How to use it
- Pick a session length. 50 minutes of focus and a 10-minute break suits most JEE and NEET students. Start with 25 + 5 if you find it hard to sit still, and work up.
- Pick the subject and tap Start. Your phone stays awake while the timer runs.
- When it rings, stand up. Walk, drink water, look out of a window. Don't open your phone's feed: a break that ends in scrolling isn't a break.
- After every four sessions, the timer gives you a longer break of 20–30 minutes.
The Today panel adds up your focus time by subject, so at night you can see if Chemistry got its share. It resets at midnight, India time.
Why short, timed sessions work
Hours at the desk aren't the same as hours studied. A timer makes the difference visible: six real focus hours a day beats ten hours of half attention. The fixed break also stops the slow drift where a five-minute pause becomes forty.
Questions students ask
What is the Pomodoro technique?
Study in fixed blocks (classically 25 minutes) with short breaks in between, and a longer break after four blocks. Many JEE and NEET students prefer 50-minute blocks for problem-solving.
Is 50 minutes or 25 minutes better?
For solving numericals and long derivations, 50 minutes usually works better because you need time to get into a problem. For memorising or revising formulas, 25 minutes is fine.
Does the timer save my study hours?
Yes, today's hours are saved in this browser on this device. They reset every midnight, India time.
Will the timer work with the screen off?
Keep the tab open. We ask your phone to keep the screen on while the timer runs. If the tab sleeps, the timer catches up when you come back.