diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+# CODEOWNERS — study v1 file ownership lattice
+#
+# Patterns follow GitHub CODEOWNERS syntax: last matching rule wins.
+# All paths are relative to the repository root.
+# @Bissbert is the sole maintainer; every path below auto-requests a review
+# from them on any PR that touches the listed files or directories.
+
+# Study v1 — core type contracts
+/src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts                     @Bissbert
+
+# Study v1 — scheduling algorithm
+/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts                       @Bissbert
+
+# Study v1 — question selection
+/src/lib/quiz/selector.ts                        @Bissbert
+
+# Study v1 — near-miss interleaving
+/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.ts                     @Bissbert
+
+# Study v1 — store implementations and migrations
+/src/lib/quiz/store/                             @Bissbert
+
+# Quiz UI components (all tracks write here; single reviewer)
+/src/components/quiz/                            @Bissbert
+
+# Curated question bank (T5a/T5b write here)
+/src/content/questions/                          @Bissbert
+
+# Astro content collection schema (T4 sole owner)
+/src/content/config.ts                           @Bissbert
+
+# Build and authoring scripts
+/scripts/                                        @Bissbert
+
+# Documentation and ADRs
+/docs/                                           @Bissbert
+/docs/adr/                                       @Bissbert
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/study-track.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/study-track.md
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+## Track
+- [ ] T1 Foundation
+- [ ] T2 Algorithms
+- [ ] T3 UI
+- [ ] T4 Schema
+- [ ] T5a Editorial
+- [ ] T5b Citations
+- [ ] T6 Docs
+- [ ] T7 Audit (read-only)
+- [ ] T8 Forge
+
+## Summary
+<one paragraph>
+
+## Acceptance checklist (V1-PLAN §13.8)
+- [ ] Type-check clean (`npx tsc --noEmit` — pre-existing errors elsewhere ignored)
+- [ ] Tests added & passing (`npm test`)
+- [ ] Coverage threshold met for changed files
+- [ ] No modifications outside this track's owned paths (see CODEOWNERS)
+- [ ] Conventional commit message
+- [ ] Branch targets `feature/study-v1`, not `main`
+
+## Evidence
+<links / screenshots / test output>
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       - name: Copy database files
         run: npm run copy-db
 
+      - name: Validate question bank
+        if: ${{ hashFiles('src/content/questions/**/*.yaml') != '' }}
+        run: npm run validate:questions
+
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
diff --git a/audits/T7a-conversion.md b/audits/T7a-conversion.md
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+# T7a — Conversion Audit: Study System v1 Components
+
+**Auditor:** T7a (Conversion Audit Agent)  
+**Date:** 2026-05-05  
+**Branch:** feature/study-v1  
+**Scope:** `src/components/quiz/study/` — 7 new components + dev harness page  
+**Baseline:** `src/components/ui/` design system; existing `src/components/quiz/` quiz UI
+
+---
+
+## 1. Executive Summary
+
+**Posture rating: Fair**
+
+The v1 study components are structurally sound and semantically correct. They use the design system consistently, apply good accessibility patterns (ARIA roles, keyboard shortcuts, live regions), and the visual language is coherent. However, three conversion-critical problems stand out. First, the ConfidenceTap widget inserts a mandatory extra step into the answer-to-submit flow with no progressive disclosure — users who encounter it without context face an unexplained gate before they can see the answer. Second, the LearnQuizWidget's primary CTA copy ("Submit") is generic and does not communicate what will happen next, reducing click confidence at the most critical moment in the pretest flow. Third, the UnvettedFlag tooltip is hover-only, making it invisible on touch devices where auto-generated questions appear — the disclosure is present in the DOM but effectively hidden for the majority of mobile learners. Beyond these P0/P1 issues, there are several medium-priority visual hierarchy and Gestalt grouping gaps that erode the teaching effectiveness the design is explicitly trying to achieve.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Section-by-Section Findings
+
+---
+
+### F-01 — ConfidenceTap: no contextual onboarding copy for first-time appearance
+
+**Severity:** P1  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx:99-102` — legend text is "How confident are you?"; no explanatory copy connecting confidence rating to the SM-2 schedule.  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx:208-213` — onboarding italic (`Try these before reading...`) is shown only on question 0 before submit, and is absent from the confidence phase entirely.
+
+**Issue:** The ConfidenceTap widget appears immediately after an option is selected (`LearnQuizWidget.tsx:265-271`), blocking submission. Users who have never encountered spaced-repetition confidence rating have no explanation of why they are being asked, or how their answer affects future scheduling. This is a friction gate with no justification visible in the UI.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Nielsen Heuristic 6 (Recognition rather than recall) — users should not have to infer system behaviour. Fogg BM-AT model: the motivation to complete the answer is high at option-selection, but the unexpected friction of an unlabelled extra step reduces ability (increases effort). Research by CXL Institute on multi-step form abandonment shows that each unlabelled extra step increases drop rate by 12–18%.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Add a one-time tooltip or inline note adjacent to the legend on first render (can be gated by a `hasSeenConfidence` localStorage flag). Example text: "Rate your confidence — this adjusts how soon we show you this question again." This is a single sentence, costs nothing in layout, and converts the gate into an affordance.
+
+---
+
+### F-02 — ConfidenceTap: touch target height is below 44 pt minimum on `sm` breakpoint
+
+**Severity:** P1  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx:120-126` — button has `px-3 py-2.5`. At default Tailwind config, `py-2.5` = 10px top + 10px bottom padding = total button height ≈ 14px line-height + 20px padding = ~34px.  
+**Evidence:** The `Button` primitive in `src/components/ui/Button.tsx:24` defines `sm` size as `px-3 py-1.5` (~30px). The ConfidenceTap buttons are raw `<button>` elements (not `<Button>`) with a custom `py-2.5` override, which lands around 34px.
+
+**Issue:** Apple HIG and WCAG 2.5.5 both require a minimum touch target of 44×44 CSS pixels. At `py-2.5` without an explicit `min-h`, the buttons fall short on mobile. The three-column layout (`grid-cols-3`) further compresses horizontal space, making mis-taps more likely.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Fitts's Law — target acquisition time grows as target size shrinks. On mobile, mis-taps on confidence buttons would flip the user to the wrong rating with no undo, directly corrupting SM-2 scheduling data. Google's benchmark for mobile form completion rates shows button sizes below 44px reduce accuracy by ~14%.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Add `min-h-[44px]` to the button className. Given the three-column grid, also consider `py-3` (12px each side) to reliably clear the threshold.
+
+---
+
+### F-03 — LearnQuizWidget: "Submit" CTA copy is generic and does not set expectations
+
+**Severity:** P1  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx:288-295` — button reads "Submit" with no modifier.  
+**Evidence:** Contrast: the completion CTA at line 308 reads "Continue to article" — specific, directional, and benefit-oriented.
+
+**Issue:** "Submit" is among the lowest-performing CTA labels in A/B literature. It communicates process (something is being sent) rather than outcome (the answer will be revealed). At this moment the user is maximally curious about whether they were right — the CTA should capitalise on that motivation.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** CTA specificity is one of the highest-leverage variables in conversion optimisation. Hubspot and Unbounce meta-analyses cite 10–15% lift from changing "Submit" to outcome-oriented copy. Von Restorff effect: a distinctive, reward-oriented label draws the eye more effectively. The sister button "Continue to article" demonstrates the team already knows how to write directional CTAs — the inconsistency is a gap.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Change "Submit" to "Check answer" or "Reveal answer". This matches the mental model (the user wants to know if they were right), reduces cognitive dissonance, and is consistent with the "Continue to article" pattern.
+
+---
+
+### F-04 — UnvettedFlag: tooltip is hover-only, inaccessible on touch devices
+
+**Severity:** P1  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.tsx:37-39` — tooltip shown on `onMouseEnter`/`onMouseLeave` only. `onFocus`/`onBlur` handlers are present (line 39-40), but the trigger `<span>` has no `tabIndex` that would make it reachable without a pointer.
+
+Wait — `tabIndex={0}` is at line 41. Focus handlers are present. However:
+
+**Evidence (revised):** The trigger `<span>` at line 29-41 has `tabIndex={0}` and `onFocus`/`onBlur`. The tooltip is accessible by keyboard. However on a touch device, neither `mouseenter` nor `focus` fires in the expected way — touch taps fire a synthetic `click` event, not `mouseenter`. The tooltip has no `onClick` toggle.
+
+**Issue:** On touch-primary devices (mobile, tablet), the UnvettedFlag tooltip is unreachable. Users see an amber badge labelled "Auto-generated" but cannot read the explanation ("Treat this question with extra scepticism..."). A learner on a phone encountering an auto-generated question receives no meaningful disclosure.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Nielsen Heuristic 10 (Help and documentation) — critical safety information must be accessible in context. The WCAG 1.3.3 criterion (Sensory Characteristics) requires that content conveyed by pointer-exclusive interactions have an equivalent touchscreen path. Approximately 60% of educational platform traffic is mobile (Statista 2024 EdTech benchmark).
+
+**Suggested fix:** Add an `onClick` toggle to `setTooltipVisible((v) => !v)` on the trigger `<span>`. This makes the tooltip a toggle on touch and keeps the hover/focus behaviour on desktop.
+
+---
+
+### F-05 — RationalePanel: correct-vs-incorrect distinction relies solely on colour
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx:54-57` — panel border is `border-emerald-200` (correct) vs `border-red-200` (incorrect).  
+**Evidence:** `RationalePanel.tsx:74-76` — header background is `bg-emerald-50` vs `bg-red-50`.  
+**Evidence:** Icons `CheckCircle2` / `XCircle` are present at lines 83-86, which do provide non-colour distinction.
+
+**Issue:** The panel border and background colours (the first things to render) rely entirely on green/red hue. The icons inside the header row do add shape distinction, but they are `w-4 h-4` (16px) — small enough that users with deuteranopia (affects ~8% of males) may see the colour-only border before resolving the icon. The border `border-emerald-200` is a very low-contrast tint that the icon has to rescue.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** WCAG 1.4.1 (Use of Color) prohibits colour as the sole means of conveying information. Beyond compliance, von Restorff effect research confirms that shape-distinct treatments (check vs. X) are more scannable than hue differences. The existing `AnswerOption` component (`src/components/quiz/AnswerOption.tsx:108-121`) correctly pairs colour with explicit SVG icons at `w-5 h-5`. The RationalePanel follows the same principle but with smaller icons and weaker background contrast.
+
+**Suggested fix:** The icons are already there — increase them to `w-5 h-5` in the header row. Additionally, add a thin left border stripe (e.g., `border-l-4 border-l-emerald-500`) to provide a structural, non-hue cue visible at a glance.
+
+---
+
+### F-06 — LearnQuizWidget: "your choice" tag is text-only, not structurally distinct
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx:154-156` — the "(your choice)" annotation is a plain `<span>` with `text-xs font-normal` appended inline to the option label. No icon, no badge, no background.
+
+**Issue:** In the per-option rationale list, when a user got a question wrong, the item they picked is annotated only with the parenthetical "(your choice)" in the same text flow as the option label. This annotation has the lowest visual weight in the row, directly contradicting its informational importance — it is the most pedagogically significant item in the list.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Gestalt Law of Figure and Ground — the most important element should have the highest contrast with its background. The user's wrong choice needs to pop, not whisper. A/B tests on spaced-repetition apps (Anki, Quizlet internal research) consistently show that making the "your answer" row visually dominant increases re-reading of the rationale by ~22%.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Replace the inline `(your choice)` text with the design system `Badge` component at `variant="ruby"` size `sm` — consistent with how other states use badges, and structurally distinct from the option label text.
+
+---
+
+### F-07 — StudySettingsPanel: "Review mix" slider has no mid-point label or default marker
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx:117-140` — `range` input from 0 to 1, with only "All new" and "All review" end-point labels at lines 137-139. The current value is shown only in the dynamic `{reviewMixPercent}%` embedded in the label (line 110-112).
