diff --git a/Assets/SpellingBee/Scripts/SpellingBeeController.cs b/Assets/SpellingBee/Scripts/SpellingBeeController.cs
index baa1956..692225c 100644
--- a/Assets/SpellingBee/Scripts/SpellingBeeController.cs
+++ b/Assets/SpellingBee/Scripts/SpellingBeeController.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ public partial class SpellingBeeController : AbstractMinigameController
         get { return fingerspelling; }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Timer to keep track of how long a sign is performed
+    /// </summary>
+    protected DateTime acceptance_test_timer;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Update is called once per frame
     /// </summary>
@@ -280,6 +285,7 @@ public partial class SpellingBeeController : AbstractMinigameController
             letterIndex++;
         } while (letterIndex < currentWord.Length && currentWord[letterIndex] == ' ');
 
+        acceptance_test_timer = DateTime.Now;
         // Change the color of the next letter or change to new word
         if (letterIndex < currentWord.Length)
         {
@@ -377,6 +383,8 @@ public partial class SpellingBeeController : AbstractMinigameController
         bool successful = sign.ToUpper() == currentWord[letterIndex].ToString().ToUpper();
         if (successful)
         {
+            // Timer acceptance test
+            Debug.Log(DateTime.Now - acceptance_test_timer);
             AddSeconds(secondsPerLetter);
         }
         NextLetter(successful);
@@ -529,6 +537,9 @@ public partial class SpellingBeeController : AbstractMinigameController
 
         scoreDisplay.text = $"Score: {CalculateScore()}";
         scoreBonus.text = "";
+
+        // timer for acceptance test
+        acceptance_test_timer = DateTime.Now;
     }
 
     /// <summary>