Where does your mock time go?

Read timing together with the outcome and your approach.

Use reliable timing

Timing records can be incomplete or affected by interruptions. Treat them as evidence to inspect, not proof of how attentively you worked.

Compare question decisions

Look at slow correct, slow incorrect, and skipped questions. A lengthy correct solution may still be appropriate; a quick incorrect answer may reveal a different issue.

Example

For a slow incorrect question, distinguish a missing method from repeated calculation or a decision to persist too long. Each suggests a different next action.

Try one adjustment

Choose a pacing or selection change you can observe in the next appropriate attempt. Follow the paper rules and preserve time for review.

• Check timing reliability.
• Inspect your approach.
• Try one observable adjustment.