Underrated ChatGPT Feature – “Study Mode”

Many ChatGPT users don’t even realize how useful the “Study Mode” is. At first glance, it might seem like just another way to ask questions, but in reality, it is a full-fledged interactive assistant that helps you not only get information but actually absorb it and understand it.

What Study Mode can do:

• Diagnoses your level. First, ChatGPT asks questions to understand what you already know and where the gaps are. It’s like a personal tutor who doesn’t throw you into a flood of material but gradually selects what suits you best.
• Breaks complex topics into simple steps. Even the most confusing topics — from mathematics and physics to economics and history — become understandable when presented step by step. Each explanation is logically structured so that you not only memorize it but also understand the underlying mechanism.
• Periodically tests understanding. During the learning process, you’re not just fed knowledge; you’re checked on how well you’ve understood the material. Questions can be simple or tricky to ensure that learning is deep, not superficial.
• Explains why an answer is correct or not. If you make a mistake, ChatGPT doesn’t just say “wrong” — it explains the logic and gives you a chance to think differently. This develops critical thinking rather than the habit of rote memorization.

Additional features:

• You can upload your own learning materials — PDFs, images, diagrams — and ask ChatGPT to test your knowledge based on them. For example, you upload your notes, and after a while, the bot asks questions about the material, helps organize your knowledge, and reinforces key points.
• This mode is perfect for preparing for exams, tests, interviews, or just for independent study of new material.

Personally, this has become especially useful in a family context. It’s a shame we didn’t have this in our childhood: lessons were done the old-fashioned way, with textbooks and notebooks. Now, doing lessons with my son has become much more interesting and effective. For example, today we watched a live stream together, took screenshots, and then asked ChatGPT to check how well we had learned the material. It doesn’t say “you’re wrong,” but gently asks: “What if you try it differently?” — stimulating the thinking process instead of just giving a ready-made answer.

The main point of Study Mode is that it’s not just about getting information. Unlike regular searching or reading a textbook, here you truly understand the logic, learn to analyze, draw conclusions, and think independently. It’s about knowing how to think and apply knowledge in different situations, not just about knowing facts.

Study Mode turns ChatGPT from a passive information source into a real tutor, mentor, and tester, helping to develop thinking skills, material retention, and confidence in your own knowledge. What used to be boring and linear learning now becomes interactive, lively, and goal-oriented.

You can try this mode right now: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-study-mode/