A 2-minute guide to getting value from your defense practice. VivaCoach Prep reads your thesis, reconstructs your examining committee, and lets you rehearse the questions each examiner is likely to ask.
Upload your thesis as a PDF and VivaCoach Prep pulls out your research questions, claims, and committee. Not ready to upload? Open a demo thesis first to see how everything works.
Home is your hub — it shows where you stand and the single best thing to do next. When you want the full picture, open the Coverage Map: the whole grid of every research question against every examiner, where each cell is "what would this examiner probe about this question." Think of it as zoom in (Home — your next step) vs. zoom out (Coverage Map — the whole territory). Use Switch thesis to change thesis or open a demo. Open any cell to practice — type your answer (Know it) or speak it aloud (Say it) — for coaching, a score, and to mark cells ready or flag them.
When you've worked through the grid, run a full mock viva — your whole committee, end to end, the way a real defense flows (opening "summarize your thesis," claim probes, big closing questions). Choose coached (scored as you go) or realistic (no scores until the end).
After each session you get a debrief: your strongest and weakest moments, and the single thing to work on next. Come back, re-drill the weak cells, and watch your readiness climb.
A note on honesty. The questions are examiner-specific anticipations — grounded in each examiner's work and your thesis — not a guarantee of the exact questions you'll get or how your defense will go. A high score doesn't guarantee a pass; treat it as one strong tool alongside your supervisor's advice.
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