Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 84 · 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.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) starting with hardest Q (c) no time left to check (d) time per section
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
5. 5.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a short, exact answer (c) a full page (d) three diagrams
6. 6.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
7. 7.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) time per section (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no time left to check
8. 8.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
9. 9.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) rewriting the question (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no eye on the clock
10. 10.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ 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?
13. 13.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) rewriting the question (c) time per section (d) more time for more marks
18. 18.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
19. 19.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
20. 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
23. 23.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) starting with hardest Q (c) glancing at the clock (d) rewriting the question
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ 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?
26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
27. 27.⏱️ 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?
28. 28.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) skip it (c) write one word (d) give it more time
29. 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) time per section (c) glancing at the clock (d) leaving a stuck question
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) leaving a stuck question (c) a plan for long answers (d) starting with hardest Q
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) a few minutes to check (d) long answers for 1 mark
35. 35.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to leave early (c) to start drawing (d) to check answers
36. 36.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) more time for more marks
37. 37.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
38. 38.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) time per section (d) rewriting the question
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
40. 40.⏱️ 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

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