How the questions are made

How questions are written

Questions are written by AI from a set of supplied Civil Procedure doctrine materials, following a professional multiple-choice item-writing style guide. Each question has a fact pattern, a question line, four answer options, one answer key, a short explanation of the governing rule, and a note on why each option is right or wrong.

How questions are checked

Before a question is added to the bank, automated checks look at:

• Grounding: whether the answer and explanation match the supplied doctrine exactly.
• Originality: whether the question is original rather than copied.
• Independent solving: whether at least two other AI models, from different providers, reach the same answer on their own.
• Defects: a 10-point checklist of common flaws in multiple-choice questions.

These checks catch many problems, but not all of them. They are automated and are not a substitute for review by an attorney.

Not reviewed by an attorney

No attorney has reviewed the questions, answer keys or explanations. They are not legal advice, and they may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Check important points against authoritative sources.

The AI tutor

“Explain with AI” generates a new explanation when you ask for it, using the question and the answer you chose. It can be wrong even when the question itself is correct. It is not legal advice, and it is never available during a mock test.

What is covered

The questions cover Civil Procedure only, limited to these 6 areas and 27 topics. Other subjects, and parts of Civil Procedure outside these topics, are not covered.

• Subject-Matter Jurisdiction: Federal Question Jurisdiction; Diversity Jurisdiction; Supplemental Jurisdiction; Concurrent and Removal Jurisdiction
• Personal Jurisdiction, Venue & Governing Law: Personal Jurisdiction; Service of Process and Notice; Venue, Forum Non Conveniens, and Transfer; State Law in Federal Court
• Pleadings, Parties & Preliminary Relief: Preliminary Injunctions and TROs; Pleadings and Amended Pleadings; Rule 11; Joinder and the Court's Power to Sever; Intervention Under Rule 24
• Discovery: Scope and Limits of Discovery; Rule 26(f) Conference and Planning for Discovery; Discovery Tools and Mechanisms; Discovery Motions
• Pretrial Motions, Trial & Default: Preserving the Right to a Jury Trial; Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Summary Judgment Motion; Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law; Entry of Default and Default Judgment
• Judgments & Appeals: Effect of Judgment; Final Judgment Rule; Availability of Interlocutory Review; Standard of Review on Appeal

Reporting a problem

Every question has a “Report a problem” button, including during mock tests and on the results page. Choose what is wrong (for example, an incorrect answer key, more than one correct answer, or an unclear question) and add a note if you like. Reports are reviewed, and questions found to be faulty are retired so they no longer appear in new sessions.

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