Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 89 · 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: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
7. 7.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no time left to check (d) time per section
9. 9.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) give it less time (d) write one word
10. 10.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) no eye on the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) no time left to check
11. 11.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
12. 12.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) one Q eats half the time (c) glancing at the clock (d) a few minutes to check
13. 13.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) more time for more marks (d) no eye on the clock
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) a full page (c) a short, exact answer (d) an essay
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) more time for more marks
17. 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) glancing at the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) long answers for 1 mark
23. 23.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) time per section
27. 27.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
28. 28.⏱️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) a plan for long answers (c) no time left to check (d) a few minutes to check
30. 30.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) rewriting the question (d) glancing at the clock
34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to start drawing (c) to check answers (d) to leave early
37. 37.⏱️ 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?
38. 38.⏱️ 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?
39. 39.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
40. 40.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?

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