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Build a practice test

Flashcards build recall; multiple-choice questions test it. The Practice tab holds question packages you create or import, with their own focus and accuracy tracking — separate from your Study decks.

About 5 minutes Practice tab

  1. Create a test package

    On the Practice tab, tap ＋ (top-left) → New test package and give it a name (e.g. “Gen Chem — Acids & Bases”).

    Practice tab Add menu open with New test package and Import
    Practice → ＋ → New test package.

  2. Add a question

    Open the package, then tap ••• → Add question. Type the question, add the answer choices, and tap the one that's correct to mark it. You can use $…$ math and images here too.

    The question editor with a prompt, four options, and the correct one marked
    Add choices and mark the correct answer.

  3. Build out the set

    Use Save & add another to add questions quickly. Group packages into chapters the same way you organize decks if you want to split a big bank by topic.

  4. Take the test

    Open a package and start a practice session. Answer each question, then review your results — Synapse records your accuracy so you can see which topics need another pass.

    A practice session question with selectable multiple-choice answers
    Answer, then see your accuracy.

  5. Or import a question bank

    Have a multiple-choice deck as an .apkg? On the Practice tab, ＋ → Import brings it in. (A plain flashcard deck imported here is sent to the Study tab instead, where it belongs.)

Free plan: practice questions count toward the same 100-card limit as flashcards. Premium removes the cap.
Focus works here too. Swipe a package → Focus to drill just that one. Study and Practice keep separate focuses, so you can target different subjects in each.