Stop winging it. Start studying smarter.
Three tools that work as one system — an exam countdown that tracks every deadline, a focus timer that earns you XP, and an AI study planner that tells you exactly what to study today.
12
NSC subjects covered
140+
Curriculum-aligned topics
4
Focus session presets
4
Adaptive study phases
Completely free
Included with every Examslayers account. No subscription, no paywall.
Works offline
Your countdowns, sessions, and study plan live on your device. No data needed.
Built for SA students
Topics and exam weighting aligned to the NSC curriculum.
Everything is linked
Countdown → Study Plan → Focus Timer form one closed loop.
Everything connected, nothing siloed
Each tool is powerful on its own. Together, they form a closed loop — from deadline to plan to focused session to progress.
Exam Countdown
Know exactly how much time you have
Add any exam, test, or assignment. A live countdown ticks to the minute. Colour-coded urgency tells you at a glance when it's safe, when to sharpen up, and when to push hard.
- ✓Green → 7+ days: steady progress
- ✓Yellow → 3–7 days: shift into gear
- ✓Red → under 3 days: high-yield mode
- ✓Prep progress bar: Getting Started → Ready
- ✓Celebration at 100% prep
Focus Timer
Deep work in structured blocks
Four science-backed presets from a 15-minute sprint to a full hour. Each session earns XP and automatically credits prep time toward whichever exam you're targeting.
- ✓Micro Sprint — 15 min · 3 min break
- ✓Pomodoro — 25 min · 5 min break
- ✓Deep Work — 45 min · 10 min break
- ✓Full Hour — 60 min · 15 min break
- ✓Auto-break toggle & custom duration
AI Study Planner
Your full plan, built the moment you add a deadline
No spreadsheets. The moment you save an exam, a personalised study plan is generated — phased across Foundation, Practice, Revision, and Rest.
- ✓Foundation → Practice → Revision → Rest
- ✓Emergency crash mode for 3 days or fewer
- ✓12 NSC subjects · 140+ curriculum topics
- ✓Exam-frequency weighting (high-yield first)
- ✓Daily mission: today's exact tasks
From deadline to done — five steps
The entire system takes two minutes to set up. After that, it runs itself.
Add your deadline
Name your exam, choose the type, pick the date, and set your subject.
Get your plan instantly
A full day-by-day plan is auto-generated — Foundation first, practice mid-way, revision before the exam, rest the day before.
Follow today's mission
See exactly which topics to cover, how long each takes, and which are highest-yield.
Start a focus session
The timer runs, the ring fills, and every minute credits toward your prep target.
Watch your prep fill
Hit 100% and the app celebrates. Your urgency colour turns green.
Four presets built around how the brain actually works
Attention is finite. The Focus Timer gives you the right block for the right moment — a Pomodoro for daily revision, a Deep Work block when you need to really crack a topic.
Micro Sprint
15 min focus + 3 min break
When you only have a pocket of time. Better than nothing, every time.
Pomodoro
25 min focus + 5 min break
The classic. Great for daily revision and subject cycling.
Deep Work
45 min focus + 10 min break
For hard topics that need real thinking time.
Full Hour
60 min focus + 15 min break
Maximum prep. Reserve for weekend or holiday sessions.
Session complete
🎉 +120 XP
Credited to Mathematics Paper 1
Mathematics Paper 1
04 : 12 : 33
days · hours · minutes
Today's Mission · Day 9 of 14
Revision phase
Quadratic equations & inequalities
30mFunctions and their graphs
25mSequences and series
30mA full study plan in seconds — no spreadsheet needed
Add a deadline and your plan is built automatically. No templates, no guessing. The planner knows which topics carry the most exam marks and schedules them first.
- 🏗️
Foundation first
Start with the highest-yield, most-examined topics.
- 🔄
Spaced repetition
Early topics resurface in the practice phase so they stick.
- 🚨
Emergency crash mode
3 days out? The plan goes full high-yield only.
- ✅
Tick as you go
Check off tasks on your phone. Progress saves automatically.
- 🔁
Regenerate anytime
Change your daily study hours and the whole plan rebuilds.
Every deadline colour-coded by urgency, visible at a glance
Most students lose track of how much time they actually have. The countdown card shows you to the minute — and the colour tells you whether you're on track or behind.
Green
7+ days
Steady consistent prep. Follow your plan daily.
Yellow
3–7 days
Shift into gear. Prioritise high-yield topics now.
Red
Under 3 days
Emergency mode. High-yield only, no wasted time.
- 📚Exam: 6-hour prep target
- 📝Test: 2-hour prep target
- 📋Assignment: 4-hour prep target
- 🎯Subject linked to your quiz profile
- 🎉Celebration dialog at 100% prep
Mathematics Paper 1
exam
04
days left
72% prepped
Physical Sciences
test
11
days left
35% prepped
History Essay
assignment
01
days left
88% prepped
12 subjects. 140+ curriculum topics.
The study planner has built-in topic lists for every major NSC subject, weighted by how often each topic appears in exams.
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
English Home Language
Geography
History
Accounting
Economics
Business Studies
Information Technology
Afrikaans First Additional
isiZulu Home Language
Any subject not in the list still gets a smart generic plan — daily study blocks scaled to your deadline and daily hours.
Every session earns you XP
Focus sessions aren't just tracked — they're rewarded. Complete a Pomodoro and earn XP that feeds your Examslayers achievement streak. The longer the session, the bigger the reward.
Micro Sprint
15 min session
+40 XP
Pomodoro
25 min session
+80 XP
Deep Work
45 min session
+140 XP
Full Hour
60 min session
+180 XP
Set up your first countdown in 60 seconds
Add a deadline, get a study plan, start a focus session. Everything is free, everything is instant, and nothing requires installation.
No app download · No credit card · Free for every student