Medical MCQ generator for fast active testing
Recall Engine is an MCQ generator that turns your lecture PDFs into multiple choice questions for rapid, repeated self-testing, with answers and explanations linked to your source pages.
No credit card required
Re-reading slides feels productive but does not train recall. You need quick MCQ sets you can test yourself on again and again, built from your own lectures.
How it works
Upload your lecture
Add a lecture PDF up to 50 MB, text-based or scanned.
Pick pages and count
Select the pages and let Recall Engine build a focused MCQ set.
Test and re-test
Answer from memory, check the explanation, and repeat on a schedule.
Why students use it
- Fast MCQ sets for repeated active testing on any topic
- Answers and explanations grounded in your source pages
- Pairs with Weakness Review to target what you miss
- Free to start: 30 credits on signup, no card required
Frequently asked questions
What is an MCQ generator?
An MCQ generator creates multiple choice questions from study material. Recall Engine builds MCQs from your own lecture PDFs so the questions match what you were taught.
Can I make MCQs from a PDF?
Yes. Upload a lecture PDF, choose the pages, and Recall Engine generates an MCQ set with answers and explanations. Scanned PDFs are supported too.
How is this different from an SBA generator?
MCQs are quick question sets for rapid testing, while SBAs use longer clinical stems in the format most medical exams use. Recall Engine offers both.
Is it free?
You start with 30 free credits and no card. Credits are only charged after a successful generation.
Can I use these MCQs for USMLE, PLAB, or my university finals?
The MCQs are built from your own uploaded lectures, so they test exactly what your course covers, which makes them strongest for university module exams and finals. For licensing exams like USMLE Step 1 or PLAB, use them to drill the specific lectures in your syllabus rather than as a substitute for a full question bank, since those exams pull from a wide, standardised blueprint. Every question links back to its source page, so you can confirm the content matches what you were actually taught.
How accurate are the MCQs, and can I trust the answers?
Each MCQ, its correct answer, and the explanation are tied to the exact page in your lecture they came from, so you can open the source and check before you trust it. This is a study aid built to speed up active testing, not a medical authority, so treat anything clinical as something to verify against your course material and references. The source-page link exists precisely so you are never asked to take an answer on faith.
Is this better than just asking ChatGPT to write MCQs?
A general chatbot writes questions from its training data, so it can drift from your syllabus or invent details that were never in your lecture. Recall Engine generates MCQs only from the file you upload and pins every answer to a source page, so the questions stay inside your own material and stay checkable. That grounding is the main difference when you are revising for a specific exam.
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Try it on your next lecture
Upload a lecture PDF and see your first output in about two minutes. Start with 30 free credits.