Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 15 · 40 questions

Study tip (Minutes follow marks): Minutes per mark = writing minutes ÷ total marks. Time for a question = marks × minutes per mark; for several questions, add the marks first. Writing time = exam minutes − reading minutes − checking minutes. Keep an eye on the clock and save a few minutes to check.

1. 1.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
2. 2.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) no eye on the clock (d) a plan for long answers
4. 4.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
5. 5.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
7. 7.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to chat (c) to leave early (d) to check answers
9. 9.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
10. 10.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
11. 11.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) rewriting the question (c) more time for more marks (d) no eye on the clock
12. 12.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
13. 13.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) keep going for ages (c) leave the exam (d) start it again
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
15. 15.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
17. 17.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) no time left to check (d) more time for more marks
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) glancing at the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) more time for more marks
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) glancing at the clock (d) one Q eats half the time
25. 25.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) skip it (c) give it less time (d) give it more time
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
27. 27.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) time per section (d) a few minutes to check
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
29. 29.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
30. 30.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
31. 31.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
33. 33.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a full page (b) an essay (c) three diagrams (d) a short, exact answer
34. 34.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
35. 35.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) leaving a stuck question (c) no time left to check (d) a plan for long answers
37. 37.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) marks + minutes
38. 38.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
39. 39.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) a plan for long answers (c) rewriting the question (d) no time left to check

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