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AI exam prep workspace with practice tests, flashcards, and quizzes

How it works

How AI Helps You Ace Exams

Turn your own lecture PDFs, notes, and textbook chapters into active practice — not just passive re-reading.

Auto-Generate Flashcards

Upload textbook chapters or lecture PDFs. AI creates draft flashcards quickly so you can study with spaced repetition.

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Practice Tests

AI generates practice exams from your materials. Multiple choice, short answer, essays. Instant feedback on every question.

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AI Quizzes

Generate AI quizzes from your own materials and get instant feedback on every answer, so you can focus your review on weak areas before exam day.

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AI Chat

Stuck at 2am before the exam? Press ⌘J and get instant explanations. Scholarly Assistant never sleeps, so you can study anytime.

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Study plan

Your AI-Powered Exam Prep Workflow

Follow a practical study system for turning class material into exam practice.

  1. 01

    Upload Your Study Materials (Week 3-4 Before Exam)

    Dump all your lecture PDFs, textbook chapters, and notes into Scholarly. Let AI organize everything into one place.

  2. 02

    Generate Flashcards & Study Notes (Week 2-3 Before Exam)

    AI creates comprehensive flashcards and organized study guides. Review daily to build initial understanding of all topics.

  3. 03

    Take Practice Tests (Week 1-2 Before Exam)

    Generate practice exams to simulate test conditions. Identify weak areas. Use AI Chat to clarify concepts you're struggling with.

  4. 04

    Quiz Drills (Final Week)

    Generate fresh quizzes to drill weak areas and keep retesting until you can answer confidently across all topics.

  5. 05

    Final Review (Night Before & Morning Of)

    Quick flashcard review of main concepts. Use AI Chat for any last-minute questions. Stay calm - you've got this!

Outcomes

What Students Get from AI Exam Prep

Practice

Targeted Exam Review

Turn your own course material into flashcards, quizzes, and practice exams.

Less setup

More Time Studying

Less time making materials, more time actually studying

Feedback

Practice Questions

Get explanations and review weak spots before exam day.

Powered by AI agents

Every tool here is a purpose-built AI agent

Scholarly doesn't just call a model once. Each feature is run by an autonomous AI agent that reads your material, reasons across multiple models, and can research the web and run code — then hands back a finished, cited artifact.

Multiple models

Agents route each step to the model that does it best, instead of relying on a single one.

Live web research

When your sources aren't enough, agents search the web and cite what they find.

Runs code in a sandbox

Each agent gets its own sandbox to compute, transform data, and build your artifact.

Grounded in your sources

Every output is built from the PDFs, notes, and lectures you upload — not guesswork.

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Exam types

Prepare for Any Type of Exam

Midterms & Finals

Comprehensive coverage of all course material

Standardized Tests

SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT

AP Exams

All AP subjects covered

Professional Certifications

CPA, CFA, PMP, AWS, etc.

Language Tests

TOEFL, IELTS, DELE, JLPT

Subject-Specific

Biology, Chemistry, Math, History, etc.

FAQ

Exam Prep FAQs

How far in advance should I start using AI for exam prep?

Ideally 3-4 weeks before the exam. This gives you time to: generate materials (week 3-4), build understanding (week 2-3), practice with tests (week 1-2), and drill weak areas (final week). However, even starting 1 week out can significantly help!

Can AI really help me prepare for exams?

AI is most useful for active practice: turning your material into quizzes, practice tests, flashcards, and explanations. Use it alongside your professor's materials and class notes.

Is it cheating to use AI for exam prep?

No! Using AI to create study materials and practice is completely acceptable - it's no different than using a textbook, tutor, or study guide. You're still doing the learning. Just don't use AI during the actual exam (unless specifically allowed).

What if the AI generates wrong answers?

Always cross-reference important information with your textbook or professor's materials. Use AI as a supplement to your studying, not the only source. If you spot an error, you can edit or delete that card/question.

Does Scholarly work for group study sessions?

Yes! You can share flashcard sets and quizzes with study groups. Everyone can practice together, compare progress, and use AI Chat to resolve disagreements about concepts.

Ready to Ace Your Next Exam?

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Pricing

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  • 3 lifetime AI Chat messages

  • 1 free AI creation total

  • 2-minute podcasts and video lectures

  • 1 free file upload total (8MB)

  • 5 lifetime quiz questions

  • 1 completed practice exam total

  • 15 lifetime voice minutes

  • 32-page PDF to flashcards

  • 500 lifetime autocomplete words

Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.

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  • 10 AI creations per week

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  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)

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  • Unlimited exams & quizzes

  • 1000-page PDF to flashcards

  • Combine up to 10 sources per creation

  • Export to Anki

  • Priority support

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  • Everything in Premium, plus:

  • 80 weighted AI creation credits every week

  • 80 AI creations per week

  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • Unlimited uploads up to 1 GB, plus 3,000-page PDFs

  • Combine up to 20 sources per creation

  • 12 hours of voice mode per day

  • Priority support and early access to new Frontier models

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AI chat

Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat. GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Opus 5 are reserved for credit-metered AI creations.

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AI creations

AI creations share one credit balance across every creation tool. Most models use 1 credit, Sonnet and Kimi use 2, and Frontier models Sol and Opus use 3.

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10/week
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80/week

Podcast length

Free episodes are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.

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2 minutes
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Up to 60 minutes
Laureate
Up to 60 minutes

Video lecture length

Free lectures with a length control are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.

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2 minutes
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Up to 45 minutes
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Up to 45 minutes

File uploads

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1 total (8MB)
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Unlimited (300MB)
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Unlimited (1 GB each)

PDF to flashcards

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32 pages
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1000 pages
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3000 pages

Sources per creation

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Up to 20

Practice questions

Free
5 total
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Practice exams

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Voice mode

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15 min total
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12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words total
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Export to Anki

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Support

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What customers say

Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.

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I have very good experience with Scholarly it summarize me scientific text in hovel academic level with citation. I use this for any therapeutic area . It is great and useful tool.

Diana

Diana

Scholarly user

Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.

Briana

Briana

Scholarly user

This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.

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Your questions, answered

Is Scholarly free to use?

Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with lifetime allowances: 3 AI Chat messages, 500 autocomplete words, 5 quiz questions, 15 voice minutes, 1 practice exam, one free AI creation total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.

What uses my free AI creations?

Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, a spreadsheet, or a story book, making a mind map, study guide, or worksheet, having an AI Agent create a timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, running Deep Research, or processing a recording uses your free AI creation. It is a lifetime free credit and does not reset. AI Chat, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, exams, and file uploads have separate lifetime allowances.

Can I cancel anytime?

Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.

Can I use Scholarly with a class or school?

Yes. For a school or organization-wide rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so and we'll help you find the right setup.

What happens when I hit a free plan limit?

You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free-plan allowances are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.