ExamTime is an online study environment that helps you revise and prepare for exams. It gives you different study tools such as Mindmaps, Flashcards, Notes and Quizzes and allows you to set yourself Study Goal, share and connect with your friends. All of which makes your studying easier and more productive!

When on the ExamTime homepage, click on the ‘Sign up‘ button which you can see marked in red below.

From here you’ll be taken to the below screen and asked whether you want to sign-up using your email or Facebook.

If you sign up using your email, we will send you a confirmation email, when you receive this you must click on the link inside to activate your account. Once your account is activated you can log in to ExamTime.

If you sign-up via Facebook you will be asked to log in and give ExamTime access to your account. Once your ExamTime and Facebook account are connected you can log in with one click.

The login button is located in the top right-hand corner which you can marked in red below. Click on this and you can then log into ExamTime using either your email account or via Facebook.

If you didn’t get a confirmation email make sure you check your junk mail just in case.
You can request another confirmation email here

If you can’t remember your password you can request a new one here: https://my.examtime.com/en/users/password/new

Enter in your email address and follow the instructions from there.

The create Mind Map button is located in the drop-down menu. Click on this and you’ll be brought straight to a new Mind Map Canvas.

If you create a Mind Map it will be automatically saved to your General subject. However, If you have a subject chosen when you decide to create a Mind Map it will be saved in this subject automatically.

When you first enter a Mind Map you will see your central node. Click on this and a small taskbar will appear under it.

Clicking into the central node and typing will automatically rename the Mindmap

If you drag “+” icon out from the node you can create another node. This will be connected to the central node by a thin strand.

The ‘T’ icon controls the text within the node; you can make it bigger, bold, italic or change the colour.

The coloured circle icon allows you to change the colour of the node and any nodes that are attached to it. Use the slider to pick your colour.

The ‘x’ icon deletes the node any nodes connected to it.

The paperclip icon allows you to attach another resource to a node for easy access. You can also attach a Snippet, which is a short note. A snippet can only be accessed through the node it’s attached to.

In the header you will see an ‘Actions’ drop-down. In here you will find options to move your Mind Map to a different Subject or Topic, export it as a PDF, Share it with your friends or delete the Mind Map entirely.

In the bottom left-hand of the screen you will a slider which will allow you to zoom in and out.

Using these techniques you will be able to create your own Mind Maps in no time. Here is one we made earlier!

The create Flashcard button is located in the drop-down menu. Click on this and you’ll be brought straight to a new Flashcard deck.

You will be presented with two boxes. The one on the left is for the front of the card; the one on the right is for the back of the card.

Click on the boxes and enter whatever content you want and click ‘Add to Deck’. You will see the cards you enter appear below. Once here they are automatically saved so don’t worry! You can enter as much cards as you want.

In the header you will see an ‘Actions’ drop-down. In here you will find options to move your Flashcard deck to a different Subject or Topic, export it as a PDF, Share it with your friends or delete the deck entirely.

When playing your Flashcard deck, you click the buttons to go left and right, turn a card over and shuffle the deck. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through your deck. The left and right arrow keys will move the deck and the space bar will turn a card over. You can use a touch screen device to navigate the deck too.

Using these techniques you will be able to create your own Flashcard deck in no time. Here is one we made earlier

When you create a Flashcard you are given the option to choose between text and an image. Click on the Image tab if you want  to add an image . you’ll be promted to click the browse button , from here you can search your computer for the image you want to add.

You can  an so long as it is a .jpg, .gif or .png and below 1MB in size.

Below are some examples of GIFs in a flashcard:

The create Quizzes button is located in the drop-down menu. Click on this and you’ll be brought straight to a new quiz screen

A Quiz is a series of questions. As such when making a quiz you’ll be asked to create questions which will become a part of your Quiz.

Click on the ‘create new question’ button to get started. From here you can pick whether the question has only one correct answer or multiple correct answers. You then enter the question, followed by the answers in the boxes below.

Note: You need to mark which answer(s) is correct by clicking the box to right.

You start with two answers as default but you can add more answers if you wish by clicking the ‘Add an additional answer’ button under.

