Preparing for a standardized exam can cause some anxiety and fear. This chapter discusses the strategies for preparing the gerontologic nurse certification exam. It outlines the similarity of the thought processes that occur when taking the exam and being in practice. Some of the most significant content information necessary to competently care for older adults reflects assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient outcomes of conditions that older adults most frequently experience. These conditions are denoted as red flag problems. Timing oneself with practice questions is good preparation for a successful outcome on a standardized test such as this certification exam. The chapter provides examples of challenging questions that may require some extra attention to answer correctly. It also provides strategies for analyzing the questions and the clues to memorizing information. When reviewing content before taking an exam, it is helpful to use certain methods of remembering information.