Turn your notes into a practice exam
ExamTeX converts your lecture notes into a full practice exam: upload the file, choose question types and difficulty, and get a printable, LaTeX-typeset paper with a complete answer key. Sitting a timed test built from your own course materials is the closest thing to exam conditions you can create — and the testing effect research says it beats another pass of re-reading by a wide margin.
How it works
1. Upload your notes
PDF, Word, or PowerPoint. The exam is generated from what your course actually covered.
2. Choose the format
Multiple choice, calculations, short answer, proofs, essays — pick the mix, count, and difficulty that matches your real exam.
3. Print, sit it timed, self-grade
The exam compiles to a typeset PDF with an answer key. Closed book, clock running — then grade and target the gaps.
What to know
Why self-testing beats re-reading
Practice testing is one of the two highest-utility techniques in the study-skills literature (Dunlosky et al., 2013). Retrieval is the event that strengthens memory; recognition is not.
Questions from your course, not a bank
Generic question banks cover generic syllabi. An exam generated from your notes asks about the model your professor taught, in the notation your course uses.
Edit before you print
A structured editor lets you reword, reorder, re-point, or delete questions, with a live math preview, before compiling the final PDF.
Proper typesetting matters
Exams compile through LaTeX. If your course has real notation in it, the practice paper looks like the real paper — which is part of practicing under exam conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I really take a practice test on my own notes?
Yes — that is the core workflow. Upload your notes, configure the exam, and the AI generates questions grounded in your material, formatted as a printable exam paper with an answer key for self-grading.
What question types can it generate?
Multiple choice, short answer, calculation, proof, graph analysis, and essay questions. You choose the mix when configuring, and the free tier includes multiple choice and calculation questions.
How should I use the practice exam?
Sit it under real conditions: timed, closed book, no phone. Grade against the answer key, list the topics you lost marks on, review those, and generate a second exam focused on the weak areas a few days later.
Is this better than quizzing myself with flashcards?
They do different jobs. Flashcards drill individual facts and formulas daily; a full timed exam trains question interpretation, time management, and multi-step execution. The strongest preparation uses both — and ExamTeX generates both from the same upload.
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