Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 50 · 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.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) glancing at the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) leaving a stuck question
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
8. 8.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
11. 11.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) more time for more marks (c) leaving a stuck question (d) glancing at the clock
12. 12.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) an essay
13. 13.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) start it again (c) leave the exam (d) keep going for ages
14. 14.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to start drawing (c) to check answers (d) to leave early
15. 15.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
17. 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
21. 21.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) time per section (d) one Q eats half the time
24. 24.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
25. 25.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
26. 26.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) leaving a stuck question (c) more time for more marks (d) a few minutes to check
27. 27.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
28. 28.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
30. 30.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
31. 31.⏱️ 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?
32. 32.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
33. 33.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
34. 34.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) skip it (d) give it more time
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) rewriting the question (d) starting with hardest Q
40. 40.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?

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