How to use the online timer
While an invigilated exam is under way, you remain nearby, watching the room without hovering over the countdown. A span of three hours and twenty-two minutes can cover the regulated sitting from the opening instruction to the scheduled finish. The running display gives you a shared reference while candidates concentrate on their papers.
Inside the exam room, air conditioning, chairs, turning pages and corridor activity can mask a quiet signal. Set the volume so the alert is audible from your usual position, then avoid placing the device beneath papers or inside a bag. If sound would disturb candidates, use the display as the main cue and treat the alert as backup rather than relying on a tone that background noise may cover.
As you supervise the sitting, divide your attention into useful checkpoints instead of repeatedly watching the digits. Note when attendance is settled, when routine room checks are due and when candidates need a calm reminder about the remaining session. Between those moments, handle permitted paperwork, observe the desks and keep the finishing procedure ready. This fills the long middle stretch without losing track of the regulated end.
Common questions
What could make this scheduled exam session finish earlier or later?
The paper instructions and the invigilator’s authorised announcements determine the actual finish. A delayed start or an approved interruption may move it, while candidates who submit early do not shorten the session for everyone else.
What happens if the exam ends before or after the expected finish?
If it ends early, follow the invigilator’s closing procedure and disregard the remaining countdown. If the authorised finish moves later, update the timing from the announced change rather than estimating from the original endpoint.
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