The exam timetable for the online exam does not mention reading time, just 1hr 45 mins for the written question and 2 hrs for the slide preparation - is the reading time included in these time slots? thanks
Yes, the reading time is included in there. But really it's not reading time, per se, because for this exam you can start writing up your answer soon as the exam starts.
I'm pretty sure you are not allowed to type in the first 15 minutes. But if you are doing the online version I guess they can't monitor this.
The Profession are moving to make the face-to-face exam and online exam as consistent as possible. One of the things they are doing is to allow candidates to start typing right at the start of the exam period and to not enforce the reading time.
