SchSrch help manual

This should be very simple. tl;dr: type anything you want—keywords, question, subject, etc. Just try it out in the box above. Continue reading if you want to know more detail.

Search syntax for specific paper

For a more technical overview, refer to source code lib/doSearch.js or test file test/direct-search.js.

Case 0: <subject name>

This will do a text search, but will also give you hints for syllabus number when your cursor is on the search box.

Case 1: <syllabus number>

This shows a subject page, which contains a list of test seasons available for viewing, and some instructions.

Example:0470IG history subject page

Case 2: <syllabus number> [time indicator] [paper][variant] [type]

Search for papers for the subject you want, limiting your search to a season (if given), and/or limiting your search to a paper or paper-variant (if given), and/or limiting your search to a specific type of stuff (if given, such as qp or ms).

Examples:0470 s17Search for all IG history papers for May/June 20170470 s17 1Search for all paper 1 in IG history for May/June 20170470 s17 qpSearch for all question papers in IG history for May/June 20170470 s17 1 qpSearch for all question papers for paper 1 in IG history for May/June 20170470 s17 13Search for paper 13 in IG history for May/June 20170470 1Search for all paper 1 in IG history for all time (unlikely to success, just for demo)

Case 3: oooo/00/o/o/00

You may simply enter the code in the footer of a paper to search for that paper. Example:0470/13/M/J/17History May/June 2017 paper 13

Search syntax for text search

Without filter

Performs a simple text search. Examples:What was decided at the Yalta Conference of February 1945?Who was more to blame for starting the Cold War, the USA or the USSR?

It is also useful to search for keywords to quickly review something. Example:Great Depression

Filters

Sometimes (especially when searching for keywords) it is useful to limit the result to a single subject. This can be done by adding the syllabus number before all search terms. Example:0470 Great DepressionQuestions about the Great Depression in IG history

You can also further limit your search to a specific paper number by adding pX after the syllabus code. Example:0470 p2 Great DepressionQuestions about the Great Depression in paper 2 of IG history