How To Manage Your Time In An Exam

How can I manage my time in an exam?

When thinking about managing time in an exam, remember that you know how many questions you've got to do in an exam, and you know the time that you've got to do it. The exam questions have got marks associated with them, and you can get this by looking at past papers. Work out the time that you should spend on each question. For example, a twenty mark question might work out as about twenty minutes; if it's only worth ten marks, then you'll only spend half the time on that. You try to keep to that timetable. The danger is, of course, that you spend too much time on a particular exam question. You can help avoid this if you start with what might be smaller and simpler questions. You can perhaps gain some time in these questions, but plan your time so that you do the whole of the exam paper as far as you can.