Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 52 · 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) a few minutes to check (b) no time left to check (c) a plan for long answers (d) leaving a stuck question
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) rewriting the question (d) more time for more marks
5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
6. 6.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) one Q eats half the time (d) a few minutes to check
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
9. 9.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
10. 10.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
11. 11.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) write one word (c) give it less time (d) give it more time
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
14. 14.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
15. 15.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) start it again (b) keep going for ages (c) leave the exam (d) move on, return later
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) a plan for long answers (c) glancing at the clock (d) time per section
17. 17.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) minutes ÷ marks (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) marks × minutes
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) more time for more marks
21. 21.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to check answers (c) to chat (d) to start drawing
22. 22.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) starting with hardest Q (d) glancing at the clock
23. 23.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) time per section (d) a plan for long answers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) leaving a stuck question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) no time left to check (d) rewriting the question
27. 27.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no time left to check (d) time per section
29. 29.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) no eye on the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) glancing at the clock
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no time left to check
32. 32.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a full page (c) a short, exact answer (d) three diagrams
33. 33.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
34. 34.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
37. 37.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
38. 38.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) rewriting the question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) no eye on the clock

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