How to
How to set a time limit
A time limit turns any Google Form into a timed assessment. Each respondent gets the full duration from the moment they open the form, and the countdown stays visible while they work.
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Open Form Timer on your form
While editing the form you want to time, click the puzzle-piece add-ons icon and choose Form Timer. The settings panel opens next to your questions.
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Choose the duration
Set hours and minutes to match the assessment: 10 minutes for a quiz, 45 for a midterm, 60 for a hiring screen. The clock is per respondent, so someone who opens the form an hour after everyone else still gets the full duration.
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Decide what happens at zero
Enable auto-submit if the limit should be enforced; whatever the respondent has filled in is submitted automatically when the countdown ends. Leave it off for softer timing where the clock is guidance rather than a rule.
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Save and test it yourself
Save the configuration, open the form link in a private browser window, and watch the countdown run. Testing as a respondent takes one minute and catches most setup mistakes before the real audience sees them.
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Share the form as usual
Send the same form link you always share, through email, Google Classroom, or your ATS. The timer is attached to the form, so no special link is needed.