In the header you will see an ‘Actions’ drop-down. In here you will find options to move your Flashcard deck to a different Subject or Topic, export it as a PDF, Share it with your friends or delete the deck entirely.

When you are happy with your Question and Answers you can add an explanation for future use if you want. Then click save. Repeat this for each question you want in your Quiz.

Click ‘Finish’ when you’re happy with all your questions.

When you’re done you can play the Quiz. You need to select the answer and then confirm your selection before moving on the next question. When you have finished answering all questions you can review all your answers again before seeing your results.

Using these techniques you will be able to create your own Quiz in no time. Here is one we made earlier!

The create Note button is located in the drop-down menu. Click on this and you’ll be brought straight to a new Note canvas.

Clicking anywhere on the canvas will create a text box. Once you type in this box you can move it around the canvas. You can add multiple text boxes.

There a numerous text tools located in the toolbar. These include: Bold, Italics. Underline, Change Size, text Colour, Bullet or Number points. You can also insert a link to an external site.

Next to your text options are you media options. Here you can embed videos, images, audio, slideshows etc. You can also upload images from your own pc into your Note.

In the header you will see an ‘Actions’ drop-down. In here you will find options to move your Flashcard deck to a different Subject or Topic, Share it with your friends or delete the deck entirely.

Using these techniques you will be able to create your own Note in no time. Here is one we made earlier!

We use embedly to embed media into our Notes. Here is a ull list of services that can be embedded into our Notes:

http://embed.ly/providers

If you go to our YouTube channel you can see videos on how to create resources:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ExamtimeVideos

A Public resource is discoverable. This means if someone has the unique public URL they will be able to view the resource.

A Private resource is locked-down; only you can see it.

You can turn a resource public or private by clicking on the share drop-down.

To share a resource outside of ExamTime, say on Facebook or Twitter, it first needs to public.

If it’s public click on the share drop-down and then on the ‘Share Link’ option.

This will open a pop-up with the unique public URL. Copy this and share it with who ever and where ever you like

Once a resource is public you can easily embed it in a blog ( or any webpage).

Click on the share drop-down and then on the embed option:

This will open a pop-up with the resources unique embed code.

Insert this code into the HTML section of you blog and your readers will be able to interact with no problem!

You can access the Actions drop-down menu in two places.

The first is when creating a resource. The list will show you all the things you can do with that particular resource.

You can also access the drop-down on the subjects screen. However, you will to select one or more resources before it becomes visible. Once it does it works in the same way as before.

You should set yourself a Goal when you have something to achieve. This could be your Summer Exams, or preparing for a class test or just outlining what you need to do each week. It’s up to you! You create a Goal, decide when you want to have it done by and if you want you can add tasks that you need to complete to achieve your Goal.

To add a Goal you need to be in your Timeline view. You can access this by drop-down menu or through one of your subject tiles.

You’ll be prompted to enter a title and a due date.

You can also check out this video on how to create a Goal:

A subject is a place to house your resources. It also shows your Goals but with a subject specific context in mind. For most people a subject is something you study in school or a module you take in College or University. It’s up to you though! People study all sorts of things!

You can edit a Subjects details by clicking on the bottom left-hand gear icon.

On your Dashboard you will see a tile with a + on it. Click on this to add a Subject. When you click on it a pop-up will appear asking you to input your Subject’s name—this can be whatever you like. You will be automatically assigned a colour and an icon but you can change these if you wish.

A topic is a further way of filtering your subjects. You can add a resource to a topic to help find it more easily.

When you click on a subject you are brought to the subject screen. This essentially is an overview of your subject. On the left hand side of the page, just below your subject title, you should see a ‘add new topic’ button. When you click this a pop-up will appear asking you to enter a title for your topic. Once you do this it will appear in the left-hand column.

You can now label a resource under this topic to help you find it later.

Beside the ‘Add new Topic’ button you will see a ‘Manage topic’ buttons. Clicking on this will allow you to edit or remove topics from a subject.

Note: You can’t remove the general folder in a subject as this is where all resources are saved to if you don’t have any topics created.

