Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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