# Find the patterns in my practice exam mistakes

Your missed questions sorted by cause, with the top fixes, the topics to restudy, and a readiness verdict.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Education, Analyze, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/find-the-patterns-in-my-practice-exam-mistakes

## Prompt

```text
Analyze my practice exam mistakes and find the patterns behind them.

**Exam:** [CERTIFICATION NAME]
**Practice score and passing target:** [e.g. "64%, aiming for 75%+"]
**Results by domain (if available):** [PASTE]
**Missed questions:** [FOR EACH: topic, my answer, correct answer, and why I chose mine - a few words is fine]
**Time used vs. time allowed:** [DETAILS]
**Readiness checklist (optional):** [PASTE FROM STEP 1]

Steps:
1. Classify each miss by cause: knowledge gap, misread the question, fell for a distractor, overthought or changed a correct answer, applied workplace habit instead of the exam's framework, time pressure, or careless error.
2. Count the causes and find the top 3 patterns.
3. Separate content problems (need to study) from test-taking problems (need a technique).
4. Rank topics to restudy by how many points they cost me and their exam weight.

Return:
- A table: Question/topic | Cause | Content or technique | Fix.
- Top 3 patterns, each with a specific fix (e.g. "underline the qualifier: FIRST, BEST, LEAST before reading options").
- Ranked restudy list.
- Updated confidence ratings for my step 1 checklist, if I pasted it.
- A retest plan: what to review and when to take the next practice exam.
- An honest readiness verdict: on track, borderline, or not yet, based only on the data I've given.

This is step 4 of the "Pass a professional certification exam" pack. It works on its own, and can use the practice questions from step 3 or any practice exam.
```

## What to fill in

- CERTIFICATION NAME
- e.g. "64%, aiming for 75%+"
- PASTE
- DETAILS
- PASTE FROM STEP 1

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