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How exams work27 August 20264 min read

45 Seconds or 3 Minutes: How Much Thinking Time Your Certification Exam Really Gives You

Across 131 published exam blueprints, thinking time per question ranges from 45 seconds to three minutes -- a fourfold spread, with the same awarding body at both ends. That number should change how you revise.