20 study prompts that make the AI test you
Asking AI for a summary feels like studying and mostly is not. These prompts flip it: the model quizzes you, finds the gaps in what you think you know, and explains only what you got wrong.
Swap anything in [brackets] for your topic, notes or exam.
01. Get quizzed one question at a time
Any topic you need to actually remember.
Quiz me on [topic] at the level of [course, exam or grade]. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. Mix recall, explain why, and apply it to a new case. After each answer, tell me if I was right, what I missed, and the one line I should remember. Get harder when I get two right in a row and easier when I miss two. After 10 questions, list what I should review.
02. Have it explained at your level, then checked
A concept the textbook makes harder than it is.
Explain [concept] to me. I already understand [what you know], and I get lost at [where you get stuck]. Use one concrete example, then the general rule. Keep it under 200 words. Then ask me two questions that would show whether I actually understood it. Wait for my answers before explaining anything else.
03. Find the gaps in your own explanation
You think you understand it and want to be sure.
I am going to explain [topic] in my own words, as if teaching a classmate: [write your explanation] Do not rewrite it. Point out what is wrong, what is missing, and anything I said that is vague enough to hide a misunderstanding. Then ask me one question about the weakest part.
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