Look over your lecture notes as soon as possible after the class to complete them or to rewrite portions that confuse you upon reading them. The information will still be fresh in your mind. Remember - you do not have to completely rewrite them for beauty's sake. Use self-testing methods using the text and your notes. This helps to determine what areas you need further study in.
Great strategy is to use group study.
Read all test directions before proceeding on to the questions. Do not ask instructor questions before the test is given out. This jams your head, as well as others, with only one topic of material. Ask all questions privately during the test. Respect the instructor if they reply that to answer the question is to answer the item Answer only those items that you immediately know first, denote in some manner those items that need further analysis so as to allow for time for this.