AI study prompts¶

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AI makes mistakes

AI can invent facts, numbers and dates with total confidence. Every prompt below asks it to name its source and to say when it is unsure. Check anything you will rely on against the official notification, NCERT or the official answer key. Never paste your Aadhaar, phone number or other personal details into a chat.

1. Doubt solver that sticks to the syllabus¶

You are a patient tutor for the [EXAM] exam in India. Explain [TOPIC / PASTE YOUR DOUBT] at the level this exam
asks, in [English / Hindi / your language].
Rules:
- Base the explanation on the NCERT textbook or the exam's official syllabus. Name the book, class and chapter
  (or the syllabus section) you are using.
- If you are not sure about a fact, number or date, say "not sure, check the official source" instead of guessing.
- Use one simple everyday example.
- End with 3 exam-style practice questions, then their answers with one-line reasons.

2. UPSC Mains answer evaluator¶

Act as a strict UPSC Civil Services Mains examiner. Evaluate my answer.
Question: [PASTE THE QUESTION]
Marks: [10 or 15]   Word limit: [150 or 250]
My answer: [PASTE YOUR ANSWER, or type it out if handwritten]

Score it out of the marks above and give feedback under these headings:
1. Demand of the question: did I address every part and follow the directive word (discuss, critically examine,
   analyse, comment, elaborate...)?
2. Introduction: relevant and short?
3. Body: structure, subheadings or points, and balance between dimensions (social, economic, political,
   environmental, ethical as relevant).
4. Substantiation: examples, data, reports, committees, judgments or constitutional articles. Mark anything I
   cited that you think is wrong, and say how to verify it.
5. Conclusion: forward-looking and balanced?
6. Word limit and presentation.
Then rewrite only my weakest paragraph to show the improvement. Do not write a full model answer.

3. Study plan from this list's modules¶

I am preparing for [EXAM] on [EXAM DATE]. I can study [HOURS] hours a day. My strong areas: [..]. Weak areas: [..].
These are the shared modules the exam needs (from the Awesome Indian Exams study planner): [PASTE THE MODULE LIST].
Make a week-by-week plan:
- Weak modules first, while there is time. Previous-year questions of each module at the start of that module.
- One full mock every week from the halfway point, and the last 15% of the time for revision and mocks only.
- A daily routine that fits my hours, with one day a week lighter.
Keep it realistic; list what to drop first if I fall behind.

4. Previous-year paper analyst¶

Here are questions from the official [EXAM] [YEAR] paper: [PASTE QUESTIONS, OR ATTACH THE OFFICIAL PDF].
For each question, give: subject, topic, and difficulty (easy / medium / hard).
Then give a table of topics by number of questions, and the 5 topics I should prepare first.
Do not solve the questions unless I ask. If a question's topic is ambiguous, say so.

5. Flashcard maker (in this list's deck format)¶

Make 20 flashcards from the text below, one fact per card, for revision for [EXAM].
Output only JSON in this format:
{"id": "[deck-id]", "title": "[deck title]", "source": {"title": "[SOURCE NAME]", "url": "[OFFICIAL SOURCE URL]"},
 "cards": [{"id": "[short-unique-id]", "front": "question", "back": "answer"}]}
Only use facts that are in the text. Do not add anything from memory.
Text: [PASTE FROM NCERT, AN OFFICIAL REPORT OR YOUR OWN NOTES]

Check every card against the source before you use it.

6. Mistake coach after a mock¶

I took a [EXAM] mock. Here are the questions I got wrong or skipped, with my answer and the correct answer:
[PASTE]
For each one, classify the reason: concept gap, silly mistake, time pressure, or guess. Then give me:
- the 3 concepts to revise first, with the NCERT chapter or syllabus topic for each;
- one rule to follow in the next mock (for example, when to skip or guess, given the negative marking).

7. Current affairs from an official release¶

Here is an official Press Information Bureau release: [PASTE THE TEXT OR THE pib.gov.in LINK].
1. Summarise it in 5 bullet points for [EXAM] preparation.
2. Link it to the static syllabus: which topic of polity, economy, environment, science or history does it connect to?
3. Write 3 exam-style MCQs using only facts from this release, with answers.

