Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 93 · 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: no time left to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) leaving a stuck question
3. 3.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) more time for more marks
4. 4.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
5. 5.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) give it more time (c) write one word (d) skip it
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
9. 9.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
10. 10.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks × minutes (d) marks + minutes
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) more time for more marks (c) no time left to check (d) glancing at the clock
14. 14.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
15. 15.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
17. 17.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) one Q eats half the time (c) a few minutes to check (d) a plan for long answers
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.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
20. 20.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
21. 21.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
22. 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
23. 23.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
24. 24.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
27. 27.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
28. 28.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
29. 29.⏱️ 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?
30. 30.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
31. 31.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) a few minutes to check (d) no eye on the clock
33. 33.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
36. 36.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
37. 37.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) an essay (c) a full page (d) three diagrams
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) a plan for long answers (d) rewriting the question
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: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit

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