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everything you need to know — from signing up to maximising your score.

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a 2-minute tour of everything — signing up, sitting a paper, and reading your results.

Getting Started

  1. 1

    Create your account

    Sign up with your email or use Google SSO — it takes under 30 seconds. You can complete your profile later.

  2. 2

    Pick your exam

    Go to Exams and select the exam you're preparing for (UPSC, NEET, JEE, SSC, etc.). This personalises your paper feed and dashboard analytics.

  3. 3

    Browse papers

    Head to Papers to see all available question papers — filtered by your chosen exam, year and subject.

Taking an Exam

  1. 1

    Select a paper

    From the Papers page, find the paper you want and click Start. If the paper is bilingual, a language selection modal will appear — pick the language you want to answer in.

  2. 2

    Answer questions

    MCQ papers show options you can click; subjective papers let you type or upload a photo of your handwritten answer. Use the question palette on the right to jump between questions.

  3. 3

    Mark for review

    Not sure about an answer? Click the flag icon to mark it for review. Marked questions show up highlighted in the palette so you can return to them before submitting.

  4. 4

    Track your time

    The timer at the top right counts up from zero (or from where you left off if resuming). Keep an eye on it to pace yourself as you would in the real exam.

Pause & Resume

  1. 1

    Auto-save

    Your answers are automatically saved to the server every 30 seconds. Even if your browser crashes or you lose connection, your progress is safe.

  2. 2

    Pause a test

    Click the Pause button next to Submit. Your answers, timer, and current question are saved. You can close the browser and come back any time.

  3. 3

    Resume later

    Go to your Dashboard — paused tests appear in the "In Progress" section. Click Resume to pick up exactly where you left off with all your answers and timer intact.

  4. 4

    No results until you submit

    Pausing does NOT evaluate your answers. Scoring and results only happen when you explicitly click Submit.

Understanding Your Results

  1. 1

    Score breakdown

    After submitting, you see your total score, correct / wrong / skipped counts, and percentage. For papers with sections, marks are calculated using the official marking scheme (positive + negative marks).

  2. 2

    Question-by-question review

    Scroll through each question to see what you picked vs the correct answer. Subjective answers show AI feedback explaining what you got right and what was missing.

  3. 3

    Section-wise analysis

    Your dashboard breaks performance down by subject and topic, so you can see exactly which areas are pulling your score down.

Your Dashboard

  1. 1

    Score trend

    A line chart of your last 8 scores, so you can see whether you're improving. The delta badge shows point change from first to latest.

  2. 2

    Streak & activity

    Track consecutive days you've taken a test. The heatmap shows your study activity over the last 12 weeks — consistency beats cramming.

  3. 3

    Weak areas

    Topics ranked by how many marks they're costing you. Fix the top two and your score jumps more than fixing everything else combined.

  4. 4

    In Progress & Bookmarks

    Paused tests and bookmarked papers appear on your dashboard for quick access. Resume a test or start a bookmarked paper with one click.

Build a Custom Paper

  1. 1

    Select exam & topics

    Go to Build a Paper. Choose your exam, then pick specific subjects and topics from the tag tree. The question count badge shows how many questions are available for each topic.

  2. 2

    Set count & difficulty

    Choose how many questions you want and the difficulty level (easy, medium, hard, or mixed). The system picks questions matching your criteria.

  3. 3

    Generate & start

    Hit Generate — the AI builds a custom paper from your selected topics. Start it immediately or come back to it later from your dashboard.

Fix My Gaps

  1. 1

    What it does

    Fix My Gaps analyses your past attempts and identifies the topics where you're losing the most marks. It then generates a targeted drill paper focusing on those weak areas.

  2. 2

    How to use it

    Navigate to Fix My Gaps from the menu. You'll see your weakest topics ranked by recoverable marks. Click "Practice" on any topic to start a drill session.

  3. 3

    Track improvement

    After drilling, your dashboard updates to reflect the new accuracy. Watch your weak areas shrink as you practice.

Tips for Best Results

  1. 1

    Simulate real conditions

    Don't pause unnecessarily. Sit the full paper in one stretch when possible — this builds exam stamina and time management skills.

  2. 2

    Review marked questions

    Before submitting, use the question palette to revisit all flagged questions. Fresh eyes often catch mistakes.

  3. 3

    Don't skip questions

    Even if unsure, attempt MCQs — some exams don't have negative marking, and an educated guess is better than a blank.

  4. 4

    Check section-wise scores

    After each attempt, study your section-wise breakdown. Targeted revision on weak sections is far more efficient than re-reading everything.

  5. 5

    Be consistent

    One paper a day beats five papers in one weekend. Build a streak and let the heatmap keep you accountable.

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