# Question Timing Analysis

## ⏱️ Current Per-Question Timing (Approximate)

Based on `RandomizedWait` wait ranges, here's how long each question type takes:

### Question Answer Times

| Question Type | Min Time | Max Time | Average | Notes |
|--------------|----------|----------|---------|-------|
| **Rating Scale** | 1s | 4s | ~2.5s | Quick selection (1-5 stars) |
| **Multiple Choice** | 2s | 6s | ~4s | Reading options (A, B, C, D, E) |
| **True/False** | 1s | 3s | ~2s | Binary choice (True/False) |
| **Open Ended** | 5s | 15s | ~10s | Typing text response |
| **Matrix** | 3s | 8s | ~5.5s | Multiple cell selections |

### Navigation Times

| Action | Min Time | Max Time | Average |
|--------|----------|----------|---------|
| **Click Next** | 1s | 3s | ~2s |
| **Page Load** | 1s | 3s | ~2s |

### Total Time Per Question (Approximate)

**Formula**: Answer Time + Navigation Time

| Question Type | Min Total | Max Total | Average Total |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| Rating Scale | 2s | 7s | ~4.5s |
| Multiple Choice | 3s | 9s | ~6s |
| True/False | 2s | 6s | ~4s |
| Open Ended | 6s | 18s | ~12s |
| Matrix | 4s | 11s | ~7.5s |

### Example: 108 Questions (Emotional Intelligence)

If all questions are **Multiple Choice** (most common):
- **Average**: 108 questions × 6s = **~10.8 minutes**
- **Min**: 108 questions × 3s = **~5.4 minutes**
- **Max**: 108 questions × 9s = **~16.2 minutes**

If mixed question types:
- **Average**: ~8-12 minutes (depending on mix)
- **Min**: ~5-7 minutes
- **Max**: ~15-20 minutes

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## 📊 What We Currently Track

### In Load Test Results

✅ **Tracked:**
- Total duration per student (entire flow)
- Total questions answered
- Average duration across students
- Success/failure rate

❌ **NOT Tracked:**
- Time per individual question
- Time breakdown by question type
- Question-level performance metrics

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## 🔧 Adding Per-Question Timing (Optional)

If you want to track per-question timing, I can add:

1. **Question-level timing** in load test results
2. **Breakdown by question type** (avg time per type)
3. **Detailed metrics** in JSON report

**Would you like me to add this?**

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## 💡 Current Behavior

### How Questions Are Answered

```python
# For each question:
1. Detect question (0.5-1s)
2. Answer question (1-15s depending on type)
3. Wait for answer confirmation (0.5-1s)
4. Click Next (1-3s)
5. Wait for next question to load (1-3s)

Total: ~4-20s per question (depending on type)
```

### Realistic Timing

The automation uses **randomized waits** to simulate human behavior:
- Not too fast (doesn't look like a bot)
- Not too slow (efficient testing)
- Varies per question type (realistic)

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## 📈 Backend Perspective

The **backend** tracks time per question when answers are submitted:
- Frontend sends `timeSpent` with each answer
- Backend stores it in the database
- Available in backend analytics

**But our automation doesn't currently track this** - we just use realistic wait times.

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## 🎯 Summary

**Current State:**
- ✅ We know approximate times per question type
- ✅ We track total duration per student
- ❌ We don't track individual question times

**Approximate Times:**
- **Fast questions** (True/False, Rating): ~2-4s each
- **Medium questions** (Multiple Choice, Matrix): ~4-8s each
- **Slow questions** (Open Ended): ~6-18s each

**For 108 questions:**
- **Average**: ~8-12 minutes
- **Range**: ~5-20 minutes (depending on question types)

Would you like me to add detailed per-question timing tracking to the load test?