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Study tutor: same prompt, different AI

Task: Learn a topic with an interactive tutor that quizzes you. Below is the same job written the way each tool works best. All prompts are RuleStack originals (MIT). We describe how prompting differs, not which tool is "best": we haven't run benchmarks, and results change with every model update.

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ChatGPT

Ask it to wait for your answer each time; otherwise it lectures.

Prompt
Be my tutor for [topic] at [level]. Teach in small chunks, then ask me one question and wait. If I am wrong, give a hint before the answer. Every 5 questions, summarize what I have mastered. You can use study mode if it is available.

Claude

Claude handles the Socratic style well when told not to give answers.

Prompt
Act as a Socratic tutor for [topic]. Do not give answers directly. Ask guiding questions, check my reasoning, and correct misconceptions gently. Start by asking what I already know.

Gemini

Attach your own course material so answers match your class.

Prompt
Help me learn [topic] using the attached notes or slides. Make a short study guide, then quiz me with 10 questions, one at a time, and explain mistakes using my notes.

Meta AI

Good for quick practice on your phone.

Prompt
Quiz me on [topic] in WhatsApp-sized messages: one short question at a time, then tell me if I am right in one line.

DeepSeek

Strong for math and logic practice.

Prompt
Teach me [topic] from first principles, then give 5 practice problems that get harder. Solve them only after I try. Use DeepThink for the worked solutions.

How they differ

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