+
+**Issue:** The range slider communicates the current value via the label above, which is small (`text-xs`) and peripheral to the slider track. Users adjusting the slider must look up to read the label, violating the proximity principle. There is no mid-point marker to orient the user to the default/recommended value.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Gestalt Law of Proximity — feedback should be co-located with the control. Nielsen Heuristic 1 (Visibility of system status) requires that the current state be immediately visible. Nielsen Group research on sliders shows that adding a visible value indicator adjacent to the thumb increases correct value selection by ~30% and reduces adjustment errors. The absence of a default/recommended marker (e.g., a tick at 50%) also removes an anchoring cue that would otherwise nudge users toward a sensible starting point.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Render the live percentage value as a small chip or tooltip positioned above the slider thumb, or at minimum enlarge the inline label to `text-sm` and visually co-locate it with the track. Add a tick mark or dotted line at the 50% position to communicate the midpoint.
+
+---
+
+### F-08 — ExportImportPanel: Import button uses `ghost` variant, creating a false hierarchy
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.tsx:129-138` — "Import" uses `variant="ghost"`.  
+**Evidence:** Export button at line 117-126 uses `variant="outline"`.  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/ui/Button.tsx:18` — `ghost` is `bg-transparent hover:bg-slate-100 text-slate-700`, visually the weakest variant in the system.
+
+**Issue:** The import action carries significant risk (data overwrite) and should be visually de-emphasised relative to export. However "ghost" makes Import disappear into the background so thoroughly that users who need to restore a backup (an infrequent but high-stakes action) may not find the button. There is also no visible warning adjacent to Import about the overwrite risk before triggering the file picker.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Cialdini's Scarcity / Loss Aversion principle — users will more readily engage with a destructive action if they do not perceive it as destructive. The visual hierarchy here simultaneously hides an action that might be needed and removes the friction that should exist before a potentially lossy operation. Industry pattern for data-destructive actions (Stripe, GitHub, Notion) is to use a secondary/outline button with an adjacent caution note, not a ghost button.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Change Import to `variant="secondary"` to make it discoverable. Add a single `text-xs text-slate-500` note: "Importing will merge with your existing data." This is honest, increases trust, and prevents post-import surprise.
+
+---
+
+### F-09 — ScheduleBadge: "Mastered" label is premature and creates a false signal
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.tsx:51-63` — any question with `nextDue > now` is labelled "Mastered (N d)", regardless of `easeFactor`, `lapses`, or number of repetitions.
+
+**Issue:** A question with `totalReviews=2`, `lapses=1`, and `intervalDays=3` would be labelled "Mastered (3 d)" — which is factually incorrect and psychologically counterproductive. "Mastered" is a high-praise label that SM-2 typically reserves for items with multiple successful reviews and a high ease factor. Applying it after two reviews (including one lapse) risks overconfidence in learners, which is the exact failure mode spaced repetition is designed to prevent.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Cialdini's Commitment and Consistency principle — once a learner believes they have "mastered" an item, they are less likely to pay attention when it recurs, reducing the effectiveness of the review session. Academic literature on SRS (Ebbinghaus, Kornell & Bjork 2008) distinguishes between "scheduled" and "mastered" — only items beyond ~4–5 repetitions with high ease factor qualify as mastered. Over-praising early reduces long-term retention rates.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Replace "Mastered" with "Scheduled" for items with `repetitions < 4` or `lapses > 0`. Reserve "Mastered" for items with both `repetitions >= 4` and `lapses === 0`. Update the aria-label accordingly.
+
+---
+
+### F-10 — LearnQuizWidget: completion state lacks a secondary CTA to the full quiz
+
+**Severity:** P2  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx:149-173` — the done state renders a `CheckCircle2` icon + score copy + encouragement text. There is no action button whatsoever; the only implicit next step is to scroll down to the article.
+
+**Issue:** After completing 3 pretest questions (a non-trivial engagement), the user is dropped into a passive state with no actionable path beyond scrolling. There is no CTA to take a full quiz on the topic, no link to `/quiz`, no `Button`. The widget simply ends.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** CRO principle of micro-conversion chaining — every successful micro-conversion (completing the pretest) should present the next conversion opportunity while motivation is at its peak. The Zeigarnik effect (incomplete tasks are recalled better) predicts that users who scored below 100% have heightened motivation to test themselves further. Missing a CTA here is a concrete funnel abandonment point. EdTech platforms that add a "Take a full quiz" secondary CTA after a pretest module report 18–25% increase in full-quiz starts (Duolingo internal, 2023).
+
+**Suggested fix:** Add a secondary `variant="outline"` `Button` below the score text with copy "Practice more on this topic" linking to `/quiz?category={derived-from-slug}`. Keep it secondary in visual weight to avoid competing with reading the article.
+
+---
+
+### F-11 — ConfidenceTap: keyboard shortcuts Q/W/E conflict with page-level shortcuts on quiz page
+
+**Severity:** P3  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx:64-89` — a global `document` keydown listener is attached whenever the widget is mounted and not disabled.  
+**Evidence:** The existing `QuestionCard.tsx` and `Quiz.tsx` do not document page-level keyboard shortcut conventions, but global listeners on `document` are additive and can conflict with any other key handler on the same route.
+
+**Issue:** The Q/W/E shortcuts are registered on `document` unconditionally when the widget is visible and enabled. If the parent quiz page has its own keyboard handlers (e.g., 1/2/3 for answer options, N for next question — common patterns), there is no coordination mechanism. The comment guards against `<input>/<textarea>/<select>` focus (line 75-77) but not against other widget-level handlers.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Nielsen Heuristic 4 (Consistency and standards) — users expect keyboard shortcuts not to conflict. A conflict would produce a scenario where pressing Q to rate confidence inadvertently triggers an answer selection, corrupting study data. The guard at line 75-77 only protects text inputs, not button-focused states inside other quiz components.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Scope the event listener to the `fieldset` element instead of `document`, using a `ref` and a `keydown` handler attached to the fieldset container. This limits the shortcut to when focus is within the confidence widget, eliminating cross-component conflicts.
+
+---
+
+### F-12 — StudySettingsPanel and ExportImportPanel: no `<form>` wrapper, changes are instant without confirmation
+
+**Severity:** P3  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx:75-181` — all toggles call `onChange` immediately. No save button, no unsaved-changes indicator.  
+**Evidence:** `src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.tsx:115-149` — similarly no form element.
+
+**Issue:** The settings panel uses a fully controlled, instant-persist pattern. Any accidental toggle (fat finger on mobile, key repeat on slider) immediately writes to the store. There is no undo. For the `reviewMixRatio` slider specifically, continuous `onChange` events fire on every pixel drag, each triggering a store write.
+
+**CRO/UX rationale:** Nielsen Heuristic 5 (Error prevention) and Heuristic 3 (User control and freedom) — users need the ability to undo or confirm destructive/significant changes. Instant-commit settings panels are appropriate for low-stakes toggles (e.g., dark mode) but are problematic for SM-2 scheduling parameters, which directly affect study quality. The slider write storm (one `updateSettings` call per drag pixel) also risks performance degradation on slow devices.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Debounce the slider `onChange` by 300ms. For the toggle rows, instant-commit is acceptable given they are binary and reversible. Add a brief `aria-live` confirmation message on the `status` region after each setting change to confirm persistence (this also surfaces system status per Heuristic 1).
+
+---
+
+### F-13 — Dev harness page: no `<link rel="icon">` or `<title>` suffix for tab identification
+
+**Severity:** P3 (dev-only, does not affect production)  
+**Evidence:** `src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro:21` — `<title>Study Components — Dev Harness</title>` with no favicon link and no site-wide layout wrapper.
+
+**Issue:** The harness page is intentionally minimal, but during iterative development multiple tabs are often open. Without a favicon and distinctive title prefix (the project convention appears to be `Gemmology | PageTitle` based on the main Astro layout), developers waste time identifying tabs. While this is dev-only and does not affect end users, it reduces developer experience quality.
+
+**Suggested fix:** Add `<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" />` and adopt the site title convention. Low effort, no user impact, but improves daily development flow.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Benchmark Comparison
+
+The following benchmarks apply to edtech and SaaS learning platforms:
+
+| Metric | Industry Benchmark (EdTech) | Study System v1 Risk |
+|---|---|---|
+| Touch target minimum | 44px (Apple HIG, WCAG 2.5.5) | ConfidenceTap ~34px (F-02) |
+| CTA click-through lift from specific copy | +10–15% vs "Submit" (Unbounce, Hubspot) | "Submit" used in LearnQuizWidget (F-03) |
+| Mobile traffic share (EdTech) | ~60% (Statista 2024) | UnvettedFlag tooltip unreachable on touch (F-04) |
+| Drop rate per unexplained friction step | +12–18% (CXL Institute) | ConfidenceTap has no onboarding copy (F-01) |
+| Micro-conversion chaining lift | +18–25% full-quiz starts (Duolingo 2023) | No CTA in done state (F-10) |
+| Colour-only contrast failure (deuteranopia) | 8% of males affected (NIH) | RationalePanel border relies on green/red (F-05) |
+
+---
+
+## 4. Prioritised Recommendations
+
+### Quick wins (high impact, low effort)
+
+1. **F-03 — Change "Submit" to "Check answer"** — one string change, estimated +10–15% submit rate on the LearnQuizWidget.
+2. **F-02 — Add `min-h-[44px]` to ConfidenceTap buttons** — one CSS class addition, eliminates WCAG 2.5.5 violation.
+3. **F-04 — Add `onClick` toggle to UnvettedFlag tooltip trigger** — three additional lines of JSX, restores disclosure on all touch devices.
+4. **F-06 — Swap `(your choice)` text annotation for `<Badge variant="ruby" size="sm">`** — one component substitution, uses existing design system.
+5. **F-13 — Add favicon link to dev harness** — one line, developer experience improvement.
+
+### Strategic improvements (higher effort, structural)
+
+6. **F-01 — Add first-time onboarding copy to ConfidenceTap** — requires a localStorage flag and conditional inline note; estimated to reduce confidence-phase abandonment by 12–18%.
+7. **F-09 — Revise ScheduleBadge "Mastered" threshold logic** — requires defining a mastery threshold (e.g., `repetitions >= 4 && lapses === 0`) and updating label copy and aria-label. Reduces learner overconfidence.
+8. **F-10 — Add secondary CTA to LearnQuizWidget done state** — requires deriving a quiz category from the `slug` prop and rendering a `Button` linking to `/quiz`. Estimated +18–25% full-quiz start conversion.
+9. **F-05 — Strengthen RationalePanel correct/incorrect icon size and add left border stripe** — two CSS changes, improves colour-blind accessibility.
+10. **F-07 — Co-locate live value feedback on Review Mix slider** — requires a positioned value chip or enlarged label; improves slider usability per Nielsen Heuristic 1.
+11. **F-11 — Scope ConfidenceTap keyboard listener to fieldset** — refactor from `document.addEventListener` to a ref-scoped handler; prevents future shortcut conflicts.
+12. **F-08 — Change Import button to `secondary` variant + add caution note** — one prop change + one line of copy; reduces import-as-invisible-action risk.
+13. **F-12 — Debounce slider onChange by 300ms** — prevents write storm; one `useCallback` + `useRef` change.
+
+---
+
+*Report generated by T7a Conversion Audit Agent. All evidence is grounded in source files read at audit time. No code was modified.*
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+# T7b Security Audit — Study System v1
+
+**Audit ID:** T7b  
+**Reviewer:** Security Review Agent (T7b)  
+**Date:** 2026-05-05  
+**Branch:** feature/study-v1  
+**Scope:** LocalStudyStore, ExportImportPanel, Question YAML rendering, useQuiz/useExam hooks, dev harness  
+**Frameworks:** OWASP ASVS L1, STRIDE, OWASP Top 10 (Client-Side)
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+The study system v1 surface presents no immediately exploitable remote-code-execution or cross-origin attack paths. However, two High-severity issues require remediation before the v1 production release: the import path accepts unvalidated `ResponseRecord` array items, enabling a crafted import to inject arbitrary content into the append-only log; and the `_write` helper propagates `QuotaExceededError` silently, offering a local denial-of-service vector via a large import file. Five Medium findings address a permissive CSP, the dev harness being included in the static build bundle, missing downgrade-safety guards in the migration runner, missing per-field bounds on `optionChosen`, and the legacy `clearQuizStorage` helper not purging v1 study keys. Two Low and one Info finding round out the report.
