Help · Exam Timer · St Rita's College

Run an exam yourself on any classroom panel: pick a preset, tap Start, and the timer handles perusal time, working time, warnings and the chime. No IT booking is needed.

Quick start

The main timer screen ready to start, with numbered callouts on the presets, Start, Setup, instructions pencil, Help and Full screen buttons. — The timer, ready to start.

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Pick a preset from Quick presets, e.g. 10 min perusal + 90 min. The big number shows the total time.
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Tap Start when students are ready. Perusal time counts down first, then working time follows automatically.
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Setup lets you add an exam title, change times or add AARA timers. See Setting up an exam.
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The pencil edits the instructions shown to students.
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Help opens this page in its own tab. The timer keeps running.
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Full screen hides the browser bars. Tap it again to exit.

When the exam is over, tap Reset to clear it. Your setup is kept for next time.

Opening the timer

Open examtimer.stritas.qld.edu.au in Chrome on the classroom panel. To make it one tap next time, add it to the panel's home screen:

In Chrome, tap ⋮ (top right), then Add to Home screen (or Install app).
Tap Add. A St Rita's crest icon appears on the home screen and opens the timer full screen.

It also works in any browser on a laptop or desktop. Settings are saved on the device you use, so each panel remembers its last setup.

Setting up an exam

Tap Setup to change the exam. Each exam is made of sections that run one after another. The default is Perusal time then Working time.

The Exam setup screen with numbered callouts on the title, preset list, section name, minute buttons, Add section, Add AARA copy and Save. — Exam setup.

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Exam title (optional), e.g. Year 12 Chemistry – Paper 1.
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Apply a preset to fill in the sections in one step.
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Section name. Tap to rename, e.g. Part A or Practical.
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Minutes. Use −5 −1 +1 +5 or type a number.
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Add section. Remove one with the bin icon; reorder with the arrows.
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Add AARA copy adds a second timer for students with AARA. See Students with AARA.
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Save when you're done.

Section	What students may do
Perusal time	Read the assessment only. No writing, no calculators.
Planning time	Make notes on planning paper only.
Working time	Respond to the assessment.

Save as preset keeps your setup as a quick button on that panel. Start automatically at a set time (under Start) starts the exam on its own; leave the screen open.

Exam times are locked once an exam starts. Tap Reset first if you need to change them.

During the exam

The timer running in perusal time, with numbered callouts on the section label, countdown, progress bar, start and finish times, current time and Pause button. — An exam in perusal time.

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Current section, e.g. Perusal time. Working time follows automatically.
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Time left in this section. Seconds show briefly after starting, while paused, and in the last minute.
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Progress through the whole exam.
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Start and finish times for the whole exam.
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Current time.
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Pause / Resume for whole-room interruptions, e.g. a fire drill. Every timer stops and finish times move later by the length of the pause.

A timer showing 10 minutes left with the message 10 minutes remaining. — A warning: the timer flashes and shows the time left.

The timer showing Time is up in red, with Please stop writing, and the Reset button highlighted. — Time is up. Tap **Reset** when you're finished.

When	What students see	Chimes
30, 10 and 5 minutes left	The timer flashes and shows e.g. 10 minutes remaining. From the last warning the numbers turn amber.	1
Section changes	Perusal time has ended. Working time has begun.	2
Time is up	Time is up in red and Please stop writing.	3

Students with AARA

Show a second timer on the same screen so students with access arrangements see their own finish time. All timers start together when you tap Start.

In Setup, set up the standard exam first.
Tap Add AARA copy. A copy appears with the QCAA standard rate filled in: 5 minutes per 30 minutes of working time, for extra time and for rest breaks.
Open AARA adjustments on the copy and set each value to what the student is approved for (0 if not approved). Tap Save.

Two timers side by side; the AARA timer is on a rest break with a later finish time, and shows End rest break and Rest breaks used 3 of 15 min. — A standard timer and an AARA timer during a rest break.

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AARA marks the timer that has adjustments.
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Rest break shows while a break is running. That timer pauses; the others keep going.
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Finish time moves later by the extra time and by every rest break.
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Start rest break / End rest break, and the allowance used. Each break must be at least 5 minutes, so End rest break unlocks after 5 minutes.

Extra time is added to working time only, never to perusal or planning time.

To run two different exams in one room, use Add another exam to this screen in Setup. Up to six timers fit on one screen.

Warnings and sound

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Warning times. Tap the bin to remove one.
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Add a warning: type the minutes left, then Add.
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Chime on or off. Set the loudness with Volume.
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Test plays the chime so you can check the panel's volume.

Instructions and display

The Instructions panel shows exam rules to students. Tap the pencil to edit it, then Save. Start a line with - to make a bullet point. A− / A+ change the text size.

Setup → Display	What it does
Heading	Text under the College name, e.g. Year 12 Mock Examinations.
Show instructions panel	Hides or shows the instructions.
Always show seconds	Shows seconds the whole time.
24-hour clock	Shows 14:30 instead of 2:30 pm.
Theme	Light, Dark or Automatic. The Auto / Light / Dark button on the main screen switches it too.

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to do
No chime	Tap the orange Tap to enable sound button, or tap anywhere on the screen. Check the panel's volume and that Chime is on in Setup.
The page was refreshed or the browser closed	Open the timer again. A running exam carries on with the same finish time.
The Wi-Fi drops	Nothing to do. Once loaded, the timer keeps running without a connection.
The panel goes to sleep	Turn off the panel's auto sleep before long exams.
I can't change the exam times	Times are locked while an exam runs. Tap Reset, then Setup.
No Full screen button	Some browsers don't allow it. Use the home screen icon instead (see Opening the timer).

The timer uses the panel's clock. As with any timer, keep a backup clock or watch in the room for formal exams.

Keyboard shortcuts

On a laptop or desktop:

`Space`	Start, pause or resume
`F`	Full screen
`S`	Setup
`H` or `?`	This help page
`Esc`	Close Setup or a dialog

Help and feedback

Tell SRCIT what's working, what isn't, or what you'd like added: tap Feedback and suggestions at the bottom of the timer and scan the QR code, or open the feedback form. For urgent problems during an exam, contact SRCIT as usual.