Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 46 · 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 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
2. 2.⏱️ 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?
3. 3.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) write one word (c) give it more time (d) give it less time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) glancing at the clock (c) time per section (d) long answers for 1 mark
5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
6. 6.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) start it again (c) leave the exam (d) move on, return later
7. 7.⏱️ 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?
8. 8.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
9. 9.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
10. 10.⏱️ 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?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) more time for more marks
12. 12.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
13. 13.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
14. 14.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to check answers (b) to chat (c) to start drawing (d) to leave early
15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
16. 16.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
17. 17.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) one Q eats half the time (d) rewriting the question
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
19. 19.🔍 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
20. 20.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
21. 21.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
24. 24.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
28. 28.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
30. 30.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
31. 31.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) one Q eats half the time (c) no eye on the clock (d) a few minutes to check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) no time left to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
33. 33.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) starting with hardest Q
35. 35.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
36. 36.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
38. 38.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?

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