Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 59 · 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.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) a plan for long answers (c) time per section (d) leaving a stuck question
4. 4.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
6. 6.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to check answers (c) to chat (d) to start drawing
7. 7.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
8. 8.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
9. 9.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) leaving a stuck question
10. 10.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) write one word
11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
12. 12.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
15. 15.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) start it again (c) move on, return later (d) keep going for ages
17. 17.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) more time for more marks
18. 18.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) rewriting the question (d) no eye on the clock
19. 19.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) glancing at the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) one Q eats half the time
20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) time per section
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) glancing at the clock (d) rewriting the question
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) one Q eats half the time (c) a plan for long answers (d) time per section
30. 30.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
31. 31.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) rewriting the question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) one Q eats half the time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) a few minutes to check (c) a plan for long answers (d) time per section
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
35. 35.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) starting with hardest Q (d) long answers for 1 mark
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
40. 40.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?

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