diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efa6ce1e..b602ea15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     "lint": "fedx-scripts eslint --ext .js --ext .jsx .",
     "lint:fix": "fedx-scripts eslint --fix --ext .js --ext .jsx .",
     "snapshot": "fedx-scripts jest --updateSnapshot",
-    "test": "fedx-scripts jest --coverage --passWithNoTests"
+    "test": "fedx-scripts jest --coverage --passWithNoTests",
+    "test:watch": "fedx-scripts jest --passWithNoTests --watch"
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
@@ -89,4 +90,4 @@
     "rosie": "2.0.1",
     "semantic-release": "^20.1.3"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers.js b/src/helpers.js
index f5da5ba7..3d42ba45 100644
--- a/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/helpers.js
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ export const appendTimerEnd = (activeAttempt) => {
     return activeAttempt;
   }
 
-  const timerEnds = new Date();
-  timerEnds.setSeconds(timerEnds.getSeconds() + activeAttempt.time_remaining_seconds);
-
+  const timerEnds = new Date(Date.now() + activeAttempt.time_remaining_seconds * 1000);
   const updatedActiveAttempt = {
     ...activeAttempt,
     timer_ends: timerEnds.toISOString(),
diff --git a/src/timer/TimerProvider.jsx b/src/timer/TimerProvider.jsx
index d657f455..746249e7 100644
--- a/src/timer/TimerProvider.jsx
+++ b/src/timer/TimerProvider.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import React, {
+  useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef,
+} from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { useToggle } from '@edx/paragon';
 import { Emitter, pollAttempt, pingAttempt } from '../data';
 import {
   TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const TimerProvider = ({
 }) => {
   const { activeAttempt: attempt, exam } = useSelector(state => state.specialExams);
   const [timeState, setTimeState] = useState({});
-  const [limitReached, setLimitReached] = useToggle(false);
+  const lastSignal = useRef(null);
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const { time_limit_mins: timeLimitMins } = exam;
   const {
@@ -54,45 +55,55 @@ const TimerProvider = ({
   }, [attempt.exam_started_poll_url, dispatch]);
 
   const processTimeLeft = useCallback((secondsLeft) => {
+    const emit = (signal) => {
+      // This prevents spamming
+      if (lastSignal.current === lastSignal) {
+        return;
+      }
+      Emitter.emit(signal);
+      lastSignal.current = signal;
+    };
+
     const criticalLowTime = timeLimitMins * 60 * TIME_LIMIT_CRITICAL_PCT;
     const lowTime = timeLimitMins * 60 * TIME_LIMIT_LOW_PCT;
 
-    if (secondsLeft <= criticalLowTime) {
-      Emitter.emit(TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW);
-    } else if (secondsLeft <= lowTime) {
-      Emitter.emit(TIMER_IS_LOW);
+    if (secondsLeft <= LIMIT) {
+      emit(TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED);
+      return true; // Kill the timer.
     }
-    // Used to hide continue exam button on submit exam pages.
-    // Since TIME_LIMIT_REACHED is fired after the grace period we
-    // need to emit separate event when timer reaches 00:00
+
     if (secondsLeft <= 0) {
-      Emitter.emit(TIMER_REACHED_NULL);
+      // Used to hide continue exam button on submit exam pages.
+      // Since TIME_LIMIT_REACHED is fired after the grace period we
+      // need to emit separate event when timer reaches 00:00
+      emit(TIMER_REACHED_NULL);
+      return false;
     }
 
-    if (!limitReached && secondsLeft < LIMIT) {
-      setLimitReached();
-      Emitter.emit(TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED);
+    if (secondsLeft <= criticalLowTime) {
+      emit(TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW);
+      return false;
+    }
 
-      return false; // Stop the time ticker.
+    if (secondsLeft <= lowTime) {
+      emit(TIMER_IS_LOW);
+      return false;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return false;
   }, [
     timeLimitMins,
-    limitReached,
-    setLimitReached,
   ]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    let timerHandler = true;
+    const timerRef = { current: true };
     let timerTick = -1;
     const deadline = new Date(timerEnds);
-    let timerRef = null;
 
     const ticker = () => {
       timerTick++;
-      const now = new Date();
-      const remainingTime = (deadline.getTime() - now.getTime()) / 1000;
+      const now = Date.now();
+      const remainingTime = (deadline.getTime() - now) / 1000;
       const secondsLeft = Math.floor(remainingTime);
 
       setTimeState(getFormattedRemainingTime(secondsLeft));
@@ -105,10 +116,10 @@ const TimerProvider = ({
         dispatch(pingAttempt(pingInterval, workerUrl));
       }
 
-      const keepTimerRunning = processTimeLeft(secondsLeft);
-      if (!keepTimerRunning) {
-        clearInterval(timerHandler);
-        timerHandler = null;
+      const killTimer = processTimeLeft(secondsLeft);
+      if (killTimer) {
+        clearInterval(timerRef.current);
+        timerRef.current = null;
       }
     };
 
@@ -117,18 +128,17 @@ const TimerProvider = ({
     setTimeout(() => {
       ticker();
 
