Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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