time management has never been an issue for me.. that much should be obvious with a quick glance under my avatar
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But when it came to memorization of formulas and other quantities, forget it. I'd either have to write those problems off, derive the formulas myself, or develop my own methods entirely to tackle them.
With some homework and projects, and even entire classes, I saw them as a waste of time but also as a means to an end in the future.. a degree and a job. That's what drove me to actually do well on them.
As far as tests themselves, I've developed this ritual of writing the numbers of the problems on the first sheet, knocking the easy problems out first (that is, not necessarily going in sequential order), and crossing out the numbers of the problems as I do them so that all of my bases are covered. Not only does steamrolling over the easy problems get my confidence up for the rest of the test, it also means that I haven't paralyzed myself brooding over the more difficult problems first.
For reference, my training has been in two engineering degrees, and I'm working on a computer science degree right now.