Your Timeline is a linear representation of all the activity you’ve done on ExamTime. It’s intended to improve your study by giving you a quick snapshot of what you’ve done and what you need to do. At the top you will see your upcoming Goals. Below this you’ll see the ‘Now’ node while under this you will see all your past activity such as Study Aids created, Friends and Shares.

This is your notification bell. It will light up and shake whenever an action occurs that we think you should be aware of. This could be someone adding you as a friend or sharing a resource with you etc. Click on it to see what’s there or click on ‘See all notifications‘ to see everything that has happened to you since you joined.

To add a Friend:

Click on either the friends tile in the drop-down or go to ‘Your Profile‘ by clicking on the dropdown menu in the top right hand corner.

At the top of this tab you will see a search bar. Enter in your Friend’s username or email and then click ‘send invite‘.

Your Friend will have to accept your request before you become friends. You can see invitations you’ve sent directly under your list of study buddies on ‘Your Profile‘

Click on the dropdown menu in the upper right hand side of the screen and click on ‘Profile‘. Once in the profile view the tab along the left can be edited. In the left hand corner of this tab you can see an ‘Edit‘ button. Here you can see and change your username, country, timezone and enter a bit of info about yourself.

Click on the dropdown menu in the upper right hand side of the screen and click on Profile‘. Once in the profile view the tab along the left can be edited. In the left hand corner of this tab you can see an ‘Edit‘ button. Here you can see and change your username, country, timezone and enter a bit of info about yourself.

Every user is given a random profile avatar to start with. You can change your profile pic if you want. When you sign up or in via Facebook you can use your Facebook profile picture as your profile picture. You can also use Gravatar to select a profile picture. Click on your profile picture and you will be able to pick which option appeals to you.

Click on the dropdown menu in the upper right hand side of the screen and click on ‘Account‘. Here you will be given the option to enter in a new password (you must do so twice) and then confirm you old password. Click update and the effect should be immediate.

1) Click on the dropdown menu in the upper right-hand side of the screen

2) Click on ‘Account‘.

3) Under the section entitled ‘Social Media Connections‘ you will see the option to connect your account with Facebook. Click on this and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: You will have to give ExamTime access to your Facebook account in order to connect them.

1) Click on the dropdown menu in the upper right-hand side of the screen and click on ‘Account’.

2) Under the section entitled ‘Social Media Connections’ you will see the option to disconnect your account from Facebook (if it is already connected).

Clicking on this will sever the link between your Examtime and Facebook accounts. You can reconnect them again at any time, if you wish.

To make sure that the person deleting an account actually owns the account, accounts can only be deleted when logged in. A confirmation email will be sent to the owner of the account, and this stops malicious requests to delete other users’ accounts.

To delete your account, follow these steps:

1) Login at http://my.examtime.com/
2) Click on the user menu, where your name and picture are displayed, in the top right hand corner of the site. Select “Account“.
3) Scroll down and click the red “Cancel Account” button.
4) An email will be sent to your registered email address. This will contain a confirmation code.
5) Copy the code in the email into the text box provided in the popup window.
6) Click “Cancel my account“.

You should now see a message which will confirm that your account has been deleted. If you’re feeling generous you can tell us what we did wrong here.

Sorry to see you go. Feel free to come back anytime.

If you have a great idea or find something that isn’t quite working right for you then, let us know! You can send us feedback at feedback@examtime.com

You can find the feedback options in the ExamTime footer as well.

We are currently in beta, this means things are still in development. However, there will always be a free version of Examtime. For those who want more, in time, we will offer improved and advanced features to make studying even easier.

If you go to the user drop-down in the upper right-hand corner and click on ‘Account’ you’ll be be able to see your quotas.

Click on the Quota Summary screen in the lefthand column and you’ll see how many resources you have made and how much can still make.

When you sign up for ExamTime you can create a 100 public resources and 5 private resources and 10 subjects

By becoming an ExamTime Advocate you may be able to increase your quota.

If you can’t get enough of ExamTime and reach either quota then get in contact with us here.