📚✨ Whose exams are nearby but no matter how much you read, nothing sticks? This time you don’t need to study until your eyes burn, because CU NEX has gathered the best AI tools for you! Trust me, it’s like getting a turbo-boost for your exam prep, like having a private tutor, perfect for solo work or group projects.
1. Claude
🧠 Great for: Reading long files like PDFs, articles, or slides and “summarizing” them into clear, easy-to-understand summaries, plus giving deep explanations such as why the content matters or how it connects to other topics.
📍 Strengths: Handles bigger files than ChatGPT, conversations feel like talking with a real tutor.
🎯 Best for: Students who deal with heavy readings like Law, Political Science, or Business.
🤖 2. ChatGPT
🪄 Great for: Explaining difficult concepts in simple terms / summarizing into bullet points / generating practice exam questions.
💬 Strengths: Perfect for practicing exam answers, writing essays, or doing Q&A-style tutoring.
🎯 Best for: Every major, especially anyone who wants to “read faster, understand quicker,” or practice interactively before exams.
🔍 3. Gemini (Google)
⚡ Great for: Fast information searching and seamless integration with Google Docs, Slides, and Gmail.
🧩 Strengths: Can write summaries, create slides, or reorganize content within seconds.
🎯 Best for: Students making reports, presentations, or gathering info from multiple sources.
✍️ 4. Grammarly
🪶 Great for: Grammar checks, tone fixes, rewriting sentences, and adjusting writing style (academic, business, etc.).
📘 Strengths: Works across Word, Docs, and many websites / includes Essay assistance features.
🎯 Best for: International program students, humanities majors, or anyone writing English reports.
📒 5. Notion AI
📚 Great for: Summarizing notes, generating auto-summaries, planning study schedules, or organizing exam prep.
✨ Strengths: Works on both computer and phone / ideal for planners and structured note-takers.
🎯 Best for: Students who love note-taking, making to-do lists, or managing time during exam season.
🌐 6. Perplexity AI
🔎 Great for: Pulling accurate information from many sources with clear citations, basically builds a mini bibliography for you.
📍 Strengths: A strong alternative to Google when you need deeper, research-level answers.
🎯 Best for: Science or social science students, or anyone writing reports or research papers.
🔬 7. SciSpace
🧬 Great for: Instantly reading and interpreting English research papers / translating difficult technical terms into simple explanations.
📍 Strengths: Just paste a link or upload a PDF, it will summarize everything clearly.
🎯 Best for: Science, medical, engineering students, or anyone who reads academic articles.
🧠 8. Quizlet
💫 Great for: Creating flashcards / quiz and game modes / reviewing anywhere before exams.
📍 Strengths: Tons of ready-made card decks or create your own.
🎯 Best for: Students who need to memorize vocab, formulas, definitions, like science, nursing, humanities.
🎬 9. Runway
🎨 Great for: Automatic video editing, background removal, voiceovers, or generating motion from text prompts.
📍 Strengths: Super easy to use, no Premiere or After Effects skills needed.
🎯 Best for: Communication arts, media students, or anyone making video presentations.
💬 10. Slack
🤝 Great for: Centralizing chats, managing projects, summarizing conversations, setting reminders, and sharing files automatically.
📍 Strengths: AI auto-summaries help teams stay on track and never miss important tasks.
🎯 Best for: Student groups working on projects or studying together.
💻 Lastly, don’t miss the hidden gem: Chula AIX on the 1st floor of the Office of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University (Main Library). They now offer AI Premium versions for public use with tons of top-tier tools for you to try!!
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