Frequently Asked Questions
Understand exactly what SimpleMed+ offers and how to make the most of the platform.
What you get
Practice & Exam Training
- Practice Sessions: Work through SBAs at your own pace with instant feedback and links back to the relevant SimpleMed articles.
- Timed Exams: Simulate exam conditions with countdown timers, pacing controls, and optional “no-back” mode.
Analytics & Insights
- Performance Overview: Session summaries, score trends, and peer histograms.
- Category Mastery: Accuracy and attempts by subject/topic to target weak areas.
Habit-forming Revision
- Revision Coach: Spaced repetition scheduling for facts and questions, tuned to your performance.
- Daily Question & Streaks: A gentle nudge to keep momentum.
Review & Quality
- Question Review: Explanations, distractor analysis, supporting references, and your own flags.
- Feedback Tools: Flag issues or suggest improvements; we continuously refine question quality.
How SimpleMed+ works (at a glance)
- Pick focus areas: Configure subjects, topics, difficulty levels, and question count in New Session or create a SimpleMed article focused session via the Question Bank.
- Practise or simulate: Use Practice Mode for learning; switch to Timed Exams for exam stamina and timing.
- Review and improve: Study explanations, revisit tricky items, and follow links to SimpleMed articles.
- Track progress: Use analytics to guide what you do next.
- Retain for the long term: Let the Revision Coach resurface key items at the right time.
SimpleMed vs SimpleMed+
SimpleMed is a free library of structured notes/articles for learning. SimpleMed+ builds on the free, peer-reviewed learning notes at SimpleMed with a free tier of questions for each note/article. With an optional paid upgrade it also offers more questions and a training ground that layers interactive practice, exam simulations, analytics, and spaced repetition on top of that content. Together, they cover both knowledge and application.
Who is it for?
- Undergraduates preparing for modular exams and finals.
- Graduates & professionals refreshing knowledge for assessments or clinical practice.
- Educators who want a practice environment aligned to high-quality learning notes.
Privacy & Data Protection
We store the minimum necessary data to run your account (name, email, username, encrypted password) and your learning activity (e.g., answers, timing, analytics). SimpleMed+ is operated in line with GDPR requirements. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Getting started
- Create your account with name, email, username, and password.
- Set your New Session defaults once to fast-start future sessions.
- Start practising, or try a short timed exam to benchmark your current level.
Pricing
SimpleMed+ has a free tier with 1,235 questions available together with an optional paid upgrade that increases that number to 13,988 questions and unlocks features that allow learners to better track their progress.
Questions & feedback
We welcome suggestions. Use the flag and feedback options on any question, or contact us via the Help Centre. Your input helps us keep the platform accurate, fair, and useful.
Disclaimer
The medical information and content in SimpleMed and SimpleMed+ are for educational purposes only. They must not be used for diagnosis or treatment and do not establish a doctor-patient relationship.
Learn smarter. Practise with purpose.
Start your next session in SimpleMed+ today.