There are many testing features for THE SILENT TIMER™. Explore our features in detail below:

> Designed for your Test
> Completely Silent!
> Testing Screen - Details

- Total Time
- Number Questions Remaining
- Average Time Per Question
- Question Count Down
- Number Questions Answered
- Count Down and Count Up
- Alert icon

> Special, Red Answer Button
> Red, Flashing Alert Light
> Test Memory Buttons
> Control Buttons
> Keypad Entry

For many students, time is their worst enemy. No matter how well you know the material, or how long you study, time always seems to run out before the questions are finished. For standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and GRE, practicing with a timer is absolutely essential to doing well on test day.

With our timer, you enter your test time and the number of questions on your test. THE SILENT TIMER™ then tells you exactly how much time you have to answer each question you are on. There is no more guessing, "Have I spent too much time on this question". There is no more mental division in trying to figure out how much time you have left. Try out our online demo before you place your order.

Remember that not all testing administrations will allow the use of desktop timers during the test (e.g. MCAT, GRE, GMAT). If you're concerned, check with your testing administration.

Note: If your testing center does not allow timers with a keypad or multifunctional timers, The Silent Timer™ LSAT Bonus Combo contains a free simplified bonus timer (silent, count up/down, large LCD screen) for use on test day along with THE SILENT TIMER™. Learn more here.

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THE SILENT TIMER™ is completely silent and incapable of noise. This is perfect when you are studying for your test or for actual use on test day*. No more disturbing your friends while you study, or getting removed from your testing center because of a loud, blaring alarm. It used to be hard to find a quiet, silent, timer you could use on your test; but not any more. Yes, silence is truly golden.

Not all testing centers allow desktop timers into the exam room. Know the rules of your test before test day to avoid surprises.

*Note: If your testing center does not allow timers with a keypad or multifunctional timers, The Silent Timer™ LSAT Bonus Combo contains a free simplified bonus timer (silent, count up/down, large LCD screen) for use on test day along with THE SILENT TIMER™. Learn more here.

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Your timer needs to be silent, but that's not all it needs. It also should give you up to the second, question specific time data. THE SILENT TIMER™ does just that.

Here is an enlarged view of the timer's LCD screen:

The LCD Screen is a large size so you can easily see your test's time statistics on your desk. It is one inch tall and two inches wide. The picture above shows you exactly what your screen will look like. Below you will find an explanation of each item on the timer screen above.

1. Total Test Time

This is the total amount of time you entered for your test or practice session. It counts up or counts down depending on the setting used. In the picture above, the amount of time entered by the user is 35 minutes. In Clock Mode it displays the clock time.

2. Number of Questions on your Test

One of the unique features of THE SILENT TIMER™ is the ability to enter in the number of questions on your test. This number, indicated by the #2, shows how many questions you have left on your test. In the picture above, the user has 25 remaining questions.

3. Average Time Per Question

After entering in the total time on your test and the number of questions on your test, the timer calculates the average time per question (dividing the total test time by the number of questions entered). In the picture above, the user has 1 minute and 24 seconds, on average, to complete each question. If you answer each question within this average time, then you will finish the test on time.

For example: on a 35 minute section with 28 questions, the timer shows 01:15 available per question. If you take 5 minutes on the first question, then the average time per question drops to 01:06.

4. Current Question Time Count-Down

As you work your questions, this number counts down for the question you are on. The user in the picture above has 29 seconds to finish their question before they lose time on the remaining questions.

5. Number of Questions Answered

This number is the number of questions you have answered. The user above has not finished any questions yet. After you finish your question, you can press the red, answer button located on the top of the timer. This will add one to #5 and subtract one from #2 (indicating that you have answered one question and have 24 questions remaining).

6. Count-Down Icon

The icon as shown indicates that the total test time is counting down from the starting time. If it had been an up arrow, it would indicate that the total test time is counting up. You can switch between count down and count up during a test simply by pressing "SET". When the total time reaches zero, it continues counting in the negatives.

7. Alert Light Icon

If the alert icon is displayed (as shown in the picture above), then the light will flash at the specified times. If you do not want the light to flash, press "LIGHT" and the light icon will disappear, indicating that it is off and will not flash at all.

