PV PhD Viva Practice Simulator 12 question free viva drill
Configurable engine demo

Prepare for your viva with focused timed practice

The free web version gives you a short question set for rehearsal. The full version can expand coverage across thesis framing, methodology, originality, and difficult examiner follow-ups.

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On-device progress Timed mock sessions Searchable library

60+ questions

Practice your PhD viva across contribution, methods, literature, results, limitations, critical questions, and future work.

Mock mode

Timed mock interviews with configurable question count, time limit, category balance, and forward-only interview flow.

Search library

Search by keyword, topic, category, or discipline tag to prepare for campus visits, screening calls, research talks, and teaching demos.

Local progress

Track answered prompts on your device without an account, hosted database, or uploaded answer history.

See the simulator before you buy

The full PhD Viva Practice Simulator expands beyond the short free drill with dedicated practice views, timed mock flow, searchable review, and progress tracking across the whole question set.

PhD Viva Practice Simulator landing screen with practice and timed mock calls to action.
Focused thesis defence prep with a clean browser-based start page.
Practice Mode view with progress bar, timer, and question controls.
Practice Mode for lower-pressure repetition and answer rehearsal.
Mock Mode view with countdown timer and save and next controls.
Mock Mode adds timing and pacing for more realistic viva rehearsal.
Progress dashboard showing answered questions and completion percentage.
Local progress tracking helps you revisit weaker topics before the viva.

Full version: $9.90

Purchase securely on Gumroad. You will receive the full simulator package from the product download page.

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What the full version adds

If the free version helps, the full version is where you can do more structured, repeated viva preparation.

Broader viva coverage

Move beyond a short sampler and work through a larger pool of viva-style prompts covering thesis framing, originality, methods, limitations, and examiner challenge areas.

Timed mock sessions

Use mock mode when you want pressure, pacing, and realistic transitions between questions instead of practicing each answer in isolation.

Search and targeted revision

Search the question library and return to specific weak spots, rather than repeating the same small free set from memory.

Private progress on your own device

Your answered-question progress stays local in the browser, which makes it easy to keep rehearsing over multiple sessions without creating an account.