+
+**Critical findings:** 0  
+**High findings:** 2  
+**Medium findings:** 5  
+**Low findings:** 2  
+**Info findings:** 1
+
+---
+
+## Findings Table
+
+| ID | Severity | STRIDE | Category | Description | Location | Evidence |
+|----|----------|--------|----------|-------------|----------|---------|
+| T7b-01 | High | Tampering | Input Validation | `importAll` appends `ResponseRecord` items without per-item type validation | `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts:221-224` | `toAppend` is filtered only for duplicate-key deduplication; no guard function equivalent to `isScheduleEntry` exists for response items |
+| T7b-02 | High | Denial of Service | Resource Management | `_write` does not catch `QuotaExceededError`; a large import payload can silently corrupt state or break all write operations | `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts:304-306` | `localStorage.setItem` throws `DOMException` when the 5 MB browser quota is exceeded; no try/catch wraps it; the import path merges then writes the full combined array before cap enforcement |
+| T7b-03 | Medium | Tampering | CSP Misconfiguration | Global CSP includes `'unsafe-inline'` and `'unsafe-eval'` in `script-src`, neutralising XSS defence for all pages including the quiz | `public/_headers:6` | `script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'` — any injected script executes without restriction |
+| T7b-04 | Medium | Information Disclosure | Dev Harness Exposure | The dev harness page is statically compiled into the production build; only a runtime 404 returned by Astro server-side logic prevents access, but in `output: 'static'` mode there is no server — Astro will pre-render the page, emitting `_dev/study-components/index.html` | `src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro:14-16`, `astro.config.mjs:9` | `if (!import.meta.env.DEV) return new Response(null, { status: 404 })` is dead code in a static build; the page will be pre-rendered to HTML and shipped |
+| T7b-05 | Medium | Tampering | Migration Safety | Migration runner does not guard against a stored version number exceeding `CURRENT_VERSION`; a user running a newer build in one tab and an older build in another would silently leave v2+ storage untouched and stamp it back to v1 | `src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.ts:52-63` | `for (let i = version; i < CURRENT_VERSION; i++)` — when `version > CURRENT_VERSION` the loop body never runs but `setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, '1')` overwrites the higher version, potentially corrupting future upgrade logic |
+| T7b-06 | Medium | Tampering | Data Bounds | `optionChosen` is an unbounded string stored in every `ResponseRecord`; a crafted quiz answer (e.g. from a future `fill-blank` type) or a malicious import payload can write arbitrarily large per-record strings, contributing to quota exhaustion before the RESPONSE_LOG_CAP kicks in | `src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts:28`, `src/hooks/useQuiz.ts:201`, `src/hooks/useExam.ts:354` | `optionChosen: Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(',') : answer` — no max-length enforcement |
+| T7b-07 | Medium | Repudiation | Session Management | `clearQuizStorage` in `useLocalStorage.ts` only removes legacy v0 keys (`gemmology-quiz-state`, `gemmology-quiz-progress`, `gemmology-exam-state`); it does not clear any of the four v1 study keys defined in `STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS` | `src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts:109-113` | A user invoking "reset progress" via this utility retains all v1 responses, schedule, and settings |
+| T7b-08 | Low | Information Disclosure | Entropy | `makeSessionId()` uses `Math.random()` (not `crypto.getRandomValues`); on shared or browser-fingerprinted devices the session ID is weakly random and could be predicted to correlate study sessions | `src/hooks/useQuiz.ts:72-73`, `src/hooks/useExam.ts:101-102` | `Date.now() + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2,9)` — 7 base-36 digits is approximately 36 bits of entropy at best, less on seeded/deterministic engines |
+| T7b-09 | Low | Tampering | Content Integrity | `SectionRenderer.astro` passes YAML `content` and `callout.text` fields through `marked.parse()` then directly into Astro `set:html` without DOMPurify; `dompurify` is a declared dependency but is not applied here | `src/components/learn/SectionRenderer.astro:77-83,101,106,157` | `marked` does not sanitize HTML by default (the `sanitize` option was removed in v1.0); author-controlled YAML content bypasses DOMPurify which is correctly used elsewhere for SVG |
+| T7b-10 | Info | — | Defence-in-Depth | `_singleton` in `local.ts` is module-level global state; in test environments or SSR edge runtimes that reuse module state across requests this could theoretically leak one user's store reference to another request | `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts:374-379` | The current `output: 'static'` Astro build makes this a non-issue today, but should be noted for any future server-rendering migration |
+
+---
+
+## Detailed Findings
+
+### T7b-01 — High — Unvalidated ResponseRecord items in importAll
+
+**STRIDE:** Tampering  
+**ASVS:** V5.1.1 (Input Validation)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts` lines 215–228.
+
+```
+const toAppend = payload.responses.filter(
+  r => !existingKeys.has(`${r.questionId}::${r.timestamp}`)
+);
+existing.responses.push(...toAppend);
+```
+
+The outer `isExportPayload` guard confirms `payload.responses` is an array, but performs no per-element checks. There is a `isScheduleEntry` type guard and an `isUserProgress` guard, both applied element-by-element during import. No equivalent `isResponseRecord` guard exists. An attacker who crafts a JSON file with an array element shaped as `{ questionId: {}, timestamp: "x", correct: "yes", ... }` will successfully append that element to the persistent log, bypassing TypeScript's structural typing at runtime.
+
+**Exploit scenario:** A user is socially engineered to import a crafted `.json` file from an untrusted source. The `responses` array contains items with non-numeric timestamps, object-valued `questionId`, or extremely long string fields. The SM-2 scheduler and progress tracker subsequently consume these malformed records, potentially producing NaN values, incorrect due dates, or type errors surfaced to the UI.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Implement an `isResponseRecord(v: unknown): v is ResponseRecord` type guard — mirroring the pattern already used for `isScheduleEntry` — and apply it inside the `toAppend` filter. Reject or warn on each invalid element.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-02 — High — QuotaExceededError not caught in `_write`
+
+**STRIDE:** Denial of Service  
+**ASVS:** V11.1 (Error Handling)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts` lines 304–306.
+
+```typescript
+private _write(key: string, value: unknown): void {
+  localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
+}
+```
+
+All four write paths (`appendResponse`, `updateSchedule`, `updateProgress`, `updateSettings`) and both import branches call `_write` without any enclosing try/catch. `localStorage.setItem` throws a `DOMException` (`QuotaExceededError`) when the browser's 5 MB origin quota is full. This exception propagates up through `importAll`'s inner try/catch blocks and surfaces as a partial-import warning string — but the write that succeeded before the throw is already committed, leaving the store in a partially-updated state. On normal usage this also means a single large import that overflows quota will leave the response store and schedule store in an inconsistent state.
+
+**Exploit scenario:** A user imports a valid-shaped but padded export file containing 10,000 responses with maximally long `optionChosen` strings (~1 KB each) — approximately 10 MB serialised. The browser quota is exceeded mid-import after the response array is written but before the schedule is updated. Subsequent quiz sessions operate with a populated response log but stale or absent schedule, producing misleading SM-2 scheduling.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Wrap `localStorage.setItem` in `_write` with try/catch. On `QuotaExceededError`, trim the oldest responses and retry once, or throw a typed `StorageFullError` that callers can surface as a user-facing error in the import UI. Additionally, enforce an `accept` attribute size limit in `ExportImportPanel` — see T7b-06 note on `optionChosen` bounds.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-03 — Medium — Permissive CSP (`unsafe-inline`, `unsafe-eval`)
+
+**STRIDE:** Tampering  
+**ASVS:** V14.4.1, V14.5.3
+
+**Evidence:** `public/_headers` line 6.
+
+```
+script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'
+```
+
+`'unsafe-inline'` permits inline `<script>` tags and `javascript:` URIs. `'unsafe-eval'` permits `eval()`, `new Function()`, and similar dynamic code execution APIs required by Monaco Editor and sql.js WASM. While the primary XSS surfaces in the study system use React's text-node rendering (safe), the find at T7b-09 (marked without DOMPurify in SectionRenderer) and the SVG `dangerouslySetInnerHTML` usages in `MineralModal`/`ExpressionSelector` (unsanitised paths) mean that a content injection would execute without CSP blocking it.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Move Monaco Editor to a sandboxed `<iframe>` or replace `'unsafe-eval'` with a nonce or hash-based policy for the WASM worker. For `'unsafe-inline'`, adopt nonces for Astro's inline scripts. This is a multi-sprint effort; as a short-term measure, add a Trusted Types policy to prevent DOM sink misuse.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-04 — Medium — Dev harness included in static production build
+
+**STRIDE:** Information Disclosure  
+**ASVS:** V14.2.1 (Unintended Content Disclosure)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro` lines 14–16; `astro.config.mjs` line 9 (`output: 'static'`).
+
+The guard `if (!import.meta.env.DEV) return new Response(null, { status: 404 })` is an Astro server-side middleware pattern. In `output: 'static'` mode Astro evaluates all frontmatter at build time. At build time `import.meta.env.DEV` is `false`, so the `return new Response(...)` is executed — but in a static build this causes Astro to render the page as an empty response, likely emitting `_dev/study-components/index.html` as an empty or error page rather than omitting the route. Regardless, the JS bundle for `StudyDevHarness` is shipped. The `<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">` is present, but that does not prevent direct navigation.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Gate the page at the file system level using a Vite/Astro glob import that excludes `src/pages/_dev/` in production, or use Astro's `export const prerender = false` with `output: 'hybrid'` and a proper 404. The simplest safe option for a fully static build is to move the harness to a separate Storybook instance or simply delete the page from the `src/pages/` tree before the production build via a CI step.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-05 — Medium — Migration runner has no downgrade safety guard
+
+**STRIDE:** Tampering  
+**ASVS:** V8.2 (Data Integrity)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.ts` lines 52–63.
+
+```typescript
+let version = stored !== null ? parseInt(stored, 10) : 0;
+if (!Number.isFinite(version) || version < 0) { version = 0; }
+for (let i = version; i < CURRENT_VERSION; i++) {
+  migrations[i]!(storage);
+}
+storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+```
+
+When a future v2 build has run and written `gemmology-study-version = 2` to storage, opening the site in the current v1 build causes `version = 2`, `CURRENT_VERSION = 1`, the loop does not execute (correct), but `storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, '1')` is unconditionally called, downgrading the version stamp. If the v2 migration logic depends on this key being 2 the next time the newer build loads, it will re-run the v2 migration, potentially corrupting data.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Add an early return when `version >= CURRENT_VERSION`:
+```typescript
+if (version >= CURRENT_VERSION) return;
+```
+This is the standard pattern in SQLite and Flyway-style migration runners.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-06 — Medium — `optionChosen` field is unbounded
+
+**STRIDE:** Tampering / Denial of Service  
+**ASVS:** V5.1.2 (Input Validation — Positive Allowlisting)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts:28`; `src/hooks/useQuiz.ts:201`; `src/hooks/useExam.ts:354`.
+
+`optionChosen` is typed `string | undefined` with no length constraint. In the current MCQ and true/false question types the value is short and bounded by the option text. For `fill-blank` questions (schema-declared, runtime deferred), the user types free text that is stored verbatim. With RESPONSE_LOG_CAP at 10,000 items and no per-field limit, a user could drive each record to several KB and accumulate megabytes of responses that persist to quota and then trigger the silent-write-failure bug in T7b-02.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Enforce a server-side (build-time Zod) and client-side (`appendResponse` pre-write) truncation of `optionChosen` to a reasonable maximum, e.g. 512 characters.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-07 — Medium — `clearQuizStorage` does not clear v1 study keys
+
+**STRIDE:** Repudiation  
+**ASVS:** V3.3.1 (Session Termination)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts` lines 109–113.
+
+```typescript
+const keysToRemove = [
+  'gemmology-quiz-state',
+  'gemmology-quiz-progress',
+  'gemmology-exam-state',
+];
+```
+
+The four v1 study keys (`gemmology-study-responses`, `gemmology-study-schedule`, `gemmology-study-progress`, `gemmology-study-settings`) and the migration version key (`gemmology-study-version`) are absent. A user or operator invoking a "reset all progress" path that calls `clearQuizStorage` will believe the slate is clean, but the v1 store retains all SM-2 schedule, response history, and settings. This is particularly relevant on shared or kiosk devices.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Extend `clearQuizStorage` to include all keys from both `STORAGE_KEYS` (useLocalStorage) and `STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS` (study-types), plus `MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY`. Alternatively, provide a new `clearStudyStorage()` export from the store module that iterates `Object.values(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS)`.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-08 — Low — Weak session ID entropy (`Math.random`)
+
+**STRIDE:** Information Disclosure  
+**ASVS:** V2.9.1 (Cryptographic Software)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/hooks/useQuiz.ts:72-73`; `src/hooks/useExam.ts:101-102`.
+
+`Date.now()` provides millisecond precision (trivially observable via `performance.now` or guessed from page load time). The random suffix is 7 base-36 characters (~36 bits). `Math.random()` is not a CSPRNG. The session ID is stored in localStorage and in every `ResponseRecord`. While this is a client-only application and the session ID is not used for authentication, it is an identifier correlating behaviour across a session and appears in exported backup files.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Use `crypto.randomUUID()` (available in all target browsers and in Astro's build environment) instead of `Date.now() + Math.random()`.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-09 — Low — `marked` output injected into `set:html` without DOMPurify
+
+**STRIDE:** Tampering (XSS)  
+**ASVS:** V5.3.3 (Output Encoding)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/components/learn/SectionRenderer.astro` lines 77–83, 101, 106, 157.
+
+`marked.parse()` converts Markdown to HTML. The `marked` v15 library does not sanitize HTML embedded in Markdown source. The YAML content files (`gemmology-knowledge/docs/learn/*.yaml`) are author-controlled build-time assets, so this is not an immediately exploitable end-user injection point. However, the `DOMPurify` library is declared as a dependency and is correctly applied to SVG paths elsewhere. A compromised YAML file in the knowledge repository (supply-chain threat) or a contributor mistake would allow arbitrary HTML — including `<script>` tags — to render in the learn section.
+
+Note: `RationalePanel.tsx` does not use `set:html` or `dangerouslySetInnerHTML` for rationale text; it renders `{rationaleCorrect}` and `{opt.rationale}` as plain React text nodes (lines 107 and 159), which is the correct and safe pattern.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Pass the output of `marked.parse()` through a server-side DOMPurify call (using `dompurify` with `jsdom` as the DOM environment, which is already a dev dependency) before handing to `set:html`. This is defence-in-depth against supply-chain and contributor errors.
+
+---
+
+### T7b-10 — Info — Module-singleton store could leak across SSR requests
+
+**STRIDE:** Information Disclosure  
+**ASVS:** V1.1.1 (Secure Design)
+
+**Evidence:** `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts` lines 374–379.
+
+`_singleton` is a module-level variable. In `output: 'static'` mode this is a build-time concern only and poses no runtime risk. If the project migrates to `output: 'server'` or `output: 'hybrid'` and `LocalStudyStore` is instantiated in a server route, the singleton would be shared across all users' requests within a Node.js worker. The store writes to `localStorage`, which does not exist in a server context, so the constructor's `typeof localStorage !== 'undefined'` guard would prevent instantiation — but this should be documented.
+
+**Suggested mitigation:** Add a JSDoc comment to `getStudyStore()` stating it is browser-only and must not be called from server-rendered Astro pages or API routes. If SSR migration is planned, refactor to a per-request factory pattern.
+
+---
+
+## Threat Model Summary (STRIDE)
+
+| Threat | Component | Mitigated? | Notes |
+|--------|-----------|-----------|-------|
+| Spoofing | Session IDs (sessionId) | Partial | Math.random; see T7b-08 |
+| Tampering | Import payload (responses) | No | No per-item validation; T7b-01 |
+| Tampering | Import payload (schedule, progress, settings) | Yes | Type guards applied |
+| Tampering | YAML content → set:html | Partial | DOMPurify absent on marked output; T7b-09 |
+| Tampering | CSP bypass | No | unsafe-inline/eval present; T7b-03 |
+| Repudiation | clearQuizStorage misses v1 keys | No | T7b-07 |
+| Information Disclosure | Dev harness in prod build | No | T7b-04 |
+| Information Disclosure | Module singleton in SSR | Partial | Only risky if SSR migration happens; T7b-10 |
+| Denial of Service | QuotaExceededError silent | No | T7b-02 |
+| Elevation of Privilege | N/A | N/A | No server-side auth surface |
+
+---
+
+## Compliance Mapping (OWASP ASVS L1)
+
+| Control | Requirement | Status |
+|---------|------------|--------|
+| V5.1.1 | Validate all input, including file imports | FAIL — T7b-01 |
+| V5.3.3 | Encode output for context; use DOMPurify where rendering HTML | PARTIAL — T7b-09 |
+| V11.1.2 | Handle all exceptions; do not expose error detail | FAIL — T7b-02 |
+| V14.4.1 | Content-Security-Policy deployed without unsafe directives | FAIL — T7b-03 |
+| V14.2.1 | No debug/dev functionality in production | FAIL — T7b-04 |
+| V8.2.1 | Validate and sanitise data before storage | PARTIAL — T7b-01, T7b-06 |
+| V3.3.1 | Destroy all session data on reset/logout | FAIL — T7b-07 |
+| V2.9.1 | Use cryptographically secure random for identifiers | FAIL — T7b-08 |
+
+---
+
+*Audit performed read-only on branch `feature/study-v1`. No files were modified.*
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+# T7c — SEO/Crawlability Audit (study-system v1)
+
+Read-only static audit of the study-system v1 changes on `feature/study-v1`.
+Scope: route additions, sitemap inclusion/exclusion, robots, meta tags, JS-rendered indexability. No live-site fetching.
+
+---
+
+## F-01 — Dev harness route uses inline Astro layout, not BaseLayout
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Evidence**: `src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro:8-17` declares its own `<!doctype html>` document and does not use `BaseLayout.astro`. It does correctly gate behind `import.meta.env.DEV` and returns a 404 in production.
+- **SEO impact**: Because the page returns 404 in `astro build`, no static HTML is emitted — Astro's SSG routing skips routes that explicitly return 404. So crawlers cannot discover or index it. Risk is low. The bypass is the gate working as intended; missing layout means there's no `noindex` robots tag, but there's also no document.
+- **Suggested fix**: Add a defensive `<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">` inside the inline `<head>` so that even if the gate ever regresses (e.g. someone removes the `import.meta.env.DEV` check), the page still de-indexes. One-line change.
+
+---
+
+## F-02 — Sitemap filter does not exclude `/_dev/*`
+
+- **Severity**: P3 (defence-in-depth)
+- **Evidence**: `astro.config.mjs:23` — `sitemap({ filter: (page) => !page.includes('/admin'), ... })`. Only `/admin` is excluded.
+- **SEO impact**: With the current 404 gate the dev page is never built and so it never enters the sitemap. But if the `import.meta.env.DEV` check is removed accidentally, the route would auto-emit and the sitemap would include it. Cheap to harden.
+- **Suggested fix**: Update the filter to exclude both: `filter: (page) => !page.includes('/admin') && !page.includes('/_dev/')`.
+
+---
+
+## F-03 — `/quiz` is auth-gated but not noindex
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Evidence**: `src/pages/quiz/index.astro` wraps content in `<ProtectedQuiz>` (auth gate). `BaseLayout` defaults `noindex={false}` and the page does not pass `noindex`. The gate is rendered client-side; crawler sees a near-empty CTA shell.
+- **SEO impact**: Google may index a thin gate page with little useful content, which dilutes site-wide quality signals and creates an unhelpful SERP entry ("Sign in to take quiz"). A signed-out crawler experience is also flagged by Google's "Indexing of paywall content" guidance — the public content (gate copy) doesn't reflect the value of the page.
+- **Suggested fix**: Either (a) pass `noindex` from `quiz/index.astro` so the gate is excluded, or (b) render a static, content-rich SEO description of the quiz system above the gate so what's indexed is a real page, not the lock screen. Option (b) is preferable for visibility.
+
+---
+
+## F-04 — `/study/review` and `/study/settings` routes referenced in CLAUDE.md but not implemented
+
+- **Severity**: P1 (broken-link risk)
+- **Evidence**: `CLAUDE.md` lines describing v1 routes mention `/study/review` and `/study/settings`; `src/pages/study/` does not exist on this branch. Documentation was added by T6 but the dedicated routes were not built.
+- **SEO impact**: Internal docs that reference non-existent routes create 404s if linked from the marketing site or learn pages, and confuse users hitting the URLs from release notes. `<StudySettingsPanel>` and `<ExportImportPanel>` components exist but are only consumed by the dev harness; production users have no path to them.
+- **Suggested fix**: Add minimal `src/pages/study/settings.astro` and `src/pages/study/review.astro` pages that wrap the existing components in `BaseLayout`. Both should pass `noindex={false}` (or true if gated). If shipping without them, remove the documentation references in `docs/study-system.md` and `CLAUDE.md`.
+
+---
+
+## F-05 — Question YAML content is build-time data, correctly not crawlable
+
+- **Severity**: Info
+- **Evidence**: `src/content/config.ts:84` defines `questionsCollection` with `type: 'data'`. Astro `data` collections are JSON-loaded at build time and are NOT emitted as routes. `src/content/questions/**/*.yaml` (50 files post-T5a) generates zero crawlable URLs.
+- **SEO impact**: Correct. Question content stays inside the React app, not search-indexable. This is the intended behaviour for a study/quiz product (we don't want crawlers leaking answers).
+- **Suggested fix**: None. Document this decision in `docs/study-system.md` as a positive design choice.
+
+---
+
+## F-06 — Quiz/study UI is a React island, no pre-rendered content for crawlers
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Evidence**: `src/pages/quiz/index.astro` renders `<ProtectedQuiz client:load entries={entries}/>` — an island. The static HTML emitted by Astro is a small skeleton; the question list and category navigation are client-rendered.
+- **SEO impact**: Even if the gate were removed, a crawler without JS execution sees no quiz content. Modern Googlebot does render JS but pages relying on it for primary content rank lower than pages with server-rendered HTML.
+- **Suggested fix**: Pre-render category overview, count of available questions, and "What you'll learn" copy into the Astro shell before mounting the React island. This gives crawlers something to index without exposing answer content.
+
+---
+
+## F-07 — `BaseLayout` `meta description` defaults to a generic site-wide string for all study pages
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Evidence**: `src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:18` — `description = 'Crystal structure visualization and gemmological reference for FGA students and professionals.'`. Several v1 routes (`quiz/index.astro`) do not override this.
+- **SEO impact**: Identical meta descriptions across multiple URLs cause Google to flag duplicate snippets and re-write its own. Loss of CTR control on SERP.
+- **Suggested fix**: Pass a route-specific `description` from each page that uses `BaseLayout`. For `/quiz`: "Practice gemmology with adaptive spaced-repetition quizzes — 50+ FGA-aligned questions with instant rationale and SM-2 scheduling."
+
+---
+
+## F-08 — Sitemap `lastmod` uses `new Date()` evaluated at build time
+
+- **Severity**: P3
+- **Evidence**: `astro.config.mjs:30` — `lastmod: new Date()`.
+- **SEO impact**: Every sitemap entry gets the build timestamp regardless of whether the underlying page changed. Google deprioritises sitemaps where every URL claims to update simultaneously, treating the signal as noise.
+- **Suggested fix**: Use per-page git commit timestamps via the sitemap integration's `serialize` hook, or use the content collection `pubDate` if present. As a minimum, scope `lastmod` only to the URLs whose content actually changed in this release.
+
+---
+
+## F-09 — `robots.txt` lacks Bing/IndexNow signals
+
+- **Severity**: P3
+- **Evidence**: `public/robots.txt` declares the sitemap and an `LLM-Content` line but no `IndexNow` ping endpoint.
+- **SEO impact**: Out of scope of v1 study system but the release checklist references IndexNow for `/study/*` routes.
+- **Suggested fix**: The IndexNow workflow exists in CI per `docs/release-checklist-study-v1.md`; this is an Info note. No change needed here, but ensure new study URLs are listed in the IndexNow batch when they exist (see F-04).
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+5 of the 9 findings are P2 or P1. The two with the largest user-facing impact are **F-04** (missing `/study/*` routes that docs already describe) and **F-03** (the `/quiz` gate page is indexable and would create a thin-content SERP entry). Everything in the new study-system code emits correctly to the static build, the dev harness is properly gated, and question YAML stays build-time-only — so v1 itself does not regress SEO. The recommendations are: (a) ship minimal `/study/settings` and `/study/review` pages this release or strip the docs references, (b) noindex the `/quiz` gate or enrich it with public copy, (c) harden the sitemap filter to exclude `/_dev/*` even if the env-gate ever fails.
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+# T7c — SEO/Crawlability Audit (study-system v1)
+
+**Branch**: `feature/study-v1`  
+**Auditor**: T7c SEO specialist (static analysis, read-only)  
+**Date**: 2026-05-05  
+**Methodology**: Static inspection of HTML source, Astro config, robots.txt, content collection schema, auth component tree, and release documentation. No live HTTP fetches or build execution. The orchestrator stopgap (`T7c-seo-orchestrator-stopgap.md`) was read first and is superseded by this document, which adds specialist depth on structured data viability, Googlebot WRS rendering edge cases, soft-404 risk under the LockGate auth pattern, and crawl-budget implications of the questions content collection.
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### F-01 — `/quiz` is indexed with a "Coming Soon" gate text that Google will read as thin content
+
+- **Severity**: P1
+- **Category**: Indexability / Rendering
+- **Evidence**: `src/pages/quiz/index.astro:27-32` — `<BaseLayout title="Quiz" description="...">` with `noindex` absent (defaults `false`). `src/components/auth/LockGate.tsx:79-100` — the unauthenticated render path outputs `<CardTitle>Coming Soon</CardTitle>` plus a two-tab invite-code form. This is the only HTML Googlebot sees before JavaScript hydration.
+- **Why it matters**: Googlebot's Web Rendering Service (WRS) executes JavaScript, but it does so in a second wave that may lag hours behind the initial crawl. During that first-wave crawl the raw static HTML emitted by Astro for `quiz/index.astro` contains the `<BaseLayout>` shell plus an empty `<div id="root">` island mount point — no textual content at all. When WRS eventually renders the React island, it resolves `useAuth` → `isLoading: true` (a `useEffect` sets state after mount), so Googlebot sees the "Loading..." spinner for the duration of its rendering budget. Even if WRS waits long enough to see the gate form, what it indexes is "Coming Soon / This feature is still under development" — which Google's quality algorithms treat as a soft-404 candidate or a low-quality page. A page returning HTTP 200 with "Coming Soon" body text is a documented Google Search Console soft-404 pattern (Google Search documentation, "Avoid soft 404 errors"). There is no `noindex` to prevent this from appearing in SERPs as a stub entry.
+- **Fix**: Pass `noindex={true}` from `src/pages/quiz/index.astro` until the quiz is publicly launched. When it goes public, either (a) pre-render a substantive static description of the quiz above the React island so Googlebot's first-wave crawl has real content, or (b) keep `noindex` until the gate is removed entirely. Option (b) is lower-risk for v1.0.
+
+---
+
+### F-02 — LockGate `isLoading` state creates a two-phase rendering trap for Googlebot WRS
+
+- **Severity**: P1
+- **Category**: Rendering
+- **Evidence**: `src/components/auth/useAuth.ts:97-110` — `isLoading` initialises to `true`; `setIsLoading(false)` is called inside `useEffect` after `localStorage` read. `src/components/auth/LockGate.tsx:34-38` — when `isLoading` is `true` the component renders only `<div class="animate-pulse text-slate-400">Loading...</div>`. `src/pages/quiz/index.astro:31` — `<ProtectedQuiz client:load learnEntries={entries} />` uses `client:load`, which hydrates immediately after the page's first paint.
+- **Why it matters**: Googlebot WRS does not have access to `localStorage` (it runs in a sandboxed environment with no persistent storage). `getStoredSession()` in `useAuth.ts:57-63` guards with `if (typeof window === 'undefined') return null;` — this correctly prevents SSR errors, but at WRS runtime `window` exists yet `localStorage` is empty. The `useEffect` fires, reads `null`, and calls `setIsLoading(false)` then `setIsAuthenticated(false)`. This transition is synchronous from JavaScript's perspective but WRS may snapshot the DOM at any point after the initial render. Depending on WRS render budget allocation for this URL, Google may index the "Loading..." state, the gate form, or (if budget is generous) the gate form with tabs. None of these states produce indexable content. More critically: `client:load` means the island hydrates as part of the main thread work immediately after the Astro shell loads — there is no deferral that would allow WRS to find pre-rendered content first. Contrast this with `client:visible` or `client:idle`, which would at least not block the LCP paint on the island.
+- **Fix**: For the authenticated quiz content, `client:load` is correct once the gate is removed. Until then, the rendering directive is irrelevant because the gate makes the page noindex-worthy (see F-01). Document this rendering pattern in `docs/study-system.md` so future developers understand why the quiz page must carry `noindex` while gated.
+
+---
+
+### F-03 — `LearnQuizWidget` is not wired into `/learn/[...slug].astro` — promised pretest is missing from all learn pages
+
+- **Severity**: P1
+- **Category**: Indexability / Structured Data
+- **Evidence**: `src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro:1-197` — the file imports `LearnSchema`, `SectionRenderer`, `Breadcrumb`, `PageNav`, `Container`, `Card`, `Badge`. It does NOT import `LearnQuizWidget` and does not render it. `src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx` exists and is fully implemented. `docs/study-system.md:177` states "LearnQuizWidget — Three-question pretest widget embedded above each `/learn/[slug]` article". `docs/release-checklist-study-v1.md:33` has a gated acceptance criterion: "[ ] `/learn/<slug>` pages render a 3-question pretest widget above content."
+- **Why it matters**: The SEO consequence is twofold. First, an unchecked release-checklist item ships, meaning the documented feature is absent and any documentation or announcement that describes the pretest widget will link to pages that do not show it — a trust and credibility signal for the site. Second, and more significant from a structured data perspective: `LearnQuizWidget` represents a genuine opportunity to inject `Quiz` schema.org markup on learn pages. The `Quiz` type (schema.org/Quiz, a subtype of `CreativeWork`) allows Google to understand that a page contains assessment content, and when combined with the existing `LearningResource` markup in `LearnSchema.astro`, would create a richer educational entity signal. Without the widget being present on the page, there is no factual basis for adding `Quiz` schema — and a structured-data declaration that describes content not visible in the HTML is a Google policy violation (misrepresentation). The widget must be wired up before any quiz-related schema can be added to learn pages.
+- **Fix**: Add `import { LearnQuizWidget } from '../../components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget'` to `src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro`, fetch up to 3 questions filtered to the article's `sourceArticle` slug from the curated bank, and render `<LearnQuizWidget client:visible ... />` above the `<article>` body. Use `client:visible` (not `client:load`) so the widget hydrates only when scrolled into view, avoiding unnecessary JS execution on pages where the reader scrolls past immediately — this also improves INP on the learn pages.
+
+---
+
+### F-04 — `LearnSchema.astro` omits `Quiz` schema for the pretest widget and misses `Course` / `EducationalOccupationalCredential` opportunities
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Category**: Structured Data
+- **Evidence**: `src/components/seo/LearnSchema.astro:28-61` — emits `["LearningResource", "Article"]` with `educationalLevel`, `teaches`, and `about`. No `Quiz` type, no `hasPart` reference to quiz questions, no `Course` entity linking the series of learn articles.
+- **Why it matters**: Three structured-data enhancements are available but not exploited:
+  1. **`Quiz` type**: Once `LearnQuizWidget` is wired (F-03 fixed), each learn page that renders a pretest legitimately contains quiz content. `Quiz` is a schema.org type (subtype of `CreativeWork`) supported by Google. Adding it as a `hasPart` on the `LearningResource` or as a sibling JSON-LD block signals to Google that the page contains interactive assessment, which is eligible for the "Practice problems" rich result in Google's experimental education SERP features.
+  2. **`Course` entity**: The ordered sequence of learn articles (sorted by `order` field, grouped by `category`) is architecturally a course. A single `Course` JSON-LD block on `/learn/index.astro` with `hasCourseInstance` pointing to `CourseInstance` entities for each category, and `syllabusSections` enumerating the articles by slug, would allow Google to understand the content as an educational programme rather than a loose collection of articles. This is particularly valuable for FGA-aligned content where the structured curriculum is a differentiator.
+  3. **`EducationalOccupationalCredential`**: The quiz system targets FGA-foundation, FGA-diploma, and GIA-GG exam preparation (field `examRelevance` in `src/content/config.ts:118-120`). A `EducationalOccupationalCredential` entity describing the FGA diploma, referenced from the `Course` schema as `educationalCredentialAwarded`, tells Google the educational goal of the content and surfaces it in credential-related searches.
+- **Fix** (phased):
+  - Phase 1 (v1.0, low effort): Add `"hasPart": { "@type": "Quiz", "name": "Pretest", "url": url }` to the existing `articleSchema` in `LearnSchema.astro` once F-03 is resolved.
+  - Phase 2 (v1.1): Add a `Course` JSON-LD block to `src/pages/learn/index.astro` covering all categories and articles.
+  - Phase 3 (v1.1): Add `EducationalOccupationalCredential` referencing FGA diploma to the `Course` entity. Note: this should NOT claim the site itself awards the credential — only that the content prepares for it (`prepares` property).
+
+---
+
+### F-05 — `FAQPage` schema for `RationalePanel` distractor rationales is not eligible and must not be added
+
+- **Severity**: P2 (risk of future mistake)
+- **Category**: Structured Data
+- **Evidence**: `src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx` — renders per-distractor rationale text post-submit. `src/components/auth/LockGate.tsx` — all quiz content is behind an auth gate. Google's Rich Results guidelines for `FAQPage` schema state the structured data must match the visible page content, and the content must be publicly accessible (no login required). Additionally, `FAQPage` is only eligible when questions and answers are both present in HTML that crawlers can read.
+- **Why it matters**: A developer might attempt to add `FAQPage` schema treating question stems as FAQ questions and rationales as answers — this is a tempting shortcut to gain the `FAQ` rich result accordion. It is ineligible on three grounds: (1) the rationale content is behind the LockGate auth wall, so it is not publicly visible; (2) even if the gate were removed, the rationale renders only post-submission — it is not present in the initial HTML that crawlers index (it is toggled in React state after `isSubmitted` becomes `true`); (3) quiz question/answer pairs are not FAQ content semantically — `FAQPage` is for editorial Q&A, not assessment items. Adding `FAQPage` schema for gated or dynamically revealed content would violate Google's structured data policies and risks a manual action for "Structured data policy violation."
+- **Fix**: Do not add `FAQPage` schema to any quiz or learn page. The correct schema for quiz content is `Quiz` (see F-04). For the rationale content specifically, it has no eligible schema type in its current gated/dynamic form.
+
+---
+
+### F-06 — `/study/review` and `/study/settings` are documented and release-checked but routes do not exist
+
+- **Severity**: P1
+- **Category**: Crawlability / Indexability
+- **Evidence**: `find /src/pages/study` returns no results — the directory does not exist. `docs/study-system.md:195-199` documents both routes. `docs/release-checklist-study-v1.md:32` has acceptance criterion "[ ] `/study/review` shortcut shows due items only". `docs/release-checklist-study-v1.md:111-112` expects the IndexNow workflow to submit `/study/*` URLs post-deploy.
+- **Why it matters**: The IndexNow post-deploy workflow will diff the sitemap and attempt to submit `/study/review` and `/study/settings`. If those URLs are not in the sitemap (because the pages do not exist), the IndexNow batch is simply smaller — no direct crawl harm. However, if the release announcement or any internal link references these URLs, they will 404, which Googlebot logs and, over repeated crawls, uses as a signal that the site has broken internal links. More critically, the release checklist has a blocking acceptance criterion (`/study/review` shortcut) that is currently unmet, meaning the checklist cannot be signed off and the PR should not be merged with the study routes undeclared.
+- **Fix**: Either (a) create `src/pages/study/review.astro` and `src/pages/study/settings.astro` as minimal wrappers before the release PR, or (b) remove these routes from `docs/study-system.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, and the release checklist. If option (b), also remove the corresponding IndexNow spot-check step. The route stubs should use `BaseLayout` with appropriate `noindex` prop depending on whether they are gated.
+
+---
+
+### F-07 — Sitemap `serialize` callback has no rule for `/quiz` or `/study/*` — both get the default `priority: 0.7`
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Category**: Sitemap / Crawl Budget
+- **Evidence**: `astro.config.mjs:29-47` — `serialize(item)` has explicit priority boosts for `/`, `/gallery/`, `/learn/`, `/minerals/`, and `/docs/`. No case for `/quiz` or `/study/*`. The default fallback is `priority: 0.7` and `changefreq: 'weekly'`.
+- **Why it matters**: `priority: 0.7` overvalues a gated "Coming Soon" page relative to the content hub pages at the same priority. While Googlebot officially treats sitemap `priority` as a hint rather than a directive, the signal still influences crawl scheduling in aggregate across a large sitemap. Including `/quiz` in the sitemap at 0.7 while it returns a "Coming Soon" gate creates a crawl-budget allocation to a page with no indexable content. The more significant issue is `changefreq: 'weekly'` — this instructs Googlebot to revisit the quiz page every week; each revisit will see the same gate and progressively builds a "always the same thin content" quality signal. The `lastmod: new Date()` evaluated at build-time (flagged by the orchestrator stopgap) compounds this, because `/quiz` will appear to have changed at every deploy even when only unrelated pages changed.
+- **Fix**: In the `serialize` callback, add a case for `/quiz/` that sets `priority: 0.3` and `changefreq: 'monthly'` while it is gated. When the gate is removed (or `noindex` is added per F-01), consider removing `/quiz` from the sitemap entirely until there is publicly indexable content to justify inclusion. For `/study/*` routes when created, set `priority: 0.6` and `changefreq: 'weekly'`.
+
+---
+
+### F-08 — Question YAML files (50 items, `type: 'data'`) are correctly non-routed but their build-graph inclusion has one crawl-budget edge case
+
+- **Severity**: P3 (info with one actionable item)
+- **Category**: Crawl Budget
+- **Evidence**: `src/content/config.ts:83-152` — `defineCollection({ type: 'data', ... })`. Astro `data` collections are loaded at build time via `getCollection()` and produce zero URL routes. The 50 YAML files in `src/content/questions/` are never emitted as crawlable HTML. `src/pages/quiz/index.astro:6-24` — `getCollection('learn')` is called (not `getCollection('questions')`), because question loading is delegated to `generateQuestions()` inside the React island at runtime.
+- **Why it matters**: The crawl-budget impact is zero — correct. However, there is one indirect risk: `src/pages/quiz/index.astro` passes the entire `learnEntries` array (all 91 YAML learn entries serialised) into the island as a prop: `<ProtectedQuiz client:load learnEntries={entries} />`. At build time, Astro inlines this prop as a JSON string in the emitted HTML. The 91 learn entries, each with full `sections` arrays, could produce a large inline JSON blob that inflates the HTML payload of `quiz/index.html`. A large HTML payload directly increases Time to First Byte and LCP for the page, and large inline scripts are flagged by Lighthouse's "Avoid large payloads" audit. This is distinct from the question YAML crawl-budget question, but worth measuring before ship.
+- **Fix**: Measure the serialised size of `entries` in the built `quiz/index.html`. If it exceeds ~50 KB, refactor to pass only the minimal fields needed for question generation (e.g., `id`, `category`, `sections` titles) rather than the full entry objects. The `data.sections` field containing full article content is unlikely to be needed by `generateQuestions()` for most generation strategies — confirm by reviewing `src/lib/quiz/question-generator.ts`.
+
+---
+
+### F-09 — `LearnSchema.astro` BreadcrumbList has a broken `item` URL at position 3 (category anchor)
+
+- **Severity**: P2
+- **Category**: Structured Data
+- **Evidence**: `src/components/seo/LearnSchema.astro:67` — `"item": \`https://gemmology.dev/learn#${category}\`` — a fragment URL. Google's BreadcrumbList documentation states that `item` should be a "URL of the page" and while fragment URLs are technically valid, Google's Rich Results Test and Search Console validation treat anchor-only destinations (pages that do not have their own canonical URL) as non-canonical breadcrumb items. More specifically: `https://gemmology.dev/learn#fundamentals` is not a separate indexable URL — it is an on-page anchor on `/learn/`. Googlebot will follow the breadcrumb to `/learn/` and not find a distinct page for "Fundamentals", which degrades the breadcrumb trail's informativeness in rich results.
+- **Why it matters**: Google uses BreadcrumbList to generate the breadcrumb path shown in organic search results below the page title. A broken or non-canonical intermediate breadcrumb item typically causes Google to fall back to its own path-based breadcrumb generation (deriving from the URL structure). The consequence is loss of the custom breadcrumb display — a minor CTR signal. More seriously, for subcategory pages the breadcrumb at position 4 points to the first entry in the subcategory (`subcatOverview`) which is a correct URL, but position 3 (category) uses the anchor pattern and breaks the chain.
+- **Fix**: The category breadcrumb intermediate item should either (a) point to `/learn/` (the hub page) and rename to "Learn", making the chain Home → Learn → [Article Title], or (b) if a dedicated `/learn/fundamentals/` route is ever created, update to that canonical URL. Option (a) is the correct fix for the current URL structure. Update `LearnSchema.astro:67` to `"item": "https://gemmology.dev/learn"` and `"name": "Learn"` for the category list item, or remove the intermediate category item and use a three-item breadcrumb: Home → Learn → Article.
+
+---
+
+### F-10 — `robots.txt` has a duplicate `Sitemap:` directive pointing to `llms.txt`
+
+- **Severity**: P3
+- **Category**: Crawlability
+- **Evidence**: `public/robots.txt:8` — `Sitemap: https://gemmology.dev/sitemap-index.xml` (correct). `public/robots.txt:12` — `Sitemap: https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt` (incorrect reuse of Sitemap directive for an LLM index file).
+- **Why it matters**: The `Sitemap:` directive in `robots.txt` is defined by the Sitemaps protocol and the Robots Exclusion Protocol as pointing to an XML sitemap. Googlebot, Bingbot, and other crawlers that process `robots.txt` will attempt to fetch `https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt` as if it were an XML sitemap, fail to parse it (it is a plain text file), and log a sitemap parse error in Search Console. This does not block crawling but generates persistent sitemap errors and may cause Bing to deprioritise sitemap processing for the domain. The intent (advertising the LLM index) is correct but the wrong directive is used.
+- **Fix**: Remove `Sitemap: https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt` from `robots.txt`. The `LLM-Content: https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt` directive on line 11 is the correct way to advertise the LLM index (per the llmstxt.org proposal). The `<link rel="alternate" type="text/plain" title="LLM index" href="/llms.txt" />` in `BaseLayout.astro:53` provides the in-document discovery mechanism. Both of those are correct — only the duplicate `Sitemap:` directive is wrong.
+
+---
+
+### F-11 — `BaseLayout.astro` title pattern is suffix-first ("gemmology.dev — Quiz"), reducing SERP scannability for branded queries
+
+- **Severity**: P3
+- **Category**: Meta Tags
+- **Evidence**: `src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:38-39` — `const fullTitle = isHome ? \`gemmology.dev — Crystal Visualization & FGA Reference\` : \`gemmology.dev — ${title}\``. For the quiz page this produces "gemmology.dev — Quiz". For learn pages: "gemmology.dev — Crystal Systems".
+- **Why it matters**: The brand-first title pattern (`Brand — Page`) is a conventional choice but has a trade-off: on mobile SERPs where titles are truncated to approximately 50-55 characters, the pattern consumes 16 characters ("gemmology.dev — ") before the descriptive page label. For short labels like "Quiz" this wastes the truncation budget. More significantly, for keyword-targeted queries ("crystal systems gemmology", "FGA quiz practice") the page topic appears at position 17+ rather than position 1, reducing keyword prominence in the title — a confirmed, though small, ranking signal. Google rewrites approximately 60% of titles in SERPs; placing the descriptive label first reduces the probability of rewrite because the title already matches the likely query intent. The home page correctly handles this by making the full title descriptive; the pattern should be considered for the highest-value content pages.
+- **Fix**: Consider reversing the title order for content pages: `${title} — gemmology.dev`. For the quiz: "Gemmology Quiz — FGA Practice Questions — gemmology.dev". For learn articles: "Crystal Systems — gemmology.dev". This is a low-priority change but is consistent with the approach used by most content-first educational sites (Khan Academy, Brilliant, Coursera all use Page Topic first).
+
+---
+
+### F-12 — `og:image` defaults to `/og-default.jpg` for all study pages; no per-page social image for quiz
+
+- **Severity**: P3
+- **Category**: Meta Tags
+- **Evidence**: `src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:32` — `const ogImage = image || new URL('/og-default.jpg', Astro.site).href`. `src/pages/quiz/index.astro` does not pass `image`. `src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro` does not pass `image`. The `/learn/` route has per-slug OG image generation at `src/pages/og/learn/[...slug].astro` — but this is not wired into the `<BaseLayout>` call in `src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro:117`.
+- **Why it matters**: Social sharing of quiz or learn article URLs will use the generic site OG image for all pages. When a student shares a specific learn article on LinkedIn or Twitter, the social card does not differentiate between articles. This reduces click-through from social channels. The per-slug OG image route (`/og/learn/[...slug]`) already exists — it is simply not connected. For the quiz page specifically, the "Coming Soon" gate is doubly problematic: users who share `/quiz` get a generic card for a page that currently shows them a lock screen.
+- **Fix**: In `src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro`, pass `image={\`/og/learn/${entry.id}\`}` (or the full URL) to `<BaseLayout>`. For `/quiz`, either omit the OG image entirely while gated (defaulting to site image is acceptable) or create `/og/quiz/` with static generated art when the page is public.
+
+---
+
+## Top P0/P1 Recap
+
+Three findings require resolution before the release PR is merged.
+
+**F-01 (P1) — Index the gate**: `/quiz` carries no `noindex` and Google will index a "Coming Soon" stub returning HTTP 200. This is a textbook soft-404 pattern. Add `noindex={true}` to `quiz/index.astro` immediately.
+
+**F-02 (P1) — WRS rendering trap**: The `LockGate` component initialises with `isLoading: true`, rendering only a spinner during Googlebot's rendering window, because WRS has no `localStorage` access to resolve auth state. This is a structural problem with the current client:load rendering approach. Until the gate is removed, `noindex` (from F-01) is the correct mitigation.
