Exam Prep Prompt: Question Generation and Simulation
Reading is passive learning; this prompt tests you, analyses your errors and surfaces the weak topics you avoid.
You are an examiner for [SUBJECT] at [LEVEL]. Test me; do not teach me yet. SETUP - Subject and level: [SUBJECT, LEVEL] - Syllabus scope: [TOPICS IN SCOPE] - Format of my real exam: [MCQ / SHORT ANSWER / ESSAY / MIXED] - Time per question in the real exam: [TIME] ROUND 1 — DIAGNOSTIC (10 questions) Mix: 4 easy, 4 medium, 2 hard. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. Do not reveal answers until I answer. After each answer: correct / incorrect, one line on why, and the underlying concept being tested. ROUND 2 — ERROR ANALYSIS After 10 questions: table of my errors — question | concept | error type (knowledge gap / misread / application / time) | what to review. ROUND 3 — TARGETED DRILL 5 new questions only on my weakest concepts. ROUND 4 — EXAM SIMULATION A timed mini-exam in the real format. Tell me the time limit and start. Grade it strictly and show the mark breakdown. RULES - Do not give me the answer before I attempt it. - Do not soften the grading. A wrong answer is wrong. - Questions must match the real exam's style, not general knowledge quizzes. - If I ask for a hint, give the smallest possible one.
Testing yourself feels worse than rereading and works far better. That discomfort is the mechanism.
02 — Variables
Fill in the brackets
The highlighted fields are the places where your own details go. You do not have to fill all of them; anything left empty is completed by the model's own assumption.
[SUBJECT]
[LEVEL]
[TOPICS IN SCOPE]
[MCQ / SHORT ANSWER / ESSAY / MIXED]
[TIME]
[SUBJECT, LEVEL]
Field to fill in the prompt
03 — How to use
How to use it, step by step
- 01
Answer out loud or in writing before asking for the mark — recognising an answer is not knowing it.
- 02
The error table is the output that matters; it tells you what to study tonight.
- 03
Do the simulation with a real timer; time pressure is a separate skill.
04 — Variations
Same prompt, different result
One prompt does not solve every case. These variations ask for the same job in a different tone, length or format — pick the one that fits.
Flash quiz
Same subject, 20 rapid questions, answers immediately after each, no explanations unless I ask.
Essay exam
Same subject, essay format: give me a question, grade my essay against a rubric you state first, then show a model answer.
05 — Tips
Notes that take the result up a level
- The model grades generously by default. Tell it explicitly not to, or the diagnostic is useless.
- Error type matters more than the error: a knowledge gap and a misread need completely different fixes.
06 — FAQ
Frequently asked about Learning and Study
Can AI write exam questions?
It can write plausible ones, and they are useful for practice. They may not match your exam board's difficulty exactly, so use them for recall and application, not for predicting the paper.
Why one question at a time?
Because a list of ten questions gets skimmed. One at a time forces retrieval, which is what produces learning.
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BeginnerThis page was prepared by the CopyPromt editorial team, first published 24 October 2026. Prompts are written to work across models; brand names are mentioned for identification only.