Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 79 · 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.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
3. 3.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
4. 4.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
6. 6.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
7. 7.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) long answers for 1 mark
9. 9.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) leaving a stuck question (c) glancing at the clock (d) no time left to check
10. 10.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) leaving a stuck question (c) time per section (d) a few minutes to check
12. 12.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) leaving a stuck question (c) a plan for long answers (d) no time left to check
15. 15.⏱️ 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?
16. 16.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it more time (b) skip it (c) give it less time (d) write one word
17. 17.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) starting with hardest Q (c) more time for more marks (d) a few minutes to check
19. 19.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
21. 21.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) no eye on the clock (c) time per section (d) one Q eats half the time
22. 22.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) a full page (c) an essay (d) three diagrams
23. 23.⏱️ 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?
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
26. 26.⏱️ 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?
27. 27.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) a few minutes to check (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
28. 28.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) rewriting the question (c) more time for more marks (d) leaving a stuck question
29. 29.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
30. 30.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
31. 31.⏱️ 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
32. 32.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
33. 33.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) rewriting the question
34. 34.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks × minutes (d) marks + minutes
35. 35.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
37. 37.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
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.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) a few minutes to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no eye on the clock

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