About us
At Placeholder Prep, we are building the revision platform you will actually want to open. Students learn best when they are engaged, so why does revising so often feel like a chore?
Almost everything about how students live and work has changed in the last few decades. The way most of us revise has barely moved.
Worse, we tend to blame ourselves when it does not work. We call ourselves lazy when a textbook overwhelms us, unfocused when the same worksheet fails to hold our interest, and disorganised when a rigid timetable does not fit our lives.
That needs to change, and that is why we are here.
Doing well at school is a skill, not a fixed trait. Like any skill, it improves with good tools, honest feedback and steady practice.
So we build tools around how the IB is actually assessed: questions in the exam's own style, notes organised by syllabus, and feedback that points to what to do next. We want revision to feel personal, calm and even a little fun, with AI that supports your thinking rather than replacing it.
Our team
We are a small team of students, teachers, designers and engineers. Many of us sat the IB not long ago, so we know the pressure of exam season first hand, and we want to make preparing for it more personal and less of a grind.
Follow along, or come and build it with us.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Placeholder Prep for?
Students taking the IB Diploma Programme or Middle Years Programme, plus the parents and teachers who support them.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The Free plan needs no payment details and includes a sample of each study tool.
Are the questions real IB past paper questions?
Practice questions are written by our team in the style of IB papers. They are not official IB questions.
What are predicted papers?
Practice papers built around topics we think are worth revising. They are our own estimate and do not reveal or guarantee what will appear in an exam.
Will you write my EE, IA or ToK essay?
No. Feedback points to rubric criteria and asks you to improve your own work. Your coursework has to stay your own, and your school's academic integrity policy still applies.
How accurate is AI marking?
Treat it as a practice guide. It can make mistakes, and it does not predict the mark an IB examiner would give.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. You keep access until the end of the period you have paid for.
Can I get a refund?
Contact us within 14 days of buying a plan and we will look at a refund with you.
How are payments handled?
Payments go through a secure payment provider. We never see or store card numbers.
Can I change plan later?
Yes. Upgrade at any time and you only pay the difference for the time left.
What is included in the free account?
A free account includes a sample of notes, questions and flashcards in every subject, so you can try before you pay.
Can I buy a plan before I start the diploma?
Yes. Choose the exam session you will sit and your access runs until then.
Can I share my account?
No. Each plan is for one student, because progress, plans and feedback are personal.
Is coursework I upload used to train AI models?
TODO(content): confirm this answer against your data processing setup before launch. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Do you offer school licences?
Yes. Request a quote and we will reply with options for your cohort size.
Can teachers try it for free?
Yes. Teachers can create a free account to explore the content before talking to us about a licence.
What changes when our school subscribes?
Every student gets full access, and teachers can set work, see results by class and track coverage of the syllabus.
How do you handle privacy for coursework uploads?
Coursework stays private to the student and their teachers. It is never shared or used to train AI models.
Does this replace teaching?
No. It gives teachers ready-made practice and insight so more class time goes on teaching.
Still have a question?
The help centre covers plans, billing, marking and troubleshooting, and you can message us from there.
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