Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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