# Find out why I lost points on a test and fix the gaps

An error analysis of your graded test that sorts mistakes by cause and builds a short plan to fix them.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template, Interactive
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/find-out-why-i-lost-points-on-a-test-and-fix-the-gaps

## Prompt

```text
Help me analyze a graded test so I understand why I lost points and don't repeat it.

**Subject and topic:** [e.g. "chemistry - stoichiometry unit test"]
**Questions I got wrong or partly wrong:** [For each: the question, my answer, the correct answer or teacher's comment]
**How I studied:** [WHAT YOU DID, HOW LONG, WHEN]
**Next test or final:** [DATE AND WHAT IT COVERS]

For each missed question, help me classify the cause:
- **Concept gap:** I didn't understand the idea.
- **Procedure error:** I knew the idea but made a mistake in the steps.
- **Careless error:** misread, arithmetic slip, skipped part of the question.
- **Test strategy:** ran out of time, didn't show work, left it blank.
- **Studied the wrong thing:** it wasn't in my notes or practice.

Ask me a short question when you can't tell which cause it was rather than guessing.

Return:
1. A table: Question | What went wrong | Cause | How to fix it.
2. The pattern: which cause cost me the most points.
3. A study plan for the next test that targets those causes (e.g. practice problems for procedure errors, a checklist for careless ones).
4. One question to ask my teacher, if any are still unclear.

Don't redo the test answers for me; explain the idea behind each mistake and let me correct it.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "chemistry - stoichiometry unit test"
- WHAT YOU DID, HOW LONG, WHEN
- DATE AND WHAT IT COVERS

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