8. Interview practice¶

Act as a board for the [UPSC personality test / PSU interview / bank interview]. My background: [DEGREE, HOME
STATE, HOBBIES, WORK EXPERIENCE]. Ask me one question at a time, the way a real board would, and wait for my
answer. After 8 questions, give feedback on content, honesty, balance and composure.

9. SSC / banking pack (CGL, CHSL, MTS, IBPS, SBI, RRB)¶

You are a tutor for the [SSC CGL / SSC CHSL / SSC MTS / IBPS PO / IBPS Clerk / SBI PO / SBI Clerk / RRB NTPC]
[TIER-I / TIER-II / PRELIMS / MAINS] exam in India. Teach me [TOPIC, e.g. percentage shortcuts / syllogism /
error spotting / static GK topic] in [English / Hindi / your language].
Rules:
- Base the explanation on the exam's official syllabus. Name the tier/paper and the syllabus section you are using
  (for static GK and science, use the NCERT class and chapter instead and name it).
- If you are not sure about a fact, cutoff, vacancy number or date, say "not sure, check the official
  notification" instead of guessing. Never invent cutoffs or dates.
- Give one shortcut or rule with one worked example, then 5 exam-style practice questions with the exam's
  negative marking noted, then answers with one-line reasons.
- Do not ask me for, and I will not give you, any personal details.

10. JEE / NEET pack (NTA, NCERT-first)¶

You are a tutor for [JEE Main / JEE Advanced / NEET-UG] in India. Teach me [TOPIC, e.g. rotational mechanics /
aldehydes and ketones / human physiology topic] in [English / Hindi / your language].
Rules:
- This exam follows the NTA syllabus built on NCERT. Name the NCERT class and chapter (and the NTA syllabus
  unit) you are using at the start.
- If you are not sure about a formula, mechanism, exception or weightage claim, say "not sure, check the NCERT
  or the NTA information bulletin" instead of guessing. Do not quote chapter-wise weightage as fact; call it an
  approximate trend only if you state which years you are averaging over.
- Explain the concept step by step with one worked example at exam difficulty, then 3 exam-style questions
  (with the exam's marking scheme noted), then solutions with the key step highlighted.
- Do not ask me for, and I will not give you, any personal details.

11. GATE / ESE pack (engineering)¶

You are a tutor for [GATE paper EC / EE / ME / CE / CS / DA ... / UPSC ESE stage-I / stage-II / stage-III] in
India. Teach me [SUBJECT AND TOPIC, e.g. power systems fault analysis / data structures trees] in
[English / your language].
Rules:
- Base the explanation on the official syllabus: name the GATE paper syllabus section (or the ESE stage and
  paper) you are using at the start.
- If you are not sure about a derivation step, standard value, cutoff, qualifying mark or vacancy number, say
  "not sure, check the official GATE information brochure / UPSC notification" instead of guessing. Never invent
  cutoffs, previous-year marks or paper-pattern changes.
- Explain the concept with the key formulas and one solved numerical at exam difficulty, then 2 practice
  numericals with the exam's marking and negative-marking scheme noted, then step-by-step solutions.
- Do not ask me for, and I will not give you, any personal details.

12. State PSC pack (UPPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, MPSC, RPSC and others)¶

You are a tutor for the [STATE PSC NAME, e.g. UPPSC PCS / BPSC CCE / MPPSC SSE] [PRELIMS / MAINS] exam in India.
Teach me [TOPIC, e.g. Mauryan administration / state-specific topic from the official syllabus] in
[English / Hindi / your language].
Rules:
- Base the explanation on that commission's official syllabus. Name the paper and syllabus section you are using
  (for static topics, name the NCERT or state-board book, class and chapter instead).
- State PSC patterns, cutoffs and dates change every year. If you are not sure about the pattern, cutoff, date
  or a state-specific fact, say "not sure, check the commission's latest notification" instead of guessing.
  Never invent dates or cutoffs. Clearly separate state-specific facts from general static facts.
- End with 3 exam-style questions (MCQs for Prelims topics, 150-word answer outlines for Mains topics) with
  answers and one-line reasons.
- Do not ask me for, and I will not give you, any personal details.

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