General Studying

Do not purely rely on flashcards for revision: use practice papers strategically together with Anki.

Settings and Add-ons

Enable FSRS
Set the default review limit to 9999 and new limit to 20
- Adjust the new card limit as necessary based on workload
Recommended add-ons:
- Pass/Fail extension - reasoning explained below
- Review Hotmouse extension - helps streamline card review

Use a pass/fail system:
- You either fully know the card or you don’t
- FSRS tends to work better with only 2 ease options
- Reduces decision fatigue, especially if you’re overwhelmed
- If you’re comfortable, you can stick with the default 4-button system (without using the pass/fail add-on)
ALWAYS complete your daily reviews:
- Overdue cards pile up faster than expected
- Avoid doing 300+ in one day: At one point I’ve had to clear over 1000 in a day and it wasn’t pretty
- If you miss a day, aim to clear all overdue cards ASAP

NEVER LET OVERDUE CARDS PILE UP

If you haven’t yet learned the content covered in a pre-made deck, suspend those cards until you do.

NEVER REVIEW CARDS BEFORE LEARNING AND PROPERLY UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT

Use the search bar and tags to suspend cards by topic:
1. Search: tag:Biology::Paper_2
2. Select all cards: click one and press Ctrl/Cmd + A
3. Suspend: Ctrl/Cmd + J (suspended cards appear yellow in the browser)
Suspended cards won’t show up in reviews or as new cards

Learn and understand the content fully in class
(Ask your teacher if anything is unclear)
Check understanding using practice questions
Move to flashcards:
- (Most optimal) Make your own flashcards from a revision guide or textbook
  (See FAQ guide for how to structure these)
- Or unsuspend specific flashcards from pre-made decks
  (Use spec reference tags to filter them)
Aim to go through all relevant new flashcards the same day you learn the material

Don’t hesitate to edit cards for clearer wording or to match your learning style