No time warnings in last 15 minutes warning, telling, minutes, clock, because

burnsy562000

WTF. At least give us a 2 minute warning. 100% of all cases where the candidate keeps writing is because they didn't know time was going to be called. A simple 2 minute warning, will most likely eliminate 99% of these "infractions".

I had my watch, but if I forgot the watch, then I would be so tempted to just stop writing 5 minutes after the 15 minute warning is called because there's no telling how much time you have. There was no clock in the room too.

ba736

But yeah, five minutes to the end, all the bubbles should be filled, even if you are still not sure.

WarrenB1

When the proctor starts announcing the time is finished it takes her at least 30 seconds. You are supposed to finish when she says ".... now." That's enough time to fill one bubble. that happened to me, when I erased one answer, she started talking, and I filled another bubble.

bpdulog

Chuckrox8 Wrote:
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> Always always take a watch.


+1

Muddahudda

I think they purposely remove the clocks from the rooms. They don't want the idiots complaining about getting 14 less seconds because they started the exam at 9:00:14 and ended it at 12:00:00 on the dot.

I made sure I had every bubble filled in when they gave the final 15 minutes warning and then just went back and reviewed the questions I didn't know

iteracom

my Diesel watch is set to chime after every hour, i tried turning it off, but im clueless. its quite annoying but Ironically the chimes helped me time myself better during the exam. im pretty sure the folks around me didnt appreciate it, the chime was pretty loud.

dirk01

ATH Wrote:
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> I always set my watch 2-3 minutes ahead of the
> start time so I have a built-in buffer. Makes you
> a little less paranoid at the end. I never looked
> up once to see the "time sheets" flipping over
> since the proctors didn't always seem to be
> precise about rolling them over.
>
> There was a little digital clock one one side of
> our convention hall which was barely visible at a
> distance. That was the first time in three tries
> there was any semblance of a clock.

+1 everything same

torontoanalyst

Always always take a watch. They should give us a stupid countdown. It wouldn't be that difficult...

anshultongia

I always set my watch 2-3 minutes ahead of the start time so I have a built-in buffer. Makes you a little less paranoid at the end. I never looked up once to see the "time sheets" flipping over since the proctors didn't always seem to be precise about rolling them over.

There was a little digital clock one one side of our convention hall which was barely visible at a distance. That was the first time in three tries there was any semblance of a clock.

grharmeyer

Yeah, is it too much to ask that they require clocks in the rooms they book? Or is it really that hard for the proctors to flip a few more sheets on the easel that tell you there is one minute left, or two minutes left.

If I'm paying $700 to take a test in 2011, I don't think it's too much to ask for technology from the dark ages to be available.