Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 22 · 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.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
2. 2.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) time per section (c) rewriting the question (d) no time left to check
3. 3.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
4. 4.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
5. 5.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) leaving a stuck question
7. 7.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
9. 9.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
10. 10.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
11. 11.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) write one word (d) give it less time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) one Q eats half the time (c) more time for more marks (d) no eye on the clock
13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
15. 15.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
17. 17.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
18. 18.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
20. 20.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) no eye on the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) more time for more marks
22. 22.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks + minutes (d) marks ÷ minutes
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
24. 24.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no time left to check
25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
28. 28.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) long answers for 1 mark
30. 30.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
33. 33.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
35. 35.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) more time for more marks (c) leaving a stuck question (d) a plan for long answers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no time left to check
38. 38.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no eye on the clock (d) glancing at the clock
39. 39.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) an essay (c) a short, exact answer (d) a full page
40. 40.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?

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