Exam Paper Time Allocator
Split your exam time across sections so you never run out of minutes again. Enter the paper duration and your sections, and get a minute-by-minute plan showing exactly when to start and finish each part.
Paper sections
| Section | Marks | Questions | Remove |
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Your minute-by-minute plan
| Section | Minutes | Start | Finish |
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How to use
- Enter the total exam duration and how many minutes you want as a final checking buffer.
- Add every section with its marks and question count, then tap Build my time plan.
- Follow the start and finish times in the plan — move on when a section time is up.
Note: This is an estimate. Allocations are rounded to practical 5-minute blocks and the largest remainder gets any leftover minutes, so the plan always adds up to your full paper time.
Tips
- Do the highest-mark questions first if the rules allow it — time is safest when spent on big marks.
- When the finish time of a section arrives, move on; one perfect answer is not worth two unanswered ones.
- Use the checking buffer for missed questions and quick formula checks, not for rewriting answers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How does the exam time allocator divide the time?
After reserving your checking buffer, it shares the remaining minutes across sections in proportion to their marks, then rounds each section to a practical block so the plan is easy to follow with a watch.
What is minutes per mark?
Total usable minutes divided by total marks. It tells you how long one mark is worth; a 60-mark paper in 180 minutes gives 3 minutes per mark.
How much buffer time should I reserve?
Most students reserve 10 to 15 minutes for checking; the default here is 10 and you can change it before the plan is built.
What is the question count used for?
It appears beside each section in your plan so you can judge your pace per question. The minutes themselves are split by marks, not by question count.