Twenty-five minutes is 1,500 seconds. Spread evenly across 30 questions, that is 50 seconds per question. This is a budgeting reference, not a rule that every question should take exactly 50 seconds.
Expect uneven difficulty
Some questions may yield quickly once you see the rule. Others require several checks. Time saved on an easier item can support a harder one. The useful question is whether your overall pace leaves enough time to address the remaining questions.
For example, if you have 15 minutes left with 18 questions remaining, your average budget is still 50 seconds per question. If the remaining count is much higher, you may need to shorten unsuccessful searches for a rule.
Recognize a stalled approach
Repeatedly rereading without testing a new idea is different from making progress. Try a concrete alternative: calculate differences, separate features, test an option against a clue or identify what a conclusion would require.
In starp, you select an answer before continuing to the next question. If uncertain, make the best supported choice and use Previous to revisit it while the test remains open. There is no separate unanswered-skip control to rely on.
Reserve review time where possible
A review pass is most useful when targeted. Check questions where you identified a specific unresolved issue, rather than changing answers simply because the timer is low.
Re-read the requested quantity and confirm the selected option matches your calculation. Correct reasoning paired with an accidental click is an avoidable mismatch.
Know the scoring incentive
starp's score depends on correct answers, not a separate bonus for early completion. Finishing faster is not automatically better. The timer runs continuously, including while moving between questions, and the open test handles submission when time expires.
Practice pacing separately
During preparation, try short timed sets and review them afterward without the timer. This lets you distinguish a missing concept from a rushed execution error. Use the information to improve your process rather than treating every slow question as evidence of a permanent limitation.