Pre-Submission Self-Check Checklist for Students
A short, printable checklist students run through before they hand work in.
Works on any free AI · Best tool: Any AI chat (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Copilot)
✅ How to use this effectively
- Type the topic or chapter.
- Set the class and board or exam.
- Press Enter to get the checklist.
- Print it or share to the class group.
- Ask for a shorter pocket version.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If it is too generic, reply: "Add 4 checks that are specific to [TOPIC] mistakes my class keeps making."
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as an exam coach who designs self-checking habits for students.
CONTEXT: This is for [CLASS/GRADE] students in [BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / ICSE / State Board / JEE]. Topic: [TOPIC]. I want a quick checklist students run BEFORE submitting, so they catch their own avoidable errors.
YOUR TASK:
1. Produce a short, tickable checklist covering the universal exam-hygiene checks (units, did I answer what was asked, copied numbers correctly, signs, final conclusion line).
2. Add a few checks specific to [TOPIC].
3. Include a tiny '60-second final scan' routine.
4. Keep it printable on half a page.
INPUT: Here is the topic and level: [TOPIC], [CLASS/GRADE], [BOARD or EXAM]. Optional: the mistakes my class repeats are [OPTIONAL LIST].
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Base the topic-specific checks on the genuinely common slips at this level. Phrase each check as a yes/no the student can answer in seconds. Do not include checks that need re-solving the whole problem. Never invent formulas. Keep any maths legible.
OUTPUT FORMAT:
Title block: 'Before You Submit - [TOPIC] ([CLASS/GRADE])'.
Section A - Always check (universal): a tick-box list.
Section B - [TOPIC] checks: a tick-box list specific to this topic.
Section C - 60-second final scan: a 3-step routine.
Section D - If you find an error: a one-line calm fix-it instruction.
RULES: Plain ASCII only, straight quotes. Keep every line short and action-focused; no long explanations. Fit half a page.
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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