-      // If the timer handler is not true it means that it was stopped in the first run.
-      if (timerHandler === true) {
+      // If the timer handler is not true at this point, it means that it was stopped in the first run.
+      // So we don't need to start the timer.
+      if (timerRef.current === true) {
         // After the first run, we start the ticker.
-        timerHandler = setInterval(ticker, 1000);
+        timerRef.current = setInterval(ticker, 1000);
       }
     });
 
     return () => {
-      if (timerRef) {
-        clearInterval(timerHandler);
-        timerRef = null;
-      }
+      clearInterval(timerRef.current);
+      timerRef.current = null;
     };
   }, [
     timerEnds,
diff --git a/src/timer/TimerProvider.test.jsx b/src/timer/TimerProvider.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0997867e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/timer/TimerProvider.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+import { useContext } from 'react';
+import { appendTimerEnd } from '../helpers';
+import TimerProvider, { TimerContext } from './TimerProvider';
+import {
+  render, screen, initializeTestStore, act, waitFor,
+} from '../setupTest';
+import { Emitter, pollAttempt, pingAttempt } from '../data';
+import {
+  TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW,
+  TIMER_IS_LOW,
+  TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED,
+  TIMER_REACHED_NULL,
+} from './events';
+
+jest.mock('../data', () => ({
+  Emitter: { emit: jest.fn() },
+  pollAttempt: jest.fn(),
+  pingAttempt: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockedDispatch = jest.fn();
+jest.mock('react-redux', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('react-redux'),
+  useDispatch: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => mockedDispatch),
+}));
+
+const TestingComponent = () => {
+  const { timeState, getTimeString } = useContext(TimerContext);
+  const timeString = getTimeString();
+  const timeStateString = JSON.stringify(timeState);
+  return (timeString ? (
+    <>
+      <div data-testid="time-string">{timeString}</div>
+      <pre data-testid="time-state">{timeStateString}</pre>
+    </>
+  ) : null);
+};
+
+const TestComponent = () => (
+  <TimerProvider>
+    <TestingComponent />
+  </TimerProvider>
+);
+
+const renderComponent = ({ remainingSeconds, timeLimitMins = 2 }) => {
+  const store = initializeTestStore({
+    specialExams: {
+      activeAttempt: appendTimerEnd({
+        time_remaining_seconds: remainingSeconds,
+        exam_started_poll_url: 'https://some-poll.endpoint',
+        desktop_application_js_url: 'https://desktop-application.js?url=42',
+        ping_interval: 10,
+      }),
+      exam: {
+        time_limit_mins: timeLimitMins,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  const { unmount } = render(<TestComponent />, { store });
+  return unmount;
+};
+
+const testRefDate = (new Date('2024-01-01 01:00:00')).getTime();
+
+describe('TimerProvider', () => {
+  let now = testRefDate;
+
+  // This syncs up the reference date returned by Date.now() and the jest timers.
+  const advanceTime = (ms) => {
+    now += ms;
+    jest.advanceTimersToNextTimer();
+  };
+
+  beforeAll(() => jest.useFakeTimers());
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockImplementation(() => now);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllTimers();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => jest.useRealTimers());
+
+  describe('when the remaining time is plenty', () => {
+    it('should render normally', async () => {
+      const unmount = renderComponent({ remainingSeconds: 60 });
+      await act(async () => {
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toBeInTheDocument());
+      });
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:01:00');
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-state')).toHaveTextContent(JSON.stringify({
+        hours: 0,
+        minutes: 1,
+        seconds: 0,
+      }));
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(1000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:59'));
+      });
+
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-state')).toHaveTextContent(JSON.stringify({
+        hours: 0,
+        minutes: 0,
+        seconds: 59,
+      }));
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      // No Poll calls in between
+      expect(pollAttempt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      // No Ping attempts
+      expect(pingAttempt).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      unmount(); // Cleanup
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the remaining falls under the warning time', () => {
+    it('should emit TIMER_IS_LOW when the timer falls under the threshold (40%)', async () => {
+      const unmount = renderComponent({ remainingSeconds: 25 });
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toBeInTheDocument());
+      });
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:25');
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(pingAttempt).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      // The next second should trigger the warning.
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(1000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:24'));
+      });
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_IS_LOW);
+
+      unmount(); // Cleanup
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the remaining falls under the critical time', () => {
+    it('should emit TIMER_IS_LOW when the timer falls under the threshold (10%)', async () => {
+      const unmount = renderComponent({ remainingSeconds: 7 });
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toBeInTheDocument());
+      });
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:07');
+
+      // Low timer warning is called first render
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_IS_LOW);
+
+      // The next second should trigger the critical warning.
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(1000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:06'));
+      });
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW);
+
+      unmount(); // Cleanup
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the timer reaches zero and there is a grace period', () => {
+    it('should emit TIMER_REACHED_NULL when the timer falls under the threshold (10%)', async () => {
+      const unmount = renderComponent({ remainingSeconds: 1 });
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toBeInTheDocument());
+      });
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:01');
+
+      // Critical timer warning is called first render
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_IS_CRITICALLY_LOW);
+
+      // The next second should trigger the critical warning.
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(1000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:00'));
+      });
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_REACHED_NULL);
+
+      unmount(); // Cleanup
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the grace period ends', () => {
+    it('should emit TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED when the timer falls under the grace period (5 secs)', async () => {
+      const unmount = renderComponent({ remainingSeconds: -4 });
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toBeInTheDocument());
+      });
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:00');
+
+      // Timer is null is called first render
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_REACHED_NULL);
+
+      // The next second should kill the exam.
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(1000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:00'));
+      });
+
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED);
+
+      // Lets just wait a couple more seconds and check that the timer was killed as well.
+      await act(async () => {
+        advanceTime(3000);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('time-string')).toHaveTextContent('00:00:00'));
+      });
+
+      // Emitter should be exactly as before
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(Emitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(TIMER_LIMIT_REACHED);
+
+      unmount(); // Cleanup
+    });
+  });
+});