Top chats from college students in India 🇮🇳

College students from Delhi to Kochi, and Udaipur to Bhubaneswar, on how they use ChatGPT in the classroom and beyond

Students from schools including IIT Madras, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), and Delhi Technical Campus shared over 50 ways they use ChatGPT to study, learn new skills, and navigate college life.

Here are the top 20 ways they’re using Chat to study and learn:

1. I have a [subject] exam and I want to score full marks. The exam format is: [format]. Teach me everything you feel is important from the exam perspective. You can use any interactive method you want which can make it easier to learn and understand. [Upload docs]

2. Explain [concept] from a beginner’s perspective.

3. I want to understand [concept]. Explain it with an analogy to real-world items.

4. I have my [course] exams coming up. Create a detailed day-by-day study plan for me with revision, practice tests, and breaks. I want a balanced schedule to maximize focus and retention. [Upload docs]

5. Create a practice quiz for [subject]. Start by giving me one question at a time. Wait for my answer, then evaluate my response and give me feedback before moving to the next question. Include [format of questions]. [Upload docs]

6. Help me check my understanding of [topic] by asking me questions that one could only answer with crystal-clear knowledge of it. Ask me each question one at a time, let me answer the question, then: (1) Identify the loopholes, (2) Explain why those loopholes exist, (3) Tell me how I can overcome them now, (4) Suggest precautions I should take to avoid those loopholes in the future.

7. Make a compact study page for [topic]. Include keywords, definitions, must-know facts, and a tiny example per section. [Upload docs]

8. I have an exam on [subject]. Use this video as a reference and make a summary to help me study for my exam and create some MCQs to test me on it. [Link]

9. Based on these notes, predict what questions my professor is most likely to ask on the exam. Justify why you think they’d choose them. [Upload docs]

10. Go through my notes and create a quiz based on [topic]. Make it at least [number] questions long. Create the quiz using QuizGPT. [Upload docs]

11. Act as my professor and grade my assignment. [Upload docs]

12. What does this mean? Break it down in layman’s language. [Complex phrase or sentence]

13. What is a better word for [word]?

14. Synthesize my notes, highlighting the key concepts, and make a mind-map with key topics. [Upload docs]

15. Help me turn my notes into an outline for a presentation. Here’s the rough breakdown of slides I want to include: [rough ideas]

16. Teach me [concept], but explain it as if you are [person].

17. Explain [concept] from the perspective of [inventor or originator]. Then explain it from the perspective of people today.

18. Put [concept] on trial in a courtroom. Use short, punchy statements like in a real courtroom to help me understand the concept. Roles:
    - Prosecution: Argue against the concept, exposing flaws or limits.
    - Defense: Argue in favor, showing strengths and importance.
    - Witnesses: Give 2-3 real-world examples that illustrate the debate.
    - Judge: Summarize the verdict in a clear takeaway, explaining the balanced truth.

19. Explain [concept] in three different levels of understanding: 1. [Advanced role], 2. [Intermediate role], 3. [Beginner role]

20. Make a story-style example where you use all key terms related to [topic] so I can understand them better. [Add additional direction]

Thank you to the students who shared and tested these chats ✨

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