How to turn an exam PDF into an interactive quiz

1. Start with one readable past paper

Choose a paper from the course you are studying, using material you have permission to upload. A short, representative paper makes a better first test than a folder of mixed exams. Keep your original PDF available so you can compare it with the imported questions.

Check that pages are upright, the edges are not cropped, and diagrams and answer labels remain readable when you zoom in. A scanned PDF can work, but faint handwriting, crowded columns, and missing pages make extraction harder. If the scan is unclear to you, rescan that page before relying on the quiz.

2. Create a path and upload the PDF

Open My Paths in Rounds and create a path for the course or exam. Use a name you will recognize later, such as “Pathology — semester 2.” Upload the exam to that path and let processing finish. Larger papers and complicated scans can take longer; an upload is not a promise of instant, error-free extraction.

Keep papers with different syllabuses or teaching contexts in separate paths. That makes it easier to return to the right practice set when revising. Start with the free Core plan to try the workflow; check the current page allowance on the pricing section before importing a large collection.

3. Review the questions before approving

Rounds lets you review an import before using it for practice. Compare the result with the original paper, especially questions with images, tables, matching pairs, or more than one correct option. A missing “not” or a swapped answer label can change the question completely.

Correct the imported text and answers where needed. If the paper includes an official answer key, compare against it. When an answer is generated rather than supplied by the paper, check it against your course material before treating it as settled. A clear explanation can still be wrong.

• The question stem is complete, including negative wording and units.
• Every answer choice, diagram, and matching item belongs to the right question.
• The response format matches the paper: one choice, multiple choices, or a written response.
• The answer agrees with the supplied key or has been checked against a reliable course source.

4. Answer first, then use the explanation

After approving the set, begin practice. Make a real attempt before opening the explanation. When you miss an item, write down the concept you need to revisit, rather than only the letter of the correct answer. For a written response, try to explain the idea in your own words.

Use the result to choose your next study step: reread the relevant course section, resolve an ambiguous answer, or return to the same practice set later. Your first round is useful even when the score is low, because it gives you concrete questions to investigate.

What if part of the paper imports incorrectly?

Go back to the affected page and check whether the problem exists in the source file. A cleaner scan can help with clipped labels or unreadable diagrams; editing the imported item is more appropriate for a small transcription error. Keep uncertain items out of your revision routine until you can resolve them.

Avoid uploading the same unclear file repeatedly and expecting a different result. Identify the specific question, page, and missing information first. If you need help, contact support with a description of the problem and avoid sending private course material unless it is needed and you are allowed to share it.