Feature
Auto-submit when time runs out
When the countdown hits zero, the response submits itself. The time limit stops being a polite request and becomes how the form actually works.
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No submit button needed. The timer does it.
Zero means zero
Without auto-submit, a "timed" form still accepts answers typed after the deadline, and the conscientious students who stopped on time are the ones penalized. Auto-submit locks the response at 0:00 and sends whatever is on the form, exactly as a proctor would collect papers.
Partial work is saved, not lost
Answers already filled in are submitted, so running out of time costs the respondent the questions they did not reach, not everything they wrote. That is the fair outcome, and it also means fewer panicked "my answers disappeared" emails.
Comparable results across the cohort
When every response was produced under the same enforced limit, scores mean the same thing for everyone. That consistency is what makes rankings defensible, whether you are grading a class or shortlisting candidates.
Clear warnings before the cutoff
The countdown shifts color as time runs low, so the hard stop never comes out of nowhere. Respondents get every chance to wrap up; the form just refuses to look the other way afterward.