What is an effective strategy to manage time during a written portion of the exam?

• A. Read each question slowly and answer in order
• B. Quickly skim questions, answer those you know first, then review, and allocate time evenly
• C. Mark all questions and come back only at the end
• D. Focus only on the easiest questions and ignore the rest

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to manage your time by getting a quick sense of the whole test, securing easy points first, and then using the remaining time to review the tougher items. Skim the questions rapidly to gauge which ones you can answer quickly and which will require more thought. This helps you spot the easier questions you know well so you can lock in those points without delay. Then answer those you’re confident about and set aside time to review later. By allocating the remaining time across the questions and going back to check your work, you reduce the chance of getting stuck on a single difficult item and ending up with unfinished sections. This approach keeps you moving, preserves momentum, and improves overall accuracy.

Options that push you to read every question slowly and tackle them in order can waste precious minutes on items you don’t know, increasing the chance you run out of time. Marking everything to return at the end risks not finishing or forgetting details. Focusing only on the easiest questions and ignoring the rest leaves easy points on the table and lowers your score.