Exam Simulator - NB
Exam Simulator - NB is an Anki add-on designed to turn MCQ-based note banks into a true exam-style simulation workflow inside Anki.
Built by Nasrellah Benammar, an Algerian medical student, this project was created with one clear goal: to help other medical students study more effectively and train in conditions that feel closer to real exams.
Instead of relying only on standard review mode, the add-on lets you build custom simulations, apply timing and scoring rules, sit the exam in a dedicated interface, and review your results in a structured way afterward.
Screenshots
Exam Setup

Exam Interface

Highlighter and Pen

Results Review

Main Features
- Build custom MCQ exams directly inside Anki
- Filter questions by:
- Deck
- Tags
- Simulation History
- Flags
- Timed or untimed exam mode
- Shuffle question order
- Multiple scoring systems:
- All or Nothing
- Partial Positive +
- Partial Negative -
- Dedicated exam interface with:
- exam-paper style question view
- answer sheet grid
- timer support
- zoom controls
- Detailed post-exam review
- Bulk tagging and flagging of selected questions after the exam
- Local simulation history managed by the add-on
Why I Built This
As a medical student, I wanted something better than passive review alone or the standard spaced repetition flashcards style.
I wanted a way to simulate exam conditions, test myself on selected MCQs, and review mistakes properly afterward.
This add-on is part of that effort, and I hope it can help other medical students do the same.
Important Note
This add-on is currently designed primarily for the MCQ-NB note type and expects the following field names:
Question
option_1 (A)
option_2 (B)
option_3 (C)
option_4 (D)
option_5 (E)
Ans
Source
Explanation
If you do not already have the MCQ-NB note type, you can download it through my other add-on, which parses MCQs and sets up the required note type:
MCQ Parser add-on
Simulation History
Named simulations are stored locally in the current Anki profile.
- It does not create normal Anki tags for simulation history
- Deleting simulation history does not delete notes
- Unnamed exams are not saved in simulation history
Privacy
This add-on stores its simulation history locally in your Anki profile.
It does not require any external account, server, or online service.