In the old days, students who were getting ready for major national examinations had to buy thick paper compilations of questions asked in exams from years earlier. Now, candidates can practice with mock tests posed on websites, and aid their studies using Artificial Intelligence platforms. But most young Nigerians still don’t know how to prepare for WAEC or JAMB exams using free AI tools.
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If you, your children, siblings, or any young people you know are gearing up for major tests or exams, you’ll find this article quite helpful. In it, we’ll discuss 7 ways to ready yourself or anyone else for a test. Some of the tips we share here apply to most exams, whether they’re intra-institutional, regional, nationwide, or international.
Study Support
If you are struggling to grasp a concept you’re learning about, you can prompt your preferred AI chat tool to explain it in simple terms. You can even generate summaries of large textbooks and create short notes, flashcards, and quick quizzes to help you learn and retain information better. Regular AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini are useful here.
Practice Questions
We already referred to the use of practice questions. Some of the better-known test preparation sites are partly AI-powered. They allow users to evaluate themselves with actual past questions, or with questions that are in tandem with the syllabi of the examinations being prepared for. Even better, you can use AI to simulate a mock examination, complete with a timer and immediate scoring.
Essays and English Comprehension
Grammarly has been around for quite a while, and serves multiple purposes when it comes to essays and writing in general. With it, you can identify grammatical and spelling errors, get suggested changes to sentence structure, flag plagiarism, determine writing tone, and so much more. It’s the sort of support you need when you’re practising or revising for an English essay test or exam and you don’t have a human teacher to help out.
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Mathematics and Science Problems
AI can be great for solving hard mathematics questions as well. It could even lay out stepwise solutions, so that the user sees how specific answers are arrived at. For example, if you’re having trouble understanding how certain formulas are derived, you could ask ChatGPT for a detailed answer. Platforms like Microsoft Math Solver and Photomath may suffice if you’re trying to solve particular equations or word problems.
Audio-Visual Learning
You can find YouTube videos about topics covered in your exam’s syllabus, and request a summary of it from ChatGPT. Alternatively, you might use an AI plugin that automatically generates summaries when required to do so.
Study Planning and Time Management
Another way to apply AI in preparing for exams is to build a study plan with a realistic timeline. All this takes is knowledge of the syllabus of each course you’re taking, plus a timeframe within the period leading up to the exams. With these details, you can prompt AI to craft a study plan that’s tailored specifically for you. Other things you might add are reminders and periodic goal tracking. This may be done using an AI assistant in conjunction with platforms like Trello or Google Tasks.
Language Learning
Many young Nigerians have a better grasp of a local language than they do of English. For such people, translating learning material into a more familiar language might improve their understanding of the subject they’re studying. They could translate material written in English into Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa, using Google Translate. Then they may utilise other AI platforms for language practice.
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Final Words
This article has shown you how to prepare for WAEC or JAMB exams using free AI tools. The possibilities range from summarising large textbooks and generating study notes to revisions that remove errors of various kinds. Apply AI smartly, and you’ll be amazed at how helpful its output will be.
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