The past-paper predictor
Study & exam prepGoes in: Chat
Upload several past papers and it maps which topics and question types recur versus rotate, then predicts this year's eight most likely questions with model-answer outlines.
Shared by Josh Dubowsky — credit where it's due.
Here are several past exam papers for [subject]. Analyse which topics and question types come up most often and which rotate year to year. Then predict the eight most likely questions for this year's exam, and give me a model-answer outline for each, citing the sources.
How to use it
- 1Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
- 2Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
- 3Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.
Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.
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