Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 56 · 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 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
2. 2.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) give it more time (c) write one word (d) skip it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) one Q eats half the time (c) leaving a stuck question (d) a plan for long answers
4. 4.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) a short, exact answer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) glancing at the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
9. 9.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) starting with hardest Q (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) a few minutes to check
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
13. 13.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) more time for more marks (c) no eye on the clock (d) no time left to check
14. 14.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
16. 16.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
17. 17.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) rewriting the question (d) more time for more marks
18. 18.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
20. 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) a few minutes to check (d) starting with hardest Q
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
23. 23.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) no time left to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) long answers for 1 mark
24. 24.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
25. 25.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to chat (c) to leave early (d) to check answers
26. 26.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) keep going for ages (c) leave the exam (d) start it again
27. 27.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
28. 28.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
29. 29.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
30. 30.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
31. 31.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks × minutes
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
33. 33.⏱️ 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?
34. 34.⏱️ 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?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
37. 37.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
38. 38.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
39. 39.⏱️ 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?
40. 40.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?

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