diff --git a/anatomy/migrations/0030_useranswer_time_answered.py b/anatomy/migrations/0030_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1936408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/anatomy/migrations/0030_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('anatomy', '0029_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/deploy/nginx/dev.conf b/deploy/nginx/dev.conf
index 5c5fdc81..7f25adcf 100644
--- a/deploy/nginx/dev.conf
+++ b/deploy/nginx/dev.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ server {
 
     client_max_body_size 100M;
 
+    location /rts/ {
+        #proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        #proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        #proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        #proxy_redirect off;
+        #proxy_buffering off;
+        alias /usr/src/app/rts;
+    }
+
     location /static/ {
         alias /usr/src/app/static/;
         expires 30d;
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 8b430a06..c9d62a12 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ services:
       - ../logs:/var/log/rad
       - ../../media:/usr/src/app/media
       - ../../static:/usr/src/app/static
+      - /home/ross/rts:/usr/src/app/rts
 
   worker:
     env_file:
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ services:
       - ../logs:/var/log/rad
       - ../../media:/usr/src/app/media
       - ../../static:/usr/src/app/static
+      - /home/ross/rts:/usr/src/app/rts
     entrypoint:
       [
         "sh",
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ services:
       - ../logs:/var/log/rad:rw
       - ../../media:/usr/src/app/media:ro
       - ../../static:/usr/src/app/static:ro
+      - /home/ross/rts:/usr/src/app/rts:ro
 
   loki:
     image: grafana/loki:2.8.2
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.local.yml b/docker/docker-compose.local.yml
index 9658e3de..ec7371fd 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.local.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.local.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
       - ../backups:/usr/src/app/backups
       - ../../media:/usr/src/app/media
       - ../../static:/usr/src/app/static
+      - /home/ross/rts:/usr/src/app/rts
     ports:
       - 8000:8000
       - 3459:3459
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index b7eff8c3..b1c80466 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -1326,6 +1326,11 @@ class UserAnswerBase(models.Model):
 
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+    time_answered = models.DateTimeField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Time the question was answered (client-side)",
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index ab0ea1e8..e3e214b2 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -3440,6 +3440,15 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
                         # Mark as unmarked
                         ans.score = ans.ScoreOptions.UNMARKED
 
+                time_answered_str = answer.get("time_answered")
+                if time_answered_str:
+                    from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
+                    parsed_time = parse_datetime(time_answered_str)
+                    if parsed_time:
+                        if timezone.is_naive(parsed_time):
+                            parsed_time = timezone.make_aware(parsed_time)
+                        ans.time_answered = parsed_time
+
                 ans.full_clean()
                 ans.save()
 
@@ -3467,14 +3476,16 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
                 cid_user_exam = exam.get_or_create_cid_user_exam(
                     cid_user=c, start_time=t
                 )
-            exam.exam_user_status.create(
-                cid_user_exam=cid_user_exam,
-                status="submitted",
-                extra="manual submission",
-            )
+            in_progress = request.POST.get("in_progress") == "true"
+            if not in_progress:
+                exam.exam_user_status.create(
+                    cid_user_exam=cid_user_exam,
+                    status="submitted",
+                    extra="manual submission",
+                )
 
-            cid_user_exam.end_time = timezone.now()
-            cid_user_exam.save()
+                cid_user_exam.end_time = timezone.now()
+                cid_user_exam.save()
 
