# Mark my timed practice exam answer against the marking criteria

A criterion-by-criterion mark for a timed practice answer, an estimated band, and what would lift it one level.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Education, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/mark-my-timed-practice-exam-answer-against-the-marking-criteria

## Prompt

```text
Mark a practice exam answer I wrote under timed conditions.

**Question and marks available:** [PASTE]
**Marking scheme or criteria:** [PASTE FROM STEP 2, the course rubric, or describe how exams are marked]
**My answer:** [PASTE EXACTLY AS WRITTEN]
**Time I took vs. time allowed:** [DETAILS]
**Course level:** [e.g. "second-year history"]

How to mark:
1. Go criterion by criterion. Give a mark or level for each and quote the part of my answer that justifies it.
2. Give an estimated overall mark or band, as a range, and say it is an estimate, not an official grade.
3. Check exam-specific habits: Did I answer the exact question asked? Did I plan before writing? Is there a clear argument or method, or just description? Did I use evidence or show working? Was my time split sensible across parts?
4. Point out where I wrote things that earned no marks, so I can save time next attempt.

Return:
- A table: Criterion | Mark or level | Evidence from my answer | How to improve.
- Estimated overall mark range.
- The 3 changes that would lift my answer one band.
- One weak paragraph or step rewritten as an illustration, labeled as such, so I can see the difference; I'll write my own version.
- A 5-minute answer plan I could use for a similar question.

This is for practice and self-improvement only. This is step 3 of the "Ace your university final exams" pack. It works on its own, and can use questions and marking schemes from step 2.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE
- PASTE EXACTLY AS WRITTEN
- DETAILS
- e.g. "second-year history"

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