Hopefully this gives you a better idea of the information THE SILENT TIMER™ can give you during your exam. Try our online demo to get an even better idea of how this test timer works.

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The red, answer button on THE SILENT TIMER™ is used to advance you to the next question on your test. When you push this button on top of the timer, the numbers are recalculated on the LCD screen, and the "Question Count-Down" starts over from the new average time per question.

Using the Answer button is the key for 'up to the second' timing details about each question on your test. Use our online demo for a good example of how the button works.

The Answer button does not need to be pushed after every question. You can choose to push it every five questions if you like. However, the average time per question will be slightly inaccurate. With practice, you will find that pressing the Answer button after every question is not distracting in the least.

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The flashing light alerts you at three important times throughout your exam:

• 1 Minute Remaining
  When your total test time drops below 1 minute, the light starts flashing to let you know time is almost up. The light will continue to flash until you press the "LIGHT" button or until the total test time reaches zero.
  
• Half Way Through
  The light also will flash 5 times when you are halfway through with the total test time. For example, if your total test time is 60 minutes long, the timer will flash 5 times when you have 30 minutes remaining.
  
• Spending Too Much Time on a Question
  One of the coolest features of THE SILENT TIMER™ is that it tells you how much time you can spend on each question throughout your exam. This way, you know if you are spending too much time on a question, which can hurt your test score significantly. So, what better time to flash our red light at you, than when you have spent too much time on your current question?

Of course, the alert light can easily be turned off if you don't want its helping hand by pressing "LIGHT".

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These buttons are used to quickly enter the correct time for your test. So, if you are taking one of these exams, you will never have to use our keypad to enter in your test time, or remember how much time you should enter. Your test times are stored in our memory!

The times stored into the timer's memory are the following:

To recall the times from memory, all you need to do is press "TIME", then press your corresponding test's memory button. By pressing the test button repeatedly, you rotate through each time for your test.

Remember, you can also store special times into memory for easy recall.

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These few buttons are the key to controlling your timer's features. Here, we will walk you through a brief explanation of how it works.

Time
You press "TIME" before entering the amount of time on your test. Press "TIME", and your total test time will start flashing. Then, enter your test time with either the test memory buttons, custom memory buttons, or the timer keypad.

# of Q's
Press "# of Q's" before entering the number of questions on your test. The number of questions will begin flashing on your LCD screen. Then, use the keypad or custom memory buttons to enter your number of questions.

Start/Stop
This button does what it sounds like. After you have entered your test time and number of questions, press "Start/Stop" and your timing adventure begins. You may also pause and re-start your time during the count down using this button. When you are done with your test, press "Start/Stop" before pressing "CLEAR" to re-set the screen.

MEM 1 and MEM 2
THE SILENT TIMER™ also comes with two fully programmable memory buttons. For each button you can store a test time and number of questions combination. So, if you know your test will be 1 hour long and have 70 questions, you can easily program this custom information into the timer.

To store the information into the timer, enter the time and number of questions following the instructions above. Make sure your LCD is not flashing. Then, hold down either memory button for 4 seconds. Voila, your memory is stored and can be called from memory easily later on.

SET
While testing, press "SET" to move between Count Up and Count Down. You can do this WHILE the time is counting down! So, if you start off counting your time down, you can press "SET" to automatically see your time in Count-Up mode and vice versa.

The "SET" button is also used to set your clock and alarm when you are not testing.

CLEAR
After finishing a test, press "STOP", then "CLEAR". Your previous test time and number of questions is automatically recalled to the screen. If you press "CLEAR" again, all numbers on your screen return to zero, and you can enter a new time and number of questions.

LIGHT
This button turns the alert light on and off. If the light is on, you will see the light icon on your LCD screen. While the light is flashing during your test, you can press "LIGHT" to stop its flashing.

MODE
You press "MODE" to switch between CLOCK and TEST MODE. By default, your timer will start off in TEST MODE when it is first turned on. You press "MODE" until you get to CLOCK MODE.

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You can enter in your test time and number of questions manually with our simple timer keypad, as opposed to using the pre-set memory buttons or user-defined memory buttons.

But, the last thing you want to do is to fumble with entering things into your timer when you are between sections on test day. After you have entered your information once, store it into memory. This way, you don't have to waste time entering your test specs each time you study or when you are getting ready to take your exam section.

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