Hard Questions

Hard Questions is a flashcard study feature that helps you focus on the cards you struggle with the most. Flag any card as hard during a study session, and the AI generates hints and memory aids to help you learn it. Cards automatically unflag themselves once you have proven you know them.

Flagging a Card as Hard

During any study session, click the flag button on a card to mark it as a hard question. You can flag cards from study mode, focus mode, or any quiz session.

Once flagged, the AI immediately generates a set of hints for the card:

• Memory hooks -- Associations or connections to help the concept stick.
• Simple explanations -- The same idea rephrased in plain language.
• Real-world examples -- Practical scenarios that illustrate the concept.
• Mnemonics -- Memory tricks and acronyms.
• Visual descriptions -- Word pictures that make abstract ideas concrete.

These hints appear on the card to help you the next time it comes up.

Accessing Hard Questions

Open your hard questions list by clicking the brain icon in the study mode header. This shows all cards you have flagged as hard in the current deck, along with their hints.

You can also use Focus Mode > Hard Questions to run a study session that only includes flagged cards. This is a good way to drill your weak spots without getting distracted by cards you already know.

Auto-Resolve

Hard questions automatically resolve after you answer the same card correctly 3 times in a row. When a card auto-resolves, the hard flag is removed and it returns to your normal study rotation.

This means you do not have to manually track which cards you have mastered -- the system handles it based on your actual performance.

Filtering by Hard Questions

In the card editor and study views, you can filter your deck to show only hard-flagged cards. This is useful for reviewing your hints or manually removing the hard flag from cards you feel confident about.

Tips

• Flag cards generously during study sessions. It is better to flag too many than to skip a card you are unsure about.
• The AI-generated hints are unique to each card and based on the specific question and answer content.
• Use Hard Questions focus sessions the day before an exam to target your weakest areas.
• Cards that auto-resolve can be re-flagged if they come up again and you struggle.