Does anyone else think we are given way too much time? (1 Viewer)

[elbatiolpxeho]

For certain exams e.g. Physics and Chemistry.

I'm bringing this up because I have my Physics trials in about 6 hours (all-nighters FTW!) and have been cramming past papers all night and have found that I'm finishing these exams much more quickly than the allocated times.

35 minutes to do those 20 MC questions? Most are pretty easy and I think they could be done in 15-20 minutes. In the short answers part you are given 1 hour, 40 minutes, tbh they could be done half the time too and 45 minutes is way too much for the option topic.

The whole exam including the option section could be completed satisfactorily in about one and a half hours (provided you know your shit), half the time you're actually given.

Agree? Disagree? How long does it generally take you to complete a practice paper? How long did it take you to do your trials? Discuss.

 

[Aerath]

Yeah, I'll somewhat agree with you here - especially for Phys and Chem. English and Maths, not so much - I've never really finished any of those exams early. But Physics and Chem, yeah.

In the Trials, I finished both around an hour early. However, in the HSC, I actually took up the 2 hrs and 30 mins, and had only 30 mins to check. [Also, I am class of 09, so I had 15 MC, and more short answer]. Don't know why it took me longer in the HSC, it's not like it was more difficult or anything. But I ended up doing better in the HSC for both Physics and Chemistry, so yeah.

Practice papers always took me a lot less to do, 1 hr 30, 1hr 45 mins tops

 

[Mature Lamb]

a lot of herp derps do phys/chem and they need more time.

 

[jamesfirst]

Yes I finished Physics, Chemistry, 2 Unit, 3 Unit, SOR with 30 minutes to spare. None for english, I think english is too constrained

 

[Memi]

I agree. The only subject I have real time constraints with is English. For Chemistry, I have plenty of time left over.

 

[differential]

u are a dumb shit ohexploitable!

 

[chels777]

i found the same time i finished bio in an hour and a half and chem within 2 hours english i usually finish around ten minutes early but all my other subjects i was writing the whole time i really need to learn to take my time more with bio and chem

 

[khfreakau]

English I am always pushed for time. Time is marks in english.
Eco I can be pushed depending on the paper, particuarly if the extendeds are screwed up.
Phys yeah, tends to be way easy to finish on time.
3U maths, just did my trial today. got to question 7 in one hour lol - go figure.
4U maths hahaha. always not enough time, but it's a good challenge and it is possible to finish within allocated time if you have a good day.

 

[michaeljennings]

En3U maths, just did my trial today. got to question 7 in one hour lol - go figure.
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you get the induction one?

 

[HyperComplexxx]

they should give more time for engrish !!!
If they made it 3 hours, it would be perfecto

 

[Omnipotence]

I finish English with 10-15 mins spare.

 

[Aindan]

agreed - plenty of time for phys and chem but you always want time to check cause of all the tricks

 

[elbatiolpxeho]

I'm bringing this up because I have my Physics trials in about 6 hours (all-nighters FTW!) and have been cramming past papers all night and have found that I'm finishing these exams much more quickly than the allocated times.

Ugh there was a question about 'Wien's displacement law' which isn't even a part of the syllabus!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wien's_displacement_law

Was only one mark thought...

 

[Riproot]

Disagree.
I like going through and planning my exams before I start. Then doing multichoice then going through and adding to planning. Then doing the exam. Then checking over. This usually gets me finished pretty much exactly on time.
Although I think I might have too much time in maths because I usually do all I can do in like 2 hours for mx2 and like 1 hour and 30 minutes for mx1. But I'm glad I have the time to go back and try to get a few extra marks out on shit I have no clue about.

 

[4025808]

English - need that time, because 1 min is a lot of time
3U - still need 2 hours
4U - need those 3 hours
Legal Studies - hmm i finish with 15 min but then again spend a lot of time thinking about BS on the spot
Music II musicology - need all that time, since its all constrained

 

[sander]

There's never too much time.

 

[Riproot]

There's never too much time.

I agree. I'd want more time not less.

 

[jasmint]

I'm always running out of time. Need to do something about it...

 

[jswlms]

If I could have more time...

 

[robertm]

I could always use more time. It's never too much.