Guidelines for Students

📋 Before You Begin

1. Create your account via the Student Login → Register link. Use your real name — it appears on your result page.
2. Use a desktop or laptop for the best experience. The site also works on mobile but the question palette is larger on a wide screen.
3. Stable internet matters. The test auto-submits at the end of the timer. If you lose connection, your selected answers are kept on the server up to the last sync.
4. Browser: Use the latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Keep JavaScript enabled.
5. Pre-test check: Close other tabs and notifications. Use the bathroom. Keep a pen + rough sheet handy for calculations.

🎯 Choosing a Test

• Available Tests on your dashboard are pre-built by admins — start with these to warm up.
• Create Custom Test lets you pick a subject, unit and topic, then choose how many questions you want (up to 100). Best for focused practice.
• ★ My Review List contains every question you've bookmarked or got wrong in past attempts. Re-test from this list to fix your weak spots.

⏱ During the Test

• Timer: Each question gets 60 seconds by default (you can reduce the time to check your speedy reply of questions). The countdown is at the top-right and the test auto-submits at zero.
• Question palette on the right shows green for attempted, grey for un-attempted, yellow ring for bookmarked. Click any number to jump.
• Marking scheme: +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect, 0 for un-attempted. Skip if you have no idea — guessing wrong costs you.
• Bookmark a tough question to revisit later — your bookmarks are saved in your account and appear in your Review List automatically.
• Do not refresh the page during the test. If you accidentally close the tab, your active session is held briefly — re-login fast.
• ⚠️ Do not minimize the browser or switch tabs during the test. The first attempt to minimize or switch triggers a warning; on the second attempt the test is automatically submitted and your current score is shown.
• Submit early using the Submit button at the bottom once you've answered everything you can.

📊 After Submitting

• Your score and percentage appear immediately.
• Scroll down to see every question with the correct / incorrect badge and the explanation.
• Click ★ Save Wrong to Review List to add all wrong/unattempted questions to your study set in one click.
• Or tap ☆ Add to Review on individual questions you want to revisit.
• Your dashboard shows the last 8 attempts as a percentage chart so you can track improvement.

💡 Study Strategy Tips

• Practice daily, even 30 minutes. Consistency beats long once-a-week sessions.
• Start by topic, then mix. Master Genetics alone first, then mix it with Cell Biology, then attempt full-subject tests.
• Read the explanation of every wrong answer. The "why" matters more than the "what".
• Re-test your Review List weekly. The act of repeatedly answering the same hard questions is exactly how long-term memory forms.
• Track your % over time. A flat line means you need to change topics; an upward line means stay the course.