Want to help your child revise, but not sure how to get the AI to write questions? Copy the prompt below, swap the details inside [ ] for your child’s situation, and paste it into any AI chatbot.
💬 The Prompt
I have my [subject] exam in [x] days, and I'm currently studying [topic]. Please generate 15 practice questions: - 10 multiple choice questions - 3 short answer questions - 2 long answer questions Requirements: - Reflect real exam style and difficulty - Include a mix of basic to advanced questions - Do not provide the answers After I submit my responses, please grade them like an examiner: - Point out my mistakes - Explain the reasoning - Show me the correct thinking process - Tell me how to avoid similar mistakes next time
📝 A worked example
Filled in, it looks like this:
I have a Primary 3 English exam in 5 days, and I'm currently studying the past tense. Please generate 15 practice questions: 10 multiple choice, 3 short answer, 2 long answer. Match real exam difficulty, ranging from basic to advanced. Do not provide the answers. I'll send my answers back afterwards — please grade them, point out my mistakes, explain why, and show me the correct thinking process.
💡 Tips
The more clearly you fill these in, the closer the questions land:
- Grade — e.g. P3 / S1 / Grade 5
- Subject — e.g. English / Maths / General Studies
- Topic — e.g. past tense / fractions / plants
- Exam date — e.g. in 3 days / next Monday
- What the school expects — e.g. TSA question style / Cambridge style / in-school test format
The instruction that does the most work here is “do not provide the answers.” Leave it out and the AI hands over a worked answer key, which turns a practice paper into reading material.
A note for parents: AI isn’t here to revise on your child’s behalf — it’s here to give them one more chance to practise. What matters isn’t getting everything right first time. It’s knowing where they went wrong, how to correct it, and how to think it through more clearly next time.
