Filter semester practice timer: a mock exam day, timed like the real one
Three exams of 50 minutes with 30 minutes between them, counted down part by part, with a tone at the end of each, for practising Italy’s filter semester exams under real time.
Three exams of 31 questions, 50 minutes each, with 30 minutes between them, as on the day. Have the questions and an answer sheet ready on paper.
Exam 1
- Exam 150 min
- Break30 min
- Exam 250 min
- Break30 min
- Exam 350 min
Practise the recalling, not just the timing
Breef writes quiz questions from your own notes when they’re due for review, so the practice between mock exams is spread out and from memory.
How to use it
- Print a set of 31 questions per subject (the practice tests on the Ministry’s platform, or your own) and an answer sheet.
- Start the timer and work on paper, as on the day: 50 minutes for the first exam.
- Take the 30-minute break, then the second and third exams. Pause if you’re interrupted; hand in early if you finish.
- When it’s over, score each exam with the score calculator, and go back over every wrong and blank answer.
Why practise under real time
Fifty minutes for 31 questions is under two minutes each, three times in a row. Practising at that pace shows which questions you should leave for later, and builds the stamina for the third exam, when attention flags.
Practice tests work best as retrieval practice: answering from memory, then checking every mistake, makes material stick far better than rereading it (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006).
Questions
How long are the filter semester exams?
In 2026/27, each of the three exams has 31 questions and lasts 50 minutes, with 30 minutes between one exam and the next, all on the same day (Annex 2 to Ministerial Decree 941/2026).
Where do I find practice questions?
The Ministry and the universities run a practice platform for the semester, with mock exams. Your courses’ own exercises and question sets work too.
Does the timer keep my screen on?
Where your browser allows it, yes, while the timer runs. It also plays a short tone at the end of each part, which you can turn off.
Do I need an account?
No. It’s free and runs in your browser. Breef, free to start too, writes quiz questions from your notes when they’re due for review, for the practice between mock exams.
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