diff --git a/src/qtism/runtime/storage/binary/AbstractQtiBinaryStorage.php b/src/qtism/runtime/storage/binary/AbstractQtiBinaryStorage.php
index 1df0c7d90..d17ebaea0 100644
--- a/src/qtism/runtime/storage/binary/AbstractQtiBinaryStorage.php
+++ b/src/qtism/runtime/storage/binary/AbstractQtiBinaryStorage.php
@@ -332,15 +332,14 @@ public function retrieve($sessionId)
 
             // Build the duration store.
             $durationStore = new DurationStore();
-                $durationCount = $access->readShort();
-                for ($i = 0; $i < $durationCount; $i++) {
-                    $varName = $access->readString();
-                    $durationVariable = new OutcomeVariable($varName, Cardinality::SINGLE, BaseType::DURATION);
-                    $access->readVariableValue($durationVariable);
-                    $durationStore->setVariable($durationVariable);
-                }
-
-                $assessmentTestSession->setDurationStore($durationStore);
+            $durationCount = $access->readShort();
+            for ($i = 0; $i < $durationCount; $i++) {
+                $varName = $access->readString();
+                $durationVariable = new OutcomeVariable($varName, Cardinality::SINGLE, BaseType::DURATION);
+                $access->readVariableValue($durationVariable);
+                $durationStore->setVariable($durationVariable);
+            }
+            $assessmentTestSession->setDurationStore($durationStore);
 
             $stream->close();
 
diff --git a/src/qtism/runtime/tests/AssessmentTestSession.php b/src/qtism/runtime/tests/AssessmentTestSession.php
index a4910c56e..67ad3cb87 100644
--- a/src/qtism/runtime/tests/AssessmentTestSession.php
+++ b/src/qtism/runtime/tests/AssessmentTestSession.php
@@ -817,9 +817,11 @@ public function endTestSession()
      * * The time limits in force at the test level (assessmentTest, testPart, assessmentSection) is exceeded.
      * * The current item session is closed (no more attempts, time limits exceeded).
      *
+     * @param bool $allowLateSubmission If set to true, maximum time limits will not be taken into account.
+     *
      * @throws AssessmentTestSessionException
      */
-    public function beginAttempt()
+    public function beginAttempt($allowLateSubmission = false)
     {
         if ($this->isRunning() === false) {
             $msg = 'Cannot begin an attempt for the current item while the state of the test session is INITIAL or CLOSED.';
@@ -827,7 +829,11 @@ public function beginAttempt()
         }
 
         // Are the time limits in force (at the test level) respected?
-        $this->checkTimeLimits();
+        // -- Are time limits in force respected?
+        if ($allowLateSubmission === false) {
+            $this->checkTimeLimits();
+        }
+
 
         // Time limits are OK! Let's try to begin the attempt.
         $routeItem = $this->getCurrentRouteItem();