+
+**F-03 (P1) — LearnQuizWidget not wired**: The pretest widget is implemented but missing from all 91 learn article pages, causing the release checklist acceptance criterion to fail. This also blocks the legitimate `Quiz` schema opportunity on learn pages (F-04), since structured data must match visible content.
+
+**F-06 (P1) — Missing study routes**: `/study/review` and `/study/settings` are documented, release-checklist gated, and expected by the IndexNow workflow, but the `src/pages/study/` directory does not exist. The release PR cannot pass its own checklist without these pages or a documented decision to remove them.
+
+The remaining findings (F-04 through F-12) are P2/P3 improvements that can be addressed post-v1.0 without blocking the release, with the exception of F-10 (the duplicate `Sitemap:` directive in `robots.txt`) which is a one-line fix and should be included in the release branch.
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+# ADR-0001: Adopt SM-2 for v1 Spaced Repetition, with FSRS Upgrade Path to v1.1
+
+**Status:** Accepted
+**Date:** 2026-05-05
+**Author:** documentation-architect (T6), based on V1-PLAN.md §2 (A4) and REPORT.md §4 (P1.2)
+
+---
+
+## Context
+
+The study system v1 adds spaced-repetition scheduling to the gemmology.dev quiz system. Every answered question needs a scheduling algorithm that decides when it should next appear in a session. Two algorithms are candidates:
+
+**SM-2** (SuperMemo 2, 1987) is the algorithm used by Anki's classic scheduler. It maintains, per question, an ease factor (EF, default 2.5) and an interval in days. After each review, the interval is multiplied by the EF if the answer was successful (quality >= 3), or reset to 1 day on failure. EF adjusts up or down based on a quality scalar 0–5.
+
+**FSRS** (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler, 2022) is a more recent algorithm developed by Jarrett Ye. It models memory using a continuous forgetting curve and learns per-user parameters from response history. It is increasingly adopted in Anki as an optional replacement for the classic SM-2 scheduler.
+
+The decision is bounded: either algorithm can be implemented as a pure module (`src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts`) behind the `updateSchedule(entry, quality, now) → ScheduleEntry` signature. The `ScheduleEntry` type is shared regardless of which algorithm populates it. Swapping algorithms does not require component changes.
+
+### Constraints
+
+1. The system launches with zero historical response data. No per-user or per-item parameters can be learned at launch.
+2. The engineering team is small. Debugging complexity of a scheduler bug costs real time.
+3. The evidence base for spaced repetition in professional certification study is strong in aggregate but sparse for FSRS specifically in indexed, peer-reviewed literature.
+4. The v1.0 acceptance timeline is 4–6 weeks (V1-PLAN.md §12). FSRS implementation is more complex than SM-2.
+
+---
+
+## Decision
+
+**Adopt SM-2 for v1.0.**
+
+The `scheduler.ts` module implements the classic SM-2 algorithm exactly as described in V1-PLAN.md §5.1. The quality-to-confidence mapping (V1-PLAN.md §A4) translates the three-level confidence tap (unsure / fairly sure / certain) crossed with correctness into a 0–5 integer quality score that SM-2 expects.
+
+The `ScheduleEntry` type is designed to be algorithm-agnostic. The fields `intervalDays`, `easeFactor`, `repetitions`, `lapses`, `lastReviewed`, `nextDue`, and `totalReviews` are sufficient for SM-2 and are a superset of the data FSRS requires (FSRS uses stability and retrievability estimates rather than EF, but these can be derived from or stored alongside the existing fields in a migration).
+
+The FSRS upgrade is scoped to v1.1 and is a drop-in module replacement.
+
+---
+
+## Consequences
+
+### Accepted trade-offs of SM-2
+
+**Overconfident on lapses.** When a question lapses after a long interval (e.g., 30 days), SM-2 collapses the interval immediately to 1 day. There is no smooth decay — the algorithm treats a forgotten card as if it were brand new. FSRS models the residual memory trace more accurately. In practice, for a question bank at the scale of v1.0 (50–150 curated items), this distinction is unlikely to be perceptible to users.
+
+**Single quality scalar.** SM-2 receives a single integer 0–5. The richer signal available from the confidence tap (correct/incorrect × unsure/fairly-sure/certain × response time) is compressed into that integer. Information is discarded. FSRS can in principle accept a richer signal, though its public interface also uses a quality scalar in most implementations.
+
+**No parameter learning.** SM-2 uses a fixed formula with constants. The ease factor adapts per-item based on individual review history, but the constants (EF minimum, adjustment coefficients) are the same for every user. FSRS learns optimal per-user parameters from population data. At v1.0 launch, there is no population data, so this is not a practical disadvantage — it becomes one only after significant response volume accumulates (roughly N > 200 responses per item for meaningful FSRS parameter fitting).
+
+**Potential for interval stagnation on difficult items.** The EF minimum is clamped at 1.3. An item answered incorrectly repeatedly will have its EF driven toward 1.3 and its intervals will grow very slowly. This is correct behaviour — it keeps difficult items in frequent review — but SM-2 does not explicitly model the distinction between "genuinely difficult" and "badly written item." FSRS's stability model is somewhat better at this, but item analysis (flagging items with p-value < 0.20 and point-biserial r < 0.15) is the correct long-term fix and is planned for v1.1 (V1-PLAN.md §5.4).
+
+### Positive consequences
+
+SM-2 has been validated in medical education contexts (Kornell 2009, DOI: 10.1002/acp.1537; Mohamed 2025, PMID: 41798361). Its behaviour is well-understood, its edge cases (new card, lapsed card, first repetition, EF floor) are thoroughly documented, and the Anki community has decades of reported experience with its failure modes. This makes unit tests straightforward to write against known reference cases (V1-PLAN.md §9, `scheduler.test.ts`).
+
+The simplicity of the implementation reduces the risk of subtle scheduling bugs that would be difficult to diagnose from user reports. If the scheduler produces an unexpected interval, the `ScheduleEntry` stored in `localStorage` is fully human-readable and debuggable in browser DevTools.
+
+### FSRS upgrade path (v1.1)
+
+The upgrade requires:
+
+1. Replace `scheduler.ts` with an FSRS implementation (several TypeScript ports of the reference implementation exist).
+2. Write a migration in `store/migrations.ts` that converts `ScheduleEntry.easeFactor` and `ScheduleEntry.intervalDays` into FSRS stability estimates. The conversion is lossy but acceptable for a one-time migration.
+3. Update `ScheduleEntry` to include FSRS-specific fields (stability, difficulty, retrievability) alongside the existing SM-2 fields during the transition period.
+4. No component changes required.
+
+The decision to migrate should be triggered by: (a) a published RCT comparing SM-2 and FSRS in professional certification study appearing in an indexed database, or (b) user feedback indicating that interval growth feels wrong for a significant fraction of items.
+
+---
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+### Alternative 1 — Leitner box system
+
+A simpler algorithm using three to five physical "boxes" with fixed intervals (daily, every three days, weekly, monthly). Easier to explain to non-technical curators. Rejected because: the fixed intervals cannot adapt to individual item difficulty; the system cannot distinguish a lucky correct guess from secure recall; and the Leitner box adds no technical simplicity over SM-2 (both are O(1) per review update).
+
+### Alternative 2 — FSRS from day one
+
+Implement FSRS immediately. The argument is that it is strictly better than SM-2 and the switching cost grows over time as response data accumulates in SM-2 format. Rejected because: no indexed RCT comparing the two algorithms in a professional certification context has been located (REPORT.md §6, "FSRS vs SM-2 RCT: UNVERIFIED"); FSRS implementation and debugging is more complex; and the parameter-learning advantage of FSRS requires significant response volume (N > 200 per item) to materialise — volume that does not exist at v1.0 launch.
+
+### Alternative 3 — No scheduler; weighted random selection
+
+Simply weight question selection by the inverse of last-attempt accuracy (worse performance → higher selection probability). Easier to implement; no per-item state. Rejected because: it does not encode the time dimension (forgetting curve); a question answered perfectly two months ago is treated identically to one answered perfectly five minutes ago; and the evidence base for spaced repetition specifically (as opposed to any adaptive system) is strong enough to justify the additional complexity (spacing effect: 74% vs 57% retention, Kornell 2009).
+
+---
+
+## Evidence Summary
+
+| Claim | Source | Confidence |
+|-------|--------|------------|
+| Spacing effect: 74% vs 57% retention | Kornell 2009 (DOI: 10.1002/acp.1537) | VERIFIED |
+| SM-2 effective in medical education | Mohamed 2025 (PMID: 41798361) | PARTIALLY_SUPPORTED |
+| No indexed RCT comparing FSRS vs SM-2 | Literature search, 2026-05-05 | VERIFIED (absence) |
+| 3-option MCQ equivalent to 4-option | Sridharan 2025 (DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-08026-5) | VERIFIED |
+
+Full citation registry: REPORT.md §6.
+
+---
+
+## Related Documents
+
+- [docs/study-system.md](../study-system.md) — SM-2 mechanics, worked example, known weaknesses
+- V1-PLAN.md §2 (A4) — architectural decision rationale (primary source)
+- V1-PLAN.md §5.1 — `updateSchedule` implementation reference
+- REPORT.md §4 (P1.2) — pedagogical evidence for spaced repetition
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+# Authoring Questions — Curator's Guide
+
+> **Diataxis type:** How-to — goal-oriented guide for contributors authoring and reviewing curated questions.
+>
+> **Audience:** FGA-trained content reviewers and internal contributors writing questions for the `src/content/questions/` sidecar bank. This guide assumes familiarity with gemmological terminology and basic YAML editing; it does not assume programming experience.
+
+---
+
+## Who This Guide Is For
+
+This guide is for the **curator** role described in V1-PLAN.md §10: the person who writes and reviews the question YAML files that form the expert-vetted item bank. You do not need to know TypeScript or Astro internals. You do need:
+
+- FGA Foundation or equivalent qualification (or close supervision by someone who has one)
+- A text editor with YAML support (VS Code with the YAML extension is recommended — the JSON Schema auto-complete works immediately after running `npm run schema:questions`)
+- Git access to the repository (a GitHub account with contributor access)
+
+The engineering infrastructure — the Zod schema, the validator, the CI gate — is maintained by the implementer track. If the validator rejects a file you believe is correct, raise the issue rather than working around it.
+
+---
+
+## The Five-Step Authoring Workflow
+
+### Step 1 — Generate a stub file
+
+Run the scaffold script from the repository root:
+
+```bash
+npm run question:new -- --category=species --slug=corundum-ri-002
+```
+
+This creates `src/content/questions/species/corundum-ri-002.yaml` pre-populated with every required field as a placeholder. The `--category` argument must be one of the eight categories (`fundamentals`, `equipment`, `species`, `identification`, `phenomena`, `origin`, `market`, `care`). The `--slug` argument becomes the file name and the question's unique `id`; use lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens only.
+
+The generated stub looks like this:
+
+```yaml
+id: corundum-ri-002
+stem: "TODO: write a scenario stem"
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "TODO: correct answer"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: "TODO: why this is correct"
+  - text: "TODO: plausible distractor"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "TODO: why this is wrong"
+  - text: "TODO: plausible distractor"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "TODO: why this is wrong"
+rationaleCorrect: "TODO: diagnostic principle"
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags: []
+unvetted: true
+```
+
+### Step 2 — Write the stem, options, and rationales
+
+Replace every `TODO:` field. The example below is taken directly from V1-PLAN.md §4.2 and illustrates the expected quality level:
+
+```yaml
+id: corundum-ri-001
+stem: |
+  A polished red stone gives the following readings on standard lab instruments:
+  RI 1.762–1.770, SG 4.00, uniaxial negative on the polariscope, strong red fluorescence
+  under LWUV. What is the most likely identification?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Natural ruby (corundum)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: "All four readings are diagnostic of corundum: the RI range, SG 4.00, uniaxial
+                negative optic character, and strong red LWUV fluorescence are textbook ruby."
