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Timed papers

Exam timer

One hour, ready to run. Set the exact length of the paper, project it, and let the room manage its own pacing — the single most useful skill in an exam and the one least often practised.

Exam

1:00:00

Shortcuts: space start or pause · R reset · F fullscreen. The alarm rings even if you switch tabs.

In short

An exam timer runs a paper to its exact length under real conditions. This page opens at 60 minutes, runs fullscreen, and has a silent mode so nothing startles a room mid-question. For 25% extra time, set the adjusted total — a 90 minute paper becomes 113 minutes.

Default
60 minutes
Silent mode
Yes — visual countdown with no alarm
25% extra time on 90 minutes
113 minutes
Pacing guide
Work out minutes per mark before starting

Practise the clock, not just the content

Most marks lost to timing are lost in the same way: too long on the first section, a rushed final question, and a blank page where an easy one should have been. That is a practised skill, and it can only be practised against a real clock.

Set the timer for the true paper length. Work out the minutes per mark before you start — a 90 minute, 75 mark paper gives about 70 seconds a mark once you allow for reading — and check yourself against the progress bar at each section.

Setting up a mock at home or in class

  1. Set the exact length of the paper, plus reading time if the exam allows it.
  2. Fullscreen on a projector, or on a laptop at the front of the desk.
  3. Press Sound off if the alarm would startle people mid-question.
  4. Start on the word 'begin' and do not pause, even for questions.
  5. Stop dead at zero. Marking what you actually finished is the point of the exercise.

Extra time and access arrangements

If a student has 25% extra time, set the adjusted length rather than trying to add it later — a 90 minute paper becomes 113 minutes. The +1 minute button is there for the rare case where you need to make up for an interruption, and it never resets the countdown.

Questions about the exam timer

Does the timer show a warning near the end?

The bar and tick strip make the last stretch obvious, and there are three quiet beeps in the final three seconds unless sound is off. Many teachers also start a fresh short timer for the last ten minutes.

Can students see it on their own devices?

Yes — send them the link to this page. Everyone will need to press start themselves, so for a shared start, one projected timer is fairer.

Will it still work if I lock my phone?

Yes. Locking the screen does not pause anything — the remaining time is worked out from the clock, not from how long the page has been visible. While the timer runs the site also asks your phone to keep the screen awake, so it will not dim on you mid-countdown.

Is there a limit on how many timers I can run?

No. Open the page in as many tabs as you like — each one counts independently and shows its own remaining time in its tab title.