Drill Mode
Drill Mode is a fast revision game: quick multiple-choice and true/false questions against the clock. Think fast, hit hard, don't blink. Open it from the Drill card on the Practice page or your dashboard.
The Drill home shows your Best score, Best streak and Runs.
Starting a run
- One tap: a random mode with random questions.
- Choose your game: pick a mode.
- Customise: choose the Mode, Exam type, number of Questions, Seconds each and Subjects, then Start drill.
The modes
| Mode | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 20 | 10 seconds each |
| Survival | Until you lose 3 lives | 15 seconds each |
| Time Attack | As many as you can | 90 seconds in total |
| Sprint | 10 | No clock. For warming up or accuracy. |
In Blitz, Survival and Time Attack, questions get harder as you go.
Scoring
A correct answer is worth 1 point, multiplied by your combo (correct answers in a row):
| In a row | Points each |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 or more | 10 |
A wrong answer, or running out of time, resets your combo. Every 7th question is a boss: triple points, with less time.
Perks
You earn a perk for every 3 correct answers in a row, and can hold up to 3 of each.
| Perk | Does | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty-Fifty | Removes half the wrong answers | Q |
| Skip | Passes the question with no penalty | W |
| Freeze | Stops the clock for this question | E |
| Second Chance | Forgives your next wrong answer | R |
Surprise events
In Blitz, Survival and Time Attack, events can pop up for a few questions: Double Points, Sudden Death (one wrong answer ends the run, triple points if you survive), Fifty-Fifty, Freeze Time, Speed Round (half the time, double points) and Shield (your next wrong answer costs nothing).
Good to know
- Drill uses only multiple-choice (single answer) and true/false questions.
- Drill scores are kept apart from your practice scores, so a bad run does not lower your practice average.
- Some accounts have a daily number of runs. When they are used up, the button says No runs left today; your runs come back tomorrow.
- If you have answered every question available to you, drills replay questions you have seen.