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Study for an exam

Turn your notes and readings into a revision plan, flashcards, practice tests and cited essays.

Steps
4
Tools
5
Free or free plan
5
Time
~1–2 hours to set up, then daily practice

Free starter route — every step has a free option

    Your plan

  1. 01Gather and understand your materialNotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)
  2. 02Make flashcards and practice testsQuizlet
  3. 03Get unstuckKhanmigo
  4. 04Write and citeGrammarly · Citation Generator
  1. 1

    Gather and understand your material

    Answers grounded in your own notes and readings beat generic AI explanations.

    After this step: A notebook for each subject with summaries and cited answers.

    Education & Learning

    NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)

    Google's free AI research notebook — upload your notes, PDFs and links, then chat with them, get cited answers and turn them into audio overviews, quizzes and flashcards.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Students, researchers, teachers and professionals who want to understand and revise from their own documents, with cited answers, flashcards, quizzes and audio summaries.

    Consider another option if: You want a general chatbot for open-ended questions without uploading sources, you need offline access, or your institution doesn't allow uploading course material to Google's AI services.

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  2. 2

    Make flashcards and practice tests

    Active recall and testing yourself are the most reliable ways to remember material.

    After this step: Flashcard sets and practice tests for every topic.

    Education & Learning

    Quizlet

    Flashcards and study games used by millions of students — make sets from your notes, practise with adaptive Learn mode, AI practice tests and textbook solutions.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Students and language learners who need to memorise terms, vocabulary and definitions, and want ready-made sets, adaptive quizzing and practice tests before exams.

    Consider another option if: You want unlimited adaptive study for free (Learn and Test are now mostly paid), you mainly need to understand concepts deeply rather than memorise, or you want to study from long documents (a source-grounded tool like NotebookLM fits better).

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  3. 3

    Get unstuck

    A tutor that guides you to the answer helps you learn it, not just copy it.

    After this step: Problems worked through step by step.

    Education & Learning

    Khanmigo

    Khan Academy's AI tutor — guides students to answers instead of giving them away, with free AI tools for teachers and a low-cost plan for US families.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: US families who want an affordable, safe AI tutor that teaches rather than gives answers, and teachers in supported countries who want free AI lesson-planning and assessment tools.

    Consider another option if: You're a student or parent outside the US (learner and parent plans are US-only), you want an AI that simply gives answers or writes homework, or you need tutoring for subjects outside Khan Academy's content.

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  4. 4

    Write and cite

    Clear, well-sourced essays score higher — and citations are easy marks to lose.

    After this step: Polished essays with correct citations.

    Writing & Content

    Grammarly

    AI writing assistant that fixes grammar, tone and clarity in almost every app you write in — plus AI agents for citations, plagiarism and AI detection.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Anyone who writes every day — professionals, students, non-native English speakers and small teams — who wants clean, clear, well-toned writing across email, documents and the web without switching tools.

    Consider another option if: You need long-form content generated from scratch at volume (a dedicated AI writer fits better), you write mainly in languages other than English, or you can't install extensions on a locked-down work device.

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    Content & Writing

    Citation Generator

    Generate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and AMA styles. Cite books, journals, and websites. Free citation maker with instant formatting. No signup required.

    Freemium · Usage limits may apply· Beginner-friendly

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