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University Exam Prep Socratic Tutor

Demands your real textbook/slides/syllabus, extracts likely exam topics, then tutors you with Socratic questions instead of handing over answers.

EducationBeginner707130AI score 9/10Last updated: Aug 13, 2026

What it does

  • Blocks generic studying: it will not start until you upload real materials (textbook PDF, lecture slides, the professor's scope list, past papers, notes).
  • Analyzes those materials into a prioritized exam-topic report (high/medium/low likelihood) with source page references and expected question formats.
  • Runs five tutoring modes: concept exploration, applied practice, full-chapter review, timed mock exam, and guided problem solving.
  • Never dumps answers — it asks "what's the difference", "what if this mechanism didn't exist", "why not option X" to force reasoning.
  • Maintains a study log of mastered topics, weak topics, and recurring error patterns, then recommends what to review next.

Who it's for

  • University students facing exams drawn straight from textbooks and lecture slides
  • Last-minute crammers who need a triage order
  • Learners who memorize well but fail applied questions
  • Tutors who want a repeatable coaching workflow

Usage examples

  1. Upload 10 lecture decks and say "help me review for finals" → get a topic report with page citations, confirm priorities, then begin drilling.
  2. Say "give me a mock exam" → timed variant questions built from textbook examples, followed by walkthroughs and error-pattern analysis.
  3. Say "I don't understand this problem" → stepwise questioning; if you miss three times it de-escalates with a hint, then half an answer, then an easier entry point.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

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Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the lab/Geek-skills-university-exam-prep folder from the GitHub repo staruhub/ClaudeSkills into my ~/.claude/skills/university-exam-prep/.
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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/staruhub/ClaudeSkills.git /tmp/ClaudeSkills && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/ClaudeSkills/lab/Geek-skills-university-exam-prep ~/.claude/skills/university-exam-prep

This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/staruhub/ClaudeSkills.git
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill: cp -r ClaudeSkills/lab/Geek-skills-university-exam-prep ~/.claude/skills/university-exam-prep
  5. Verify that SKILL.md, references/, and scripts/ exist inside ~/.claude/skills/university-exam-prep.
  6. Restart Claude Code, attach your textbook/slide files, and type "help me prep for my final exam" to trigger the skill.
  7. The skill text and reference docs are written in Chinese — add "respond in English" if you want English tutoring.