"I know this material"
You have read the chapter three times. But when someone asks you to explain it without notes, the words don't come. Reading is not the same as understanding.
Viva & exam prep
Viva preparation that shows where your understanding breaks down
Upload your notes, project report or thesis, answer viva questions out loud, and see exactly where your understanding drops off, from recall through to analysis. If you can explain it clearly, you know it.
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PDF[Your project report].pdfUploaded · questions generatedREADY
RECALLWhat problem does your project set out to solve?
APPLYHow would your approach change with ten times the data?
ANALYSEWhy did you choose this method over the alternatives?
Understanding profile · Sample
RECALL9/10
EXPLAIN8/10
APPLY5/10
ANALYSE3/10
Revise next: method trade-offs and limitations
The problem
You can pass the written test and still struggle in the viva
Written exams test recall. Vivas test understanding. They are different skills, and most students only practise one.
"I froze in the viva"
You knew the answer but couldn't say it under pressure. Speaking your knowledge out loud is a skill that improves with practice, not with more reading.
"I don't know what I don't know"
You think you understand a concept until you are asked to apply it to a new scenario. You need to find where your understanding drops off before the examiner does.
How viva prep works
Three steps to knowing what you know
Upload your material
Drop in a PDF: a textbook chapter, lecture notes, a project report or a thesis draft. The AI reads it and generates viva questions that test progressively deeper understanding.
Practise viva questions out loud
Answer each question verbally, in your own words. No typing, no multiple choice. If you can say it clearly, you understand it. If you can't, that is the signal.
Read your understanding profile
A visual breakdown shows where your understanding is strong and where it drops off. "You can recall and explain, but can't apply" is actionable. "Study more" is not.
Question levels
Viva questions that go deeper each time
Questions climb through levels of understanding, the way a good examiner does. Here is what each level sounds like.
Recall
"What is the main research question of your project?" Can you state the facts accurately?
Explain
"Explain how your method works, in your own words." Can you describe it without reading from your notes?
Apply
"What would change if your sample were twice as large?" Can you use the idea in a new situation?
Analyse
"Why did you choose this approach over the alternatives?" Can you compare, justify and spot weaknesses?
Higher levels such as evaluate and create appear in the profile where the material supports them.
Built for
Every exam where you have to explain
Project vivas, thesis defences, lab vivas and oral exams all reward the same skill: explaining what you know, clearly, under questioning.
Project viva
Upload your project report. Get questioned on your methodology, results and conclusions, including the parts you hoped nobody would ask about.
Thesis defence
Upload a thesis chapter and practise defending your arguments against probing questions about scope, evidence and limitations.
Lab viva
Upload the lab manual. Explain procedures and reasoning, not just the steps you followed.
Exam revision and oral exams
Upload a textbook chapter and discover which concepts you have memorised and which you actually understand.
A practice plan
A simple viva preparation plan
A week before your viva, short daily sessions beat one long cram. Here is a routine that fits around other revision.
- Re-read your work as an examiner would. Mark every claim you would challenge.
- Upload it and do a first session. Don't prepare answers yet; find out where you stand.
- Fix the weakest level first. If "apply" is low, practise using your ideas on new examples.
- Prepare for the standard questions: summarise your work in two minutes, explain your method, name its limitations, say what you would do next.
- Repeat a session every day or two and watch the profile change.
- Do a final run the day before, then stop and rest.
For teachers and examiners
Run oral assessments from your own material
Create an assignment in minutes, share a code with students, and get an understanding profile, recording and transcript for each one.
Upload your study material as a PDF, then answer viva questions out loud. Questions go progressively deeper, from recall and explanation to application and analysis, and an understanding profile shows where your understanding drops off.
Yes. Upload lecture notes, a textbook chapter, a project report or a thesis draft, and the AI generates viva questions from that material.
Yes. Viva Prep is built for project vivas, thesis defences, lab vivas, oral exams and exam revision: anywhere you need to explain what you know out loud.
Yes. The Free plan includes 5 AI-powered sessions a month, including Viva Prep, with no credit card required. Pro adds unlimited sessions and Viva comprehension profiling.
A visual breakdown of how well you answered at each level (recall, explain, apply, analyse), so you can see exactly where your understanding drops off and what to revise next.
PDF or plain text (.txt) files. Educators creating an assignment upload a PDF.
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