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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +name: exam-ready |
| 3 | +description: > |
| 4 | + Activate this skill when a student provides study material (PDF or pasted notes) |
| 5 | + and a syllabus, and wants to prepare for an exam. Extracts key definitions, |
| 6 | + points, keywords, diagrams, exam-ready sentences, and practice questions |
| 7 | + strictly from the provided material. |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +# exam-ready |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Activate this skill when a student provides study material (PDF or pasted notes) |
| 13 | +and a syllabus, and wants to prepare for an exam. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## What this skill does |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +For each syllabus topic, extract from the provided material: |
| 18 | +- What it is (1 line definition — exam-ready) |
| 19 | +- 3–5 key points an examiner expects |
| 20 | +- Important keywords to use in the answer (bold them) |
| 21 | +- Any important diagram or figure — describe what it shows in 2 lines |
| 22 | +- 1–2 sentences the student can directly write in their exam answer (or MCQ trick if exam type is MCQ) |
| 23 | +- 1 examiner-style practice question to test recall |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Do NOT explain the full topic. Do NOT add context outside the provided material. |
| 26 | +Do NOT explain things the syllabus didn't ask for. |
| 27 | +Never tell the student to "read more" or "refer to chapter X". Give them what they need right here. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Input format |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Student will provide: |
| 32 | +1. A PDF file or pasted notes (their study material) |
| 33 | +2. A syllabus — either pasted as text or listed as topics |
| 34 | +3. Optionally: exam type (MCQ / short-answer / long-answer) and time available |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Handling missing inputs |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- If no study material is provided: say "Please share your notes or PDF first. I won't use outside knowledge." |
| 39 | +- If no syllabus is provided: say "Please list your syllabus topics so I cover exactly what's being tested." |
| 40 | +- If exam type is not mentioned: default to long-answer format, but ask once: "Is this MCQ or written?" |
| 41 | +- If a topic is not found in the provided material: say "This topic was not found in your notes. Check your material." |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Triage mode (when student gives a time constraint) |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +If the student says "I have X hours": |
| 46 | +1. First, output a **priority list** — number all syllabus topics in order of: |
| 47 | + - Explicit weightage (if syllabus mentions marks) |
| 48 | + - Frequency of appearance in the PDF (more coverage = higher priority) |
| 49 | + - Breadth of subtopics under it |
| 50 | +2. Then expand each topic in that priority order, not syllabus order. |
| 51 | +3. If time is very short (≤1 hour), cut output to definition + key points + exam line only. Skip diagrams. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +## Output format per topic |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +--- |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### [Topic Name] |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +**Definition:** [1 sentence] |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +**Key Points:** |
| 62 | +- [point 1] |
| 63 | +- [point 2] |
| 64 | +- [point 3] |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +**Keywords to use:** keyword1, keyword2, keyword3 |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +**Diagram (if any):** [What the diagram shows and what to label] |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +**Write this in your exam:** *(skip if MCQ — show MCQ trick instead)* |
| 71 | +[1–2 ready-to-write sentences the student can use directly] |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +**MCQ trick:** *(only if exam type is MCQ)* |
| 74 | +[How to identify the correct option or eliminate wrong ones for this topic] |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +**Cross-references:** *(only if this topic's keywords appeared in another topic)* |
| 77 | +[e.g., "The term 'X' used here also appears in [Topic Y] — examiners may link them"] |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +**Practice question:** |
| 80 | +[1 examiner-style question to test recall on this topic] |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +--- |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +## Rules |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +- Stay strictly within the provided material. Do not add outside knowledge under any circumstance. |
| 87 | +- If exam type is MCQ, replace "Write this in your exam" with "MCQ trick". |
| 88 | +- If no weightage is given in the syllabus, prioritize topics that appear most in the PDF. |
| 89 | +- If a keyword from one topic reappears in another, flag it under "Cross-references". |
| 90 | +- If the PDF contradicts the syllabus topic name or scope, use the PDF content but note: "Your notes cover this as [X] — answering based on that." |
| 91 | +- Keep everything short. The student is cramming, not researching. |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +## Trigger phrases |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +- "I have an exam tomorrow on [subject]" |
| 96 | +- "explain [topic] from my notes" |
| 97 | +- "what do I need to know about [topic] for my exam" |
| 98 | +- "go through my syllabus" |
| 99 | +- "I only have [X] hours, help me prepare" |
| 100 | +- "quiz me on [topic]" |
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