Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 72 · 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 2-mark question?
2. 2.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
3. 3.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) write one word
4. 4.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) one Q eats half the time (d) time per section
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) glancing at the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) long answers for 1 mark
6. 6.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) start it again (c) leave the exam (d) move on, return later
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) a full page (c) an essay (d) a short, exact answer
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
11. 11.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 5-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) long answers for 1 mark
13. 13.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to check answers (b) to chat (c) to leave early (d) to start drawing
14. 14.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) no time left to check (c) time per section (d) glancing at the clock
15. 15.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
16. 16.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks + minutes (d) marks × minutes
17. 17.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no eye on the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) starting with hardest Q
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
19. 19.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
20. 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) leaving a stuck question (c) more time for more marks (d) no eye on the clock
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
24. 24.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
25. 25.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
27. 27.⏱️ 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?
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
29. 29.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
30. 30.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
31. 31.⏱️ 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?
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) no time left to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no time left to check
35. 35.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) more time for more marks (c) rewriting the question (d) one Q eats half the time
38. 38.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) one Q eats half the time
40. 40.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips