ExamPrep.ai

From Friction to Flow: A Better Way to Study

CPA PREP.

Designing Confidence for CPA Candidates

UX Design project aimed at improving the CPA exam preparation experience through a user-centric web application. The project focused on enhancing study flow with a full UI redesign supported by user research, persona development, and prototyping, ultimately delivering a platform that increased retention and engagement.

  • PROJECT: Redesigning Exam Prep: Research-Driven, User-Focused, Launch-Ready
  • ROLE: UX Designer
  • DURATION: 3-4 Months
  • TOOLS: Figma, Photoshop, Notion and FlowMapp

THE FIX.

We delivered a redesigned CPA prep platform with a modern UI, simplified navigation, and a scalable design system. Grounded in user research and prototyping, the solution reduced friction in study flow and boosted engagement and retention.

PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS.

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

  • CPA study platforms felt overwhelming, cluttered, and unintuitive, making it difficult for students to stay focused and motivated.
  • Students struggled with navigating large amounts of information, often losing track of progress or forgetting weaker areas.
  • Existing review tools lacked personalization, forcing every learner into the same study flow instead of adapting to their unique needs.
  • Many platforms didn’t integrate practice and review seamlessly, creating friction between learning, testing, and reinforcing material.
  • Accessibility and usability issues limited effectiveness, especially for students balancing busy schedules or studying on-the-go.
  • Redesigned the study experience with a clean, intuitive UI that reduced clutter and improved focus.
  • Built clear navigation and progress tracking, so learners could easily monitor strengths, weaknesses, and overall readiness.
  • Integrated personalized study flows, allowing the platform to adapt to each student’s pace, performance, and preferred learning style.
  • Combined practice and review into one seamless flow, minimizing friction and reinforcing knowledge more effectively.
  • Prioritized accessibility and mobile usability, ensuring students could study anytime, anywhere, with a consistent and user-friendly experience.

Persona's

I created multiple persona's to show the type of users using ExamPrep.ai's interface. This helped show the core audience and their struggles to the CEO. Here is just a couple examples of such.

SKETCHES.

Sketch out Ideas

RENDERS.

TESTIMONIALS.

IMPACT.

The redesign improved learner engagement and retention while creating a more scalable, accessible foundation for continued product growth.