Google launches Study Notebooks in Gemini AI to transform how students learn and prepare for exams

Google thinks Gemini can fix one of studying's biggest problems

Study notebooks also supports standardized test prep for exams such as the SAT, JEE, NEET, and GRE. Students have been finding creative ways to use AI tools for months. Some use it to summarize chapters they don't want to read, others rely on it for homework help, last-minute revision, or explaining concepts that their textbooks somehow made more confusing. While AI can speed up homework and explainers, it doesn't always tell students what they should be studying in the first place. That's the gap Google is trying to fill with study notebooks in Gemini. Instead of acting like a chatbot that simply spits out answers, study notebooks are designed to function more like a personal tutor that adapts to what you know and, more importantly, what you don't know. Once you upload your course materials, Gemini doesn't immediately start throwing lessons at you. Instead, it first creates a quiz to gauge your current understanding and identify your knowledge gaps. It's like a placement test some schools give before assigning students to different skill levels. If you're already comfortable with algebra but struggle with geometry, or if you know cell biology but keep mixing up concepts, Gemini attempts to identify those weak spots automatically. Once it understands where you're struggling, it starts building personalized lessons for those areas. Instead of forcing you to revisit everything from scratch, the goal is to focus on the topics that actually need work. Each lesson includes follow-up quizzes, allowing Gemini to continuously measure whether you're improving or simply memorizing answers. That's arguably the most interesting part of the feature -- Gemini actively decides what you should focus on next based on your performance. Google is also adding a progress dashboard that tracks your learning over time. Rather than showing a simple completion percentage, Gemini breaks a subject into dozens of smaller learning goals and labels them as strengths, areas that need attention, or topics you haven't started yet. That means students won't have to guess whether they're actually ready for an exam. And speaking of exams, Google is also bringing standardized test preparation into the mix. Students preparing for tests such as the SAT can use study notebooks to take diagnostic quizzes and receive customized study plans based on their results. Google says additional exams, including JEE, NEET, and GRE, among others, will be added in the coming months. Anyone who's crammed for an exam knows the hardest part isn't always studying -- it's figuring out what to study. Google's new feature is designed to take some of that guesswork out of the process. Study notebooks will also connect with NotebookLM, allowing students to turn their uploaded materials into flashcards, summaries, video explainers, and other study aids. Google says the feature is rolling out globally and will be available in all supported Gemini languages. Whether students use it to learn more effectively or simply study a little less frantically remains to be seen. Either way, Gemini's role is expanding beyond answering prompts and into helping students plan, track, and improve their knowledge.

5 ways to learn with study notebooks in the Gemini app

This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Studying can feel overwhelming, especially when you don't know where to start or what to focus on next. That's why we're introducing study notebooks in the Gemini app. Study notebooks are designed specifically for students. As a goal-oriented learning space, they generate personalized lessons based on your real-time strengths and knowledge gaps. Your progress is tracked through a custom dashboard based on an initial diagnostic quiz and then follow-up quiz performance. Here are five ways to learn with study notebooks in Gemini: 1. Assess your knowledge gaps To start, upload your syllabus, notes, reading materials or other class materials. Gemini will then generate a custom diagnostic quiz to establish an academic baseline. It actively pinpoints your unique strengths and weaknesses, so you know exactly which areas need attention, replacing guessing games with a tailored learning plan. 2. Study with bite-sized lessons built just for you Once your baseline knowledge is assessed, your study notebook crafts short lessons designed to tackle your knowledge gaps. Each lesson includes practice quizzes to test your understanding, which are based on class materials you uploaded. While studying, you can pause at any time to ask questions right within your study notebook. Coming later this summer, lessons will feature more visuals like diagrams and interactive visualizations. 3. Track your progress Study notebooks feature a personalized, skill-based progress dashboard that tracks your learning in real time. To do this, Gemini is breaking down your learning goal into more than 100 specific learning objectives, then grouping those into topics and tracking your progress. It labels these as "Strengths," "Focus areas" or "Not started," updating automatically as you complete quizzes in follow-up lessons. The dashboard actively ranks and recommends your top priority lessons so you always know your next step, while still allowing you to filter and browse by specific strengths, focus areas and more. 4. Prep for standardized exams Preparing for major milestone exams can be stressful and expensive. Today, you can prepare for exams like the SAT -- grounded in authoritative questions from The Princeton Review -- directly within study notebooks. Standardized exam prep uses the same diagnostic quiz and personalized bite-sized lessons with progress checks to help you pinpoint your strengths and focus areas. We're continuing to add more standardized tests in study notebooks including JEE, NEET, ENEM, ACT and GRE this summer. 5. Stay organized Because your notebook's sources are seamlessly integrated across Gemini app and NotebookLM, you can easily reference past chats and use your uploaded class materials right within NotebookLM to generate interactive flashcards, Video Overviews and more. Study notebooks are rolling out globally in all languages.

Supporting students with connected AI tools for more personalized learning

Millions of people use Google AI tools to learn new things, both in and out of the classroom. As our AI tools evolve alongside the institutions we serve, here's a look at new features in Gemini and Google Classroom designed to support students. A more effective way to study and learn in Gemini In the Gemini app, we're rolling out study notebooks, a dedicated space that turns Gemini into an interactive, adaptive learning platform with personalized lessons for every student based on their learning goal, whether that's getting ready for a big test or just getting smart on a topic. Here's how it works: Students type a prompt or upload class materials and take a diagnostic quiz that identifies the areas they should focus on. From there, Gemini builds a plan of bite-sized, interactive lessons to help them deepen their understanding. As students track their progress with quizzes, their lessons automatically update based on their results and any new material they upload, providing a learning experience that is personalized to them. Study notebooks also sync with NotebookLM so students can seamlessly continue learning there, ask questions about their course materials, and create flashcards, infographics and more. Study notebooks are rolling out now to personal accounts globally and will be available in school-issued accounts in the coming weeks. Students who've tested study notebooks praised it for helping them identify knowledge gaps, engage in active recall, and ultimately make their test preparation more effective and successful. Read some helpful tips on how to learn with study notebooks.