⏳ Exam Countdown & Study Planner
Enter your exam date and how much time you can study each day to see your countdown and a suggested number of study sessions.
How the four numbers are worked out
Everything follows from the gap between midnight today and midnight on the exam date:
days left = exam date - today (whole calendar days)
total minutes = days left x minutes per day
total hours = total minutes / 60
sessions/day = floor(minutes per day / session length)
total sessions = floor(total minutes / session length)An exam 30 days away with 60 minutes a day and 25 minute sessions gives 30 days, 30.0 hours, 2 sessions a day and 72 sessions in total. The exam day itself is not counted as a study day, so a date of tomorrow leaves one day.
What the plan assumes
- Every day counts. Weekends, holidays and the days you have other exams are all included. Set a daily figure you can hit on a bad day rather than a good one.
- Session length defaults to 25 minutes, the Pomodoro interval; the box accepts 5 to 120. Daily minutes accept 5 to 720.
- The badge turns red at three days or fewer, which is the point to stop learning new material and start testing yourself on what you already have.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours should I study for a final exam?
The common rule of thumb is two hours outside class per credit hour per week across the term, so a 3 credit course is about 6 hours a week rather than one heavy week at the end. Use the planner to see whether the days left can hold what you still have to cover.
What if my exam date has already passed?
The tool stops and says so instead of showing negative days. Change the date to the next sitting; the countdown starts from today's midnight.
Is one long block better than several short ones?
Spacing wins. The same three hours split across three days is retained better than three hours in one evening, which is why the planner reports sessions per day rather than one total block.