They don't deduct marks per se, but the point is that if you don't have a conclusion, you haven't drawn your texts together to a final point, so you can't earn the marks for having a well structured essay and a strong argument.
My order looks like creative>essay>short answers, lol complete opposite of samuel's
This will of course, depend on the questions tomorrow. If the AOS essay serves me well, i'll start with that. I like getting through the easier parts first so that halfway through my exam, i don't panic and say 'omg, i still have _ and _ to go.'