How can AI help you in your exam preparation? 6 useful study tips

Indian Express

08-05-2025

Students consider final exams to be challenging, requiring long nights and intense research sessions. AI might be able to help lighten some of that workload.
Since its burst in popularity, generative AI has mostly been viewed negatively in the field of education, with many thinking it compromises academic integrity and standards. However, AI can also be a helpful assistant that can help students make the most out of their study material.
However, it's important to remember that AI tools are prone to generating inaccurate or misleading information without any credible sources. Students must also use such AI tools in compliance with their university's guidelines regarding AI usage.
When AI is used responsibly, it can enhance your study routine without replacing critical thinking.
Many professors assign end-of-semester papers that match the difficulty level of a final examination. Because of their weightage in terms of your grade, these papers might require high levels of analysis and research. AI can be useful in this situation. You can use it to support your writing, including to create essay outlines, find sources, and brainstorm essay ideas.
Exam preparation often involves the challenging work of sorting through a semester's worth of notes and figuring out the most important points to study. In this case, you can ask an AI chatbot to arrange or summarise your notes for you rather than doing it yourself.
Users can upload any information they have and use Google's NotebookLM Audio Overviews tool to make an interesting podcast out of it, with two AI hosts talking about the material. This can be especially helpful if you want to make the most of your study time by listening to your notes and test materials in a conversational manner when you are commuting, cooking, exercising, or going for a walk.
Sometimes, no matter how much you read or study, the topic might just not make any sense. In those situations, you can use an AI chatbot to help you understand complicated phrases by breaking them down into smaller, simpler sections.
Nowadays, the majority of AI chatbots are multimodal. They are able to produce images, charts, and other visual elements, in addition to other types of outputs. The GPT-4o image processing upgrade within ChatGPT significantly improved the quality of its images. It can now generate charts and other visualisations as well as realistic text and photographs.
Like AI models, your brain learns best through active recall. Use AI tools to generate flashcards, practice questions, and teach-back concepts. Reviewing errors helps you adjust, just like training algorithms. This sharpens memory and boosts retention for exam week.
(This article has been curated by Disha Gupta, who is an intern with indianexpress.com)