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Study timer — 25 / 50 / 90 minute presets

Study smarter with clear time boxes. The Tickline study timer offers a Pomodoro-sized 25 min block, a classic 50 min class period, and a 90 min deep-work session — pick one, press Start, and the alarm rings when you're done. Turn on voice cues to hear a "5 minutes remaining" reminder.

Which preset should you pick?

Match the block to the type of study, not to how motivated you feel. Recall practice, flashcards and vocabulary work fine in 25 minutes. Problem sets and reading need 50. Essays, coursework and past papers need 90, because the first fifteen minutes are spent reloading where you left off.

Make the block count

Decide the single output before you press Start — "finish section 3", not "study chemistry". Put the phone in another room, turn on voice cues so you get a spoken five-minute warning, and stop when the alarm rings even if you're mid-flow; stopping at a known point makes the next session easier to begin.

Chaining sessions

Two or three blocks with real breaks beats one long grind. If you want the breaks handled automatically, the Pomodoro page runs 25/5 cycles for you, and the routine builder lets you define your own study and break sequence.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from Pomodoro?

This is a single focus block. Use the Pomodoro page if you want automatic 25/5 cycles.

Does it track my sessions?

Every completed study block is logged locally to the Stats page.

How long should a study session be?

25 minutes suits flashcards, recall practice and revision you keep putting off. 50 minutes is the classic class period and works for problem sets. 90 minutes matches one full ultradian cycle and suits essays and coursework that need a run-up.

How long should the break be?

Roughly a fifth of the block: 5 minutes after 25, 10 after 50, 15–20 after 90. Leave the desk and don't swap the screen for a phone — the break only restores attention if the eyes and the task both change.

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