Marks Allocation refers to which of the following?

• A. The time allowed for each section.
• B. Objectives intended to be achieved through punishment.
• C. The total marks available for the module.
• D. The distribution of forms of punishment.

Answer: (B)

Marks allocation is about how marks are distributed to reflect what you need to demonstrate in your answer. In this context, it points to the aims or objectives that punishment is intended to achieve, and the assessment will assign marks based on how well you explain and justify those objectives. Time for sections, the total marks for the module, and the actual forms of punishment are not about how marks are allocated within the assessment, so they don’t fit the idea of marks allocation as closely.