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My Exam Strategy

Having a clear strategy worked out prior to sitting an examination is one of


the keys to exam success.

For an exam that you are about to sit, take 15 minutes and fill in the chart below. Use it to help you
work out exactly how much time to devote to each question so that you correctly apportion your
time, and give yourself the greatest chance of scoring the most marks.

SUBJECT:

Overall Time for Exam (eg. 2 hours) 2 Hours

Overall marks allocated for exam


100 marks
(eg. 100)

Time per mark (given as marks divided 1.2 minutes


by time, eg. 2 hours or 120 minutes
divided by 100 marks equals
1.2 minutes per mark)

Sections in Exam (eg. multi-choice, Marks per Section | Time per Section
short answer, essay)
25 40

Start Time for Exam 10.00

Begin First Section 10.40

Begin Next Section 10.80

Begin Next Section 11.20

Begin Next Section 11.60

End Time of Exam 12.00

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