Anki add-on: AnkiQuiz

Transform passive flashcard review into active, exam-style practice — automatically. OVERVIEW AnkiQuiz is an Anki add-on that bridges the gap between memorization and application . While Anki is excellent for building memory, it does not train you to apply concepts under exam conditions. This add-on solves that by turning the cards you just reviewed into AAMC-style multiple-choice quizzes — without any extra effort on your part. Although it works with any deck, AnkiQuiz was built specifically with the MCAT in mind, following AAMC-style logic to help you recognize patterns, avoid common traps, and think through questions the way you will need to on exam day. HOW IT HELPS Reinforces concepts through application , not just recall Trains you to recognize how material appears in real exam questions Surfaces weak areas and reasoning mistakes while you study Builds test-taking skills alongside content knowledge — at the same time Questions are intentionally structured around AAMC-style logic — designed to make your brain think in the format and reasoning of real test questions. HOW IT WORKS Review your Anki cards as normal — no change to your workflow After every N cards (default: 20, fully adjustable), a quiz pop-up appears The quiz is built from the exact concepts you just reviewed that session Answer, review, learn — then get back to your cards EACH QUIZ INCLUDES Multiple-choice questions (A–D) styled after AAMC clinical vignettes Correct answer explanations and high-yield key takeaways A full end-of-quiz review showing every question, your answer, and the correct one Confidence ratings so you can see the difference between knowing and guessing KEY FEATURES Auto-generation — quiz fires automatically every N answered cards (default 20, fully adjustable) MCAT-quality questions — application and reasoning, not recall; clinical vignettes with plausible distractors Adaptive difficulty — automatically shifts between Foundational / Standard / Challenging based on your recent performance Full answer review — after every quiz, review all questions with correct answers, explanations, and your confidence ratings Back-navigation — revisit any question before submitting; clickable Q-number bar (🟢 correct, 🔴 wrong) Confidence rating — rate each answer (Confident / Unsure / Guessed) to map your true mastery Missed & fragile concept tracking — missed questions are logged locally; concepts move through Weak → Fragile → Resolved as you improve Retry quizzes — re-test missed questions or fragile concepts at any time, no API call needed Analytics dashboard — weak/fragile/resolved counts, confidence breakdown, trap-type patterns, and quiz score trends over time Reviewer button — floating button shows cards until next quiz; one click opens the progress panel or launches a waiting quiz Undo-aware counter — pressing Undo in the reviewer correctly decrements the progress counter; no inflation from re-answers Pause / resume — temporarily disable quiz generation without losing your place Local caching — identical concept batches reuse a cached quiz so you never pay for the same API call twice ⚠️ API SETUP — REQUIRED This add-on uses an AI API to generate quiz questions. You will need an API key from OpenAI or Anthropic (Claude) before quizzes will generate. Step 1 — Get an API Key Option A: OpenAI (recommended) Go to: platform.openai.com/api-keys Log in or create a free account Click "Create new secret key" and copy it (starts with sk-... ) Option B: Claude (Anthropic) Go to: console.anthropic.com Log in or create an account → navigate to API Keys → click "Create Key" Step 2 — Add Your Key in Anki Open Anki → Tools → Add-ons → AnkiQuiz MCAT → Config Fill in the fields: "api_provider": "openai", "api_key": "sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", "model": "gpt-4o-mini" Step 3 — Choose a Model gpt-4o-mini — recommended for daily use ; lowest cost (~$0.01–0.03 per quiz) gpt-4o — higher quality, higher cost Any current OpenAI or Anthropic chat model is supported Step 4 — Save and Restart Click Save in the config window, then restart Anki The add-on is now ready — just start reviewing cards as normal WHO THIS IS FOR 🩺 MCAT students who want to build AAMC-style reasoning alongside their card reviews 📚 Anyone using Anki who wants to move beyond passive recall into active application 🎯 Students who want better retention — testing yourself is one of the most evidence-backed study methods IMPORTANT NOTES This add-on does not modify your Anki cards, notes, or scheduling in any way All tracking and analytics are stored locally on your machine Works with any deck , but is optimized for MCAT-style content COMPATIBILITY Anki 23.x – 25.x (Qt6 builds) Tested on Anki 25.02.5 · Python 3.9+ · macOS / Windows / Linux Older Anki versions may work but are not officially tested PRIVACY & DATA Card concepts are sent to the AI provider you configure — no other data leaves your machine Quiz history and missed-concept data are stored in a local JSON file inside the add-on folder — nothing is written to your Anki collection No analytics. No telemetry. No external servers beyond the single API call you explicitly set up. IN SUMMARY AnkiQuiz combines the memory power of Anki with the application power of active testing: Anki → memorization AnkiQuiz → application + exam reasoning So you are not just remembering information — you are actively practising how to use it.