Exam Timer
An exam timer that warns the room ten minutes before the end and counts the overtime, so nobody has to guess how long is left.
How to Use the Exam Countdown Timer
Open the timer
This page is already set to 60:00. Press the start button and the countdown begins, with no setup and no signup.
Press F for fullscreen
The digits scale to fill the whole screen, so the remaining time stays readable from the back of a room, a classroom or a gym.
Keep the block visible
Use the subtitle to say what the Exam timer is for. A countdown with a name on it is much easier to come back to.
The bell ends it
An audible alert rings when the 60:00 countdown reaches zero, so you never have to watch the screen to know it is over.
Why Use This Exam Timer
A warning ten minutes before the end
A clear bell rings when ten minutes are left, so students can plan their last question instead of being surprised by the buzzer.
Colors that carry meaning
The countdown moves through green, amber and red as the exam winds down. A glance at the screen tells everyone how serious the time is.
Overtime on the record
When the hour is up the timer keeps counting in red, so the teacher knows the overrun and students know the extra time is running.
Project it and forget it
Put it on the smartboard and it becomes the clock for the whole room. No signup, no app to install, and it keeps working offline.
Where This Timer Helps
An exam runs on one rule that everyone must follow: the same amount of time for everyone, visible to everyone. The trouble is that a room full of students is very good at working in silence and very bad at looking at a wall clock.
This exam timer is preloaded with sixty minutes. It gives a warning bell ten minutes before the end, colors the countdown as time runs low, and keeps counting the overtime afterwards, so you can project it and let it do the announcing in the room.
Tips for making the most of it
- Put the timer on the smartboard at the front, at a height everybody can read from their seat.
- Test the sound before the students walk in. A warning nobody hears is a warning that did not happen.
- Use the subtitle for the paper name, so the room knows which exam the clock belongs to.
Exam Timer: Frequently Asked Questions
When does the warning bell go off?
Ten minutes before the end. The timer sounds a clear alert at that point and the display changes color, so students get a warning and the room knows the exam is nearly over.
Can I use the exam timer for a shorter test?
Yes. The duration is preloaded to sixty minutes, but you can change the hours, minutes and seconds in the timer controls. The warning bell follows your new duration, so a thirty minute paper still gets a warning.
What happens if students need extra time?
The timer does not stop at zero. It switches to red and keeps counting the overtime, so the extra minutes are visible to everyone and nobody has to keep track of them by hand.
Other Countdown Timer Lengths
Need a different duration? Every one of these opens the same timer with the length already set.
1 hour timer
A full hour on screen, which is the unit most people actually mean when they say they need more time.
2 hour timer
Two hours, visible from the back of the room. Made for sessions where everyone should know how much time is left.
90 minute timer
An hour and a half: long enough for a proper session, short enough to still fit in a morning.
45 minute timer
Three quarters of an hour: the classic school period and the classic deep work block.
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