# What is spaced repetition?

> Spaced repetition reviews material at growing intervals, just before you'd forget it. Here's why it beats cramming and how to use it for exams.

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Spaced repetition is reviewing material at growing intervals, each one timed for just before you'd forget, so it moves into long-term memory with less total study time.

- Page: https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/spaced-repetition

## How it works

You review a card today, again in a few days, then in a week, then a month. Each successful recall pushes the next review further out; a miss brings it back sooner.

## Using it for exams

- Make cards from your own lessons and mistakes
- Review a little every day instead of cramming
- Let the schedule decide what's due

## Questions

**Is it the same as flashcards?**

Flashcards are the format; spaced repetition is the schedule.

**Which apps use it?**

Anki is a well-known one; SparkMentor makes cards from your own lessons.

## Related

- [SparkMentor: Spaced review](https://sparkmentor.sparkmentis.ai/features/spaced-repetition-flashcards): Cards from your lessons, on time
- [SparkMentor vs Anki](https://sparkmentor.sparkmentis.ai/compare/sparkmentor-vs-anki): On SparkMentor
- [What is a mock test?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/mock-test.md): Glossary

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