SynapsN: an AI study tool for students who start the night before the exam
By Thakur Prashanth · October 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Mir Ataul Mohsin (BTF-020) and S. Rohith (BTF-019), mechanical engineering students who started without knowing what GitHub was, built SynapsN: upload a syllabus and get notes, flashcards, summaries and quizzes for last-minute exam prep. It is live.
At a glance
Product: SynapsN
Built by: Mir Ataul Mohsin (BTF-020), S. Rohith (BTF-019)
Background: Mir Ataul Mohsin: 3rd year Mechanical, MVSR Engineering College; S. Rohith: 3rd year Mechanical, MVSR Engineering College
Cohort: Build Theory Fellowship, Cohort 01 (BT-01)
Status: Live.
Who built SynapsN?
Mir Ataul Mohsin (BTF-020) and S. Rohith (BTF-019) are third-year mechanical engineering students at MVSR Engineering College. When they started, they did not know what GitHub was.
The problem: one-day batting
They focused on something almost every student knows: "one-day batting", starting exam preparation right before the exam, when the syllabus feels too big to cover. Students get overwhelmed and struggle to start or to remember what they study.
Discovery
They talked to many students who study this way and asked which tools and approaches they use today. That shaped the product around one immediate need: getting started and making progress.
What SynapsN does
A student uploads a syllabus or lecture PDFs. SynapsN uses AI to understand it, then creates simplified notes, flashcards, summaries and practice quizzes, plus prompts students can use with their own AI assistant. It breaks the syllabus into small, digestible pieces.
An honest promise
The team was clear that SynapsN does not promise you will finish the whole syllabus. It helps you start, cover as much as possible and do your best in the time you have.
Where it is now
SynapsN is live. For two mechanical students who began without knowing GitHub, building it end to end was a major achievement.
What this story shows
A product can create value by lowering the barrier to starting, without promising an unrealistic result.
Frequently asked questions
What is SynapsN?
SynapsN is an AI study tool that turns a syllabus or lecture PDFs into simplified notes, flashcards, summaries and practice quizzes for last-minute exam preparation. It was built by Mir Ataul Mohsin (BTF-020) and S. Rohith (BTF-019).
Is SynapsN live?
Yes, SynapsN is live.
Does SynapsN guarantee you finish the syllabus?
No. It is designed to help students start and cover as much as possible in the time they have.
Build your own product in Cohort 02
This story is part of Build Theory Cohort 01: what 24 fellows built. Build Theory is a 30-day online fellowship, based in Hyderabad, where students and early professionals go from a real problem to a live product with 1:1 mentorship and AI tools. Any year, any branch. Check your readiness score or apply for Cohort 02.
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