Instructors can set time limits on the overall test and set time limits on individual questions or question types. When enabled, learners see time limits so that they remain aware of the time constraints while taking an exam. Admins can set time limits per student.

Exam timers define the amount of time a learner has to complete a single attempt on the exam. That attempt can occur at any time within the availability window.

The availability window is configured in the exam settings within the course (Start and Due dates). It defines the earliest date and time a learner can begin an attempt and / or the latest date and time that the learner can submit an attempt.

Time Overall Test

1. From a web browser, go to your region's login page:
   
   • North / South America
   • Europe / Africa / Middle East
   • Asia Pacific
2. Enter your email address and click Sign In.
   

   If you are part of multiple institutions, from the dropdown, choose your institution and click Sign In.

3. Enter your password and click Sign In.
4. Open an existing test or create a new test.
5. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
6. Toggle on Enable time limits.
7. From the Type dropdown, choose Time overall test.

   This option sets an overall time limit for the whole test.

8. Enter the Time Limit for the overall test.
   

   The default is 1 hour and must be entered as HH:MM:SS.

   
9. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set to finish the test.

Time Each Question

The time per question can be updated from the table in the Test settings modal as described below OR from the test editor in the options panel on the right side of the question, as shown in the figure below.

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose Time each question.

   This option sets a time limit per question. 

   
5. Enter the Time for each question.
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum amount of time per question is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

6. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for each question.

Same Limit For All Questions

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose Time each question.
5. Enable the toggle for Same limit for all questions.
   
6. Enter the Time Limit for each question.
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum amount of time per question is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

7. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for every question.

Same Limit For Each Question Type

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose Time each question.
5. Enable the toggle for Same limit for each question type.
   
6. Enter a Time for each question type.
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum time per question type is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

7. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for each question type.