Turn teaching material into a self-test question bank
A ready-to-use “Learning & Research” AI prompt template, designed and tested with Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM). Replace the (bracketed) parts below with your own needs.
Prompt template
I'm preparing for an exam and have materials but don't know where I'm weak. Turn the material below into a question bank that tests comprehension. [Material] (paste the material text, or describe the chapter scope) [Exam type] (e.g., grad-school exam / certification / school final) [My current level] (e.g., read it once but can't remember / haven't read it at all) Create questions in three levels from easy to hard: 1. **Recall (8 questions)**: fill-in or multiple choice testing terms, definitions, numbers 2. **Comprehension (6 questions)**: short-answer testing "why" and "what's the difference" 3. **Application (4 questions)**: give a concrete scenario and ask how I'd judge or handle it For each question, include: - The question - A reference answer - **What concept it tests** (one line) - **Which section to re-read if I get it wrong** Finally, list "the three key points most easily overlooked but likely to be tested" in this material, with reasons. Throughout, use Traditional Chinese, Taiwan usage.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the whole prompt above and paste it into Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) or ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini.
- Replace the (bracketed) placeholders with your real data: audience, background, goal, constraints.
- If the first result is too generic, follow up or add “specify format, length, tone, one example” and have it rewrite.
Recommended tool: Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) — Google’s AI‑powered research notebook built around your own data