- Success Criterion 2.2.1
- Conformance level A
Auto-Advancing Quiz Timer With No Essential Reason for the Limit
2.2.1 — Timing Adjustable
Scenario
Setting
A dating app's profile setup
What’s wrong
Auto-advancing quizzes/steppers with per-question timers not essential to validity.
Example
setTimeout(() => nextQuestion(), 10000); // advances regardless of whether the field is filled inWhy it matters
A user still typing their bio gets skipped to the next quiz question before finishing their thought.
How to test
Take a quiz/multi-step form with a per-question timer: if it auto-advances before completion and the timing isn't essential to the test's validity, it fails.
How to fix
Let the user control pacing since the questions aren't timed for validity reasons.
<button onclick="nextQuestion()">Next question</button>
<!-- remove the setTimeout auto-advance call -->Outcome
A user completes each profile question fully before the quiz moves on.
Who is affected
Users with motor disabilities who type slowly never finish answering before the step auto-advances.
Learn more
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