             return JsonResponse({"success": True, "question_count": n})
         return JsonResponse({"success": False, "error": "Invalid data"})
diff --git a/longs/migrations/0038_useranswer_time_answered.py b/longs/migrations/0038_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f705fc36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/longs/migrations/0038_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('longs', '0037_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/physics/migrations/0021_useranswer_time_answered.py b/physics/migrations/0021_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a79b2b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/physics/migrations/0021_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('physics', '0020_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/rapids/migrations/0020_useranswer_time_answered.py b/rapids/migrations/0020_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8a7b209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rapids/migrations/0020_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('rapids', '0019_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/rapids/tests/test_rts_integration.py b/rapids/tests/test_rts_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d31d88b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rapids/tests/test_rts_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import json
+import pytest
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import timezone
+from rapids.models import Exam, Rapid as Question, UserAnswer, Answer
+from generic.models import CidUser, CidUserExam, ExamUserStatus
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_setup(db):
+    # Create a test candidate
+    cid_user = CidUser.objects.create(cid=9999, passcode="pass123", name="RTS Candidate")
+    
+    # Create an exam
+    exam = Exam.objects.create(name="RTS Integration Exam", exam_mode=True, active=True)
+    exam.valid_cid_users.add(cid_user)
+    
+    # Create questions
+    q1 = Question.objects.create(history="Q1 History", normal=True)
+    q1.exams.add(exam)
+    
+    # Create correct answers
+    Answer.objects.create(question=q1, answer="Normal", answer_compare="Normal", status=Answer.MarkOptions.CORRECT)
+    
+    return {
+        "cid_user": cid_user,
+        "exam": exam,
+        "q1": q1,
+    }
+
+def test_autosubmit_in_progress(client, test_setup):
+    exam = test_setup["exam"]
+    cid_user = test_setup["cid_user"]
+    q1 = test_setup["q1"]
+    
+    answers = [
+        {
+            "aid": "session-1",
+            "cid": str(cid_user.cid),
+            "eid": f"rapid/{exam.pk}",
+            "qid": q1.pk,
+            "qidn": "1",
+            "passcode": cid_user.passcode,
+            "ans": "Normal",
+            "time_answered": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z",
+        }
+    ]
+    
+    payload = {
+        "eid": f"rapid/{exam.pk}",
+        "cid": str(cid_user.cid),
+        "start_time": 1782730000.0,
+        "answers": json.dumps(answers),
+        "in_progress": "true",
+    }
+    
+    response = client.post(reverse("rapids:exam_answers_submit"), payload)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["success"] is True
+    assert data["question_count"] == 1
+    
+    # Verify answers stored with correct timestamp
+    user_answer = UserAnswer.objects.get(exam=exam, question=q1, cid=cid_user.cid)
+    assert user_answer.answer == "Normal"
+    assert user_answer.time_answered is not None
+    assert user_answer.time_answered.year == 2026
+    assert user_answer.time_answered.month == 6
+    assert user_answer.time_answered.day == 29
+    
+    # Verify exam session is NOT complete / finalized
+    cid_user_exam = CidUserExam.objects.get(object_id=exam.pk, cid_user=cid_user)
+    assert cid_user_exam.end_time is None
+    assert cid_user_exam.completed is False
+    assert not ExamUserStatus.objects.filter(cid_user_exam=cid_user_exam, status="submitted").exists()
+
+def test_final_submit(client, test_setup):
+    exam = test_setup["exam"]
+    cid_user = test_setup["cid_user"]
+    q1 = test_setup["q1"]
+    
+    answers = [
+        {
+            "aid": "session-1",
+            "cid": str(cid_user.cid),
+            "eid": f"rapid/{exam.pk}",
+            "qid": q1.pk,
+            "qidn": "1",
+            "passcode": cid_user.passcode,
+            "ans": "Normal",
+            "time_answered": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z",
+        }
+    ]
+    
+    payload = {
+        "eid": f"rapid/{exam.pk}",
+        "cid": str(cid_user.cid),
+        "start_time": 1782730000.0,
+        "answers": json.dumps(answers),
+        # in_progress absent (defaults to false)
+    }
+    
+    response = client.post(reverse("rapids:exam_answers_submit"), payload)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["success"] is True
+    
+    # Verify exam session IS complete / finalized
+    cid_user_exam = CidUserExam.objects.get(object_id=exam.pk, cid_user=cid_user)
+    assert cid_user_exam.end_time is not None
+    assert ExamUserStatus.objects.filter(cid_user_exam=cid_user_exam, status="submitted").exists()
diff --git a/sbas/migrations/0026_useranswer_time_answered.py b/sbas/migrations/0026_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a9a9d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbas/migrations/0026_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('sbas', '0025_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/shorts/migrations/0014_useranswer_time_answered.py b/shorts/migrations/0014_useranswer_time_answered.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a253ca94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shorts/migrations/0014_useranswer_time_answered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.1 on 2026-06-29 09:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('shorts', '0013_exam_post_survey_mandatory_exam_pre_survey_mandatory'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='useranswer',
+            name='time_answered',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='Time the question was answered (client-side)', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]