How much time should I reserve for review?

A good rule is 10% of your total test time. For a 60-minute test, reserve about 5–6 minutes.

What if some questions take longer?

Budget extra time for essay or calculation questions. Mark difficult questions and return to them after finishing easier ones.

Not necessarily. Easy questions may need less time. If a question is worth more points, allocate proportionally more time.

Calculate how much time you have per question on a timed test to help with pacing and time management strategy.

Total Test Time (minutes)

Number of Questions

Review Time Reserved (minutes)

Time to save for reviewing answers

Minutes per Question

1.38

Seconds per Question83

Available Working Time (min)55

Minutes per Question vs Total Test Time (minutes)

Divide your available test time by the number of questions.

Time per Question = (Total Minutes - Review Time) / Number of Questions

Reserving review time helps you catch mistakes before submitting.

A 60-minute test has 40 questions. The student reserves 5 minutes for review.

Estimate homework completion time.

Calculate study efficiency.

Plan your semester schedule.