Test Innovators integrates AI study companion Wild Zebra to make prepping for admissions tests effective

Test Innovators, an online practice platform for admissions tests, has announced a new integration with AI study companion Wild Zebra.

Using inquiry-driven conversations, the two organizations plan to help students prepare for tests more effectively. 

Wild Zebra encourages students to think their way through problems by asking questions and strengthening their academic skills. Within the Test Innovators platform, the tool helps students make sense of questions and work through targeted practice exam questions.

"Mastery isn't just about getting the right answer; it's about understanding the reasoning behind it," explains Edan Shahar, Co-founder and CEO of Wild Zebra. 

"On assessments, we've traditionally treated correct answers as a proxy for understanding, but those two things are not always the same. When you only look at the final answer, a student who guesses or is completely lost looks identical to a student who makes a small mistake on the last step. AI gives us the ability to look more closely at the process a student follows so that we can support students based on their understanding of the material, not just on what they get right."

Wild Zebra is now available to support Test Innovators’ ISEE, SSAT, ACT, and SAT practice exams. Students will be offered a free set of Wild Zebra conversations, with the option to upgrade for unlimited access. 

"We were very intentional about where Wild Zebra appears," adds Brenna O'Neill, President of Test Innovators. "It's not available during practice tests, which are meant to provide students with an experience similar to the real test, where they won't be able to access outside support. Instead, it's accessible during test review and skills practice, where guided conversation can help students understand mistakes, explore new concepts, or even rethink their approach to problems they solved correctly but too slowly."