Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 48 · 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 1-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
2. 2.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
3. 3.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) a plan for long answers (c) a few minutes to check (d) glancing at the clock
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) rewriting the question (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
9. 9.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
10. 10.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) skip it
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
13. 13.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
14. 14.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks + minutes (d) marks ÷ minutes
15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
16. 16.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) leaving a stuck question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) one Q eats half the time
18. 18.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
20. 20.⏱️ 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?
21. 21.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to chat (c) to start drawing (d) to check answers
22. 22.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) time per section (c) a plan for long answers (d) glancing at the clock
24. 24.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
28. 28.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) one Q eats half the time (c) leaving a stuck question (d) a plan for long answers
30. 30.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
31. 31.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) time per section (c) no eye on the clock (d) one Q eats half the time
32. 32.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a full page (b) an essay (c) three diagrams (d) a short, exact answer
33. 33.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
35. 35.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
36. 36.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
38. 38.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) rewriting the question

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