Spaced review for your weak spots
Last updated 4 November 2026
Most people review a topic once, feel fine, and then meet it again in the exam. Memory fades on a curve, and a short review a few days later does more than a long session on the night before. This is the idea behind spaced review, and it is what Settle's weak spot tracker does for you.
How a weak spot is created
When you send a photo of your maths working and Settle finds a mistake, it records the topic and the kind of mistake, for example an expansion error. You do not need to do anything. Settle says that it has added a review.
The schedule
The review appears as a normal task on your list, so it sits next to your deadlines instead of in another app.
- The first review is due about three days after the mistake.
- If the same topic goes wrong again, the next review comes sooner, about a day later.
- If a topic keeps coming back, Settle marks it as recurring so you can see it on the weak spots page of the dashboard.
Do the review in chat
You do not have to open anything. Send /review, tap the Start review button, or just say "can we do the review now". Settle then:
- Asks you up to three short questions on that topic, one at a time.
- Checks each answer and tells you plainly what was right or wrong.
- Finishes with a score, ticks the review off, and plans the next one.
You can say skip to move on, or stop to end the quiz. If you get two or more right, the next review is pushed further out. If you get fewer right, a new review comes back the next day.
Why bother
A weak spot list tells you what to study. Without it, you tend to practise what you are already good at, because it feels better. Short reviews spread out over days are less tiring than cramming and are easier to fit around lectures.
Be realistic
The questions are generated for practice and the checking is done by software, so it is not a substitute for past papers or your teacher's feedback. Use it to keep topics warm.