> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.autoproctor.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instructions for Taking a Timed Test

> Essential instructions for candidates taking a timed (non-proctored) test on AutoProctor, including submit button order, Google account setup, and demo test.

Timed tests on AutoProctor enforce a countdown timer on your quiz without activating camera or microphone proctoring. Even though proctoring is not active, the submit button rules still apply -- you must click the buttons in the correct order to save your answers.

<Warning>
  For non-Socratease quizzes, you must click the submit buttons in the correct order. If you skip the purple button, **all your answers will be lost** and cannot be recovered.
</Warning>

## Try the Demo Test First

Before your actual test, confirm that your setup works by taking the demo.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the demo test link">
    Visit [the AutoProctor timed demo test](https://www.autoproctor.co/tests/start-test/cQAtQHp7Jz/) on the device and browser you plan to use for your actual test.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the demo">
    Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the timer and quiz interface load correctly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Troubleshoot if needed">
    If the demo loads but your assigned test does not, sign out of all your Google accounts at [accounts.google.com/Logout](https://accounts.google.com/Logout) and try again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  If the demo test loads successfully on your device, any test your administrator assigns you will load too.
</Note>

## Submit Buttons

For non-Socratease quizzes (Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, etc.), there are **two submit buttons** that you must click in the correct order:

1. **Purple Submit Button** (bottom) -- click this **first** to save your answers to the quiz provider
2. **Green Submit Button** (top) -- click this **second** to submit the timed session to AutoProctor

<Frame caption="Click the purple button first, then the green button">
  <img className="max-h-[300px] border rounded-xl" src="https://mintcdn.com/autoproctor/BgDO7Qp3b5KVvzlX/images/taking-tests/submit-buttons-timed.gif?s=754fdcba8a56e66f1bd60bd216406365" alt="Submit button sequence for timed tests showing purple first then green" width="360" height="642" data-path="images/taking-tests/submit-buttons-timed.gif" />
</Frame>

<Warning>
  If you do not click the **purple button first**, all the answers you entered will be lost. Always click the purple submit button before clicking the green submit button.
</Warning>

<Note>
  Socratease quizzes have only **one submit button**, so there is no risk of answer loss. See [Submit Button Differences](/how-to-submit-quiz) for details.
</Note>

## Google Account Setup

If you are taking a Google Forms test, follow these steps before opening the test link:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log out of all Google accounts">
    Visit [accounts.google.com/Logout](https://accounts.google.com/Logout) to sign out of every Google account on your device.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log in with the correct account">
    Sign back in with the Google account your test administrator specified. This is the account that has permission to access the test form.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the test link">
    Navigate to the test link provided by your administrator.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related Resources

* [Submit Button Differences](/how-to-submit-quiz) -- Socratease vs other quiz providers
* [Timed Socratease Instructions](/take-timed-socratease-quiz) -- Simpler instructions for Socratease quizzes
* [Device Compatibility](/device-compatibility) -- Supported browsers and devices
* [Test Stuck at Loading Screen](/test-stuck-at-loading-screen) -- Troubleshoot loading issues
* [How to Logout](/how-to-logout) -- Switch between accounts if needed
* [Contact Us](/contact-us) -- Reach out if you need further help