How to Track Your Flashcard Study Progress — What the Numbers Actually Tell You
The Most Useful Metric: Accuracy Rate by Card
Overall deck accuracy (e.g., 78%) tells you almost nothing useful. Per-card accuracy is what matters — knowing that you miss 'mitochondria' and 'endoplasmic reticulum' 80% of the time but nail everything else tells you exactly where to focus. Flashcard Stats shows per-card accuracy across all sessions.
Streak and Consistency Matter More Than Session Length
A 7-day study streak (30 min/day) produces far better retention than one 3.5-hour session. The streak metric in Stats is a proxy for consistency — the most important input for long-term memory formation. Protect your streak even on busy days with a 10-minute minimum session.
The Accuracy Threshold for Moving On
A card you can answer correctly 80%+ of the time over 5+ attempts is provisionally learned. Below 60% after 10 attempts means the card needs to be redesigned — it's probably too complex, ambiguously worded, or lacks sufficient context. Rewrite the card, not just practice it harder.
Using Stats Before an Exam
One week before an exam: sort cards by lowest accuracy. Study the bottom 20% with double intensity. Three days before: review all cards once. Check Stats after each session to confirm weak cards are improving. If a card stays below 60% accuracy after focused practice, add a mnemonic or split it into simpler sub-cards.
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