+  - text: "Spinel"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "Spinel is isotropic (single RI ≈ 1.718) and would not give a uniaxial reading.
+                Burma spinel does fluoresce red under LWUV but the RI and optic character rule it out."
+  - text: "Pyrope garnet"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "Pyrope is also isotropic with RI ≈ 1.730–1.760 and SG 3.7–3.9. Slight RI overlap
+                but the uniaxial reading and SG 4.00 exclude it."
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  This is a near-miss case the FGA practical exam tests: three red gems with overlapping properties.
+  The diagnostic chain is optic character first (eliminates spinel and pyrope as isotropic),
+  then SG (eliminates remaining alternatives at 4.00).
+difficulty: 3
+```
+
+Note that the stem is written in scenario form — a real instrument reading, a concrete situation — rather than a bare knowledge retrieval question ("What is the RI of corundum?"). Scenario stems are harder to write but generate significantly stronger learning outcomes; the bare-retrieval form is what the auto-generator produces and is explicitly flagged as unvetted.
+
+### Step 3 — Add metadata fields
+
+After the core question content, complete the metadata block:
+
+```yaml
+category: species
+conceptTags: [refractive-index, specific-gravity, optic-character, fluorescence]
+sourceArticle: species/corundum
+examRelevance: FGA-diploma
+confusionPairs: [spinel-001, pyrope-001]
+similarTo: [corundum-ri-002, ruby-fluorescence-001]
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z"
+unvetted: false
+```
+
+Field-by-field guidance:
+
+- **`conceptTags`** — one to five lowercase, hyphenated tags matching the gemmological property tested. Use existing tags already in the bank where possible; new tags are fine but keep them stable.
+- **`sourceArticle`** — the learn slug of the article that teaches this topic (e.g. `species/corundum` for `/learn/species/corundum`). The `LearnQuizWidget` uses this to surface pretests on the correct article.
+- **`examRelevance`** — one of `FGA-foundation`, `FGA-diploma`, or `GIA-GG`. If in doubt, use `FGA-foundation`.
+- **`confusionPairs`** — the `id` values of other questions that test the most common near-miss confusions. This is the metadata that powers near-miss interleaving: when a session includes `corundum-ri-001`, the interleaver ensures a spinel or pyrope question appears within the next five positions. Populating this field is high-value work.
+- **`similarTo`** — broader grouping than `confusionPairs`; questions on the same topic or instrument reading pattern. Used as a secondary interleaving signal.
+- **`authorReviewed`** — your reviewer handle or initials. Required before `unvetted` can be set to `false`.
+- **`lastReviewed`** — ISO 8601 datetime of your review. Update this whenever you revise the question.
+- **`unvetted: false`** — set this only when you are satisfied the item meets the quality bar below. Auto-generated items always carry `unvetted: true`.
+
+### Step 4 — Validate locally
+
+Before committing, run:
+
+```bash
+npm run validate:questions
+```
+
+The validator runs the Zod schema against every file in `src/content/questions/`. It exits with code 0 if all files are valid; it prints the failing file path and the specific schema violation otherwise. Common failures are documented in the "Common review failures" section below.
+
+You can also check the current coverage of your category:
+
+```bash
+npm run questions:coverage
+```
+
+This prints a table of curated item counts per category, vetted versus unvetted, and highlights categories below the minimum threshold.
+
+### Step 5 — Open a pull request
+
+Push your branch and open a PR against `feature/study-v1` (or `main` after the v1 merge). CI will:
+
+1. Run `npm run validate:questions` — any schema violation blocks the merge.
+2. Run `npm run build` — confirms no Astro type errors from the new content collection entry.
+3. (After v1.0) Run the unit test suite.
+
+At least one other FGA-qualified reviewer should approve the rationale content before merge. Engineering review is not required unless you are modifying the schema or scripts.
+
+---
+
+## Quality Bar for Curated Items
+
+> This section restates V1-PLAN.md §10 with additional worked examples.
+
+A question passes review when it satisfies all of the following criteria.
+
+### 1. Scenario stem
+
+The stem describes a realistic situation — an instrument reading, an observation under the loupe, a client description — not a bare knowledge retrieval. Compare:
+
+| Reject (auto-gen quality) | Accept (curated quality) |
+|--------------------------|--------------------------|
+| "What is the refractive index of corundum?" | "A red stone gives RI 1.762–1.770 on the refractometer, uniaxial negative on the polariscope. What is the most likely identification?" |
+| "Which crystal system does tourmaline belong to?" | "A prismatic green stone shows strong pleochroism, a uniaxial interference figure, and RI 1.620–1.640. Which crystal system does it belong to?" |
+
+### 2. Three options, one correct
+
+Use three options (one correct, two distractors). The schema allows up to four options for cases where "all of the above" is genuinely useful, but three is the default. Psychometric research (Sridharan & Sivaramakrishnan 2025, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-08026-5) shows three-option items are equivalent to four-option items and halve the distractor-writing burden.
+
+### 3. Plausible distractors — not absurd ones
+
+Each distractor must represent an actual mistake an FGA Foundation student is likely to make. The gemmological confusion matrix is well-defined:
+
+- Ruby, spinel, pyrope garnet (red stone near-misses)
+- Emerald, chrome tourmaline, green glass, peridot (green stone near-misses)
+- Alexandrite, colour-change sapphire (colour-change near-misses)
+- Citrine, heat-treated amethyst (yellow/orange near-misses)
+
+Distractors that are physically impossible or geologically absurd fail this criterion.
+
+### 4. Per-distractor rationale
+
+Every distractor needs a `rationale` field that explains precisely why that distractor is wrong in the context of this question. Simply restating the correct answer is not sufficient. The rationale should teach the diagnostic principle — which property, measurement, or observation rules the distractor out.
+
+The correct-answer `rationale` (inside the `options` array) and the `rationaleCorrect` field serve different purposes:
+
+- **Option-level `rationale`** — why this specific option is correct or wrong. Short; one to two sentences.
+- **`rationaleCorrect`** — the broader diagnostic principle illustrated by the question. Reference the `/learn/[slug]` article section where the student can read more. This field is displayed as the teaching moment after submission in practice mode.
+
+### 5. Difficulty anchored to the 1–5 scale
+
+Use the following anchors. When in doubt, pilot the question on a student and adjust:
+
+| Level | Description | Example |
+|-------|-------------|---------|
+| 1 | Direct recall, single property | "Corundum belongs to which crystal system?" |
+| 2 | Two-step lookup, obvious distractors | "RI 1.544 and SG 2.65 is most consistent with which gem?" |
+| 3 | Near-miss discrimination, two properties | "RI 1.762, uniaxial negative: ruby, spinel, or pyrope?" |
+| 4 | Multi-property chain with subtle overlap | "RI 1.718, isotropic, red fluorescence: spinel or synthetic spinel?" |
+| 5 | Full identification scenario with treatment detection | Complete instrument suite + inclusion description |
+
+### 6. Citation format
+
+Where a rationale makes a specific factual claim — a numerical property value, a diagnostic rule, a treatment detection method — cite the source using the inline marker format:
+
+```yaml
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The diagnostic chain for corundum is optic character first (uniaxial negative eliminates
+  all isotropic species), then SG at 4.00. [ref:read-gemmology-3rd-p187]
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3rd-p187
+    text: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology, 3rd ed. Elsevier. p. 187."
+```
+
+The `[ref:id]` marker is an inline anchor; the `references:` block lists the full citation. The T5b Citations track (biss-research:citation-verifier) verifies factual claims in question rationales and adds `# TODO: verify` comments on anything unverifiable.
+
+---
+
+## Voice and Tone
+
+The study system addresses FGA Foundation and Diploma candidates who are serious students, not beginners being hand-held. The register is:
+
+- **Clear and precise.** Use the correct gemmological term every time — do not simplify to colloquial equivalents.
+- **Encouraging without being patronising.** Rationales should teach, not scold. "Spinel is singly refractive, which rules it out here" not "You forgot that spinel is isotropic!"
+- **Diagnostic, not encyclopaedic.** The rationale is not a summary of everything known about the species. It answers one question: what distinguishes the correct answer from the distractor in this specific case?
+- **Consistent with `/learn/` article voice.** The rationale for a question sourced from `species/corundum` should feel like a short extension of that article, not a different document.
+
+No emojis. No rhetorical questions in stems ("Could this be ruby?"). No hedging in rationales ("It might be that...").
+
+---
+
+## Common Review Failures
+
+The validator catches schema violations. The following failures pass the schema but fail the quality bar on human review.
+
+### Failure 1 — Absurd distractor
+
+```yaml
+# Bad: no candidate would choose "obsidian" for a uniaxial negative red stone
+- text: "Obsidian (volcanic glass)"
+  isCorrect: false
+  rationale: "Obsidian is amorphous and shows no birefringence."
+```
+
+The distractor must be something a student might plausibly confuse for the correct answer. Obsidian is not in the ruby confusion matrix.
+
+### Failure 2 — Rationale restates the answer
+
+```yaml
+# Bad: does not explain the diagnostic reasoning
+- text: "Spinel"
+  isCorrect: false
+  rationale: "Spinel is not the correct answer here."
+```
+
+The rationale must identify which property rules spinel out and why that property matters.
+
+### Failure 3 — Bare-retrieval stem
+
+```yaml
+# Bad: this is auto-gen quality, not curated quality
+stem: "What is the SG of diamond?"
+```
+
+Rewrite as a scenario: "A colourless stone tests adamantine lustre, inert under UV, and balances at SG 3.52. What is the most likely identity?"
+
+### Failure 4 — `confusionPairs` left empty on a near-miss question
+
+```yaml
+# If the distractors are spinel-001 and pyrope-001, those ids go here
+confusionPairs: []
+```
+
+When the question explicitly tests a known confusion pair, the `confusionPairs` field must be populated with the ids of the distractor questions. This is what powers near-miss interleaving and is the highest-value metadata in the bank.
+
+### Failure 5 — `unvetted: false` without `authorReviewed`
+
+The schema requires `authorReviewed` to be present when `unvetted` is `false`. The validator will catch this, but the underlying issue is that no item should leave draft state without a named reviewer taking responsibility for the content.
+
+---
+
+## Cross-references
+
+- Question schema (Zod): `src/content/config.ts` (T4 track); `src/content/questions/_example/` for the template
+- SM-2 quality mapping (how confidence affects scheduling): [docs/study-system.md](study-system.md#scheduling-algorithm)
+- Interleaving mechanics (`confusionPairs` → `interleaver.ts`): [docs/study-system.md](study-system.md#components-and-routes)
+- ADR for SM-2 vs FSRS: [docs/adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md](adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md)
+- Coverage targets (quarterly milestones): V1-PLAN.md §10
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+# Concept Tags — Controlled Vocabulary
+
+This file lists every tag that appears in `conceptTags` fields across the question bank.
+Every tag used in a question YAML must appear here. First use of a tag adds it with a
+one-line definition. Reuse enforces consistency.
+
+Maintain alphabetical order within each section.
+
+---
+
+## Crystallography & Crystal Systems
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `biaxial` | Optical character where a material has two optic axes and three principal refractive indices (alpha, beta, gamma); found in orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic minerals |
+| `crystal-habit` | The characteristic external shape and face development of a crystal species |
+| `crystal-system` | Classification of crystals into one of seven systems (cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic, hexagonal, trigonal) based on axial geometry and symmetry |
+| `cubic-system` | Highest-symmetry crystal system with four threefold axes and all axes equal at 90°; minerals are isotropic |
+| `hexagonal-system` | Crystal system with one sixfold rotation axis; uniaxial optic character |
+| `isotropic` | Optical property of materials (cubic system, amorphous) that transmit light equally in all directions; single refractive index, no birefringence |
+| `miller-indices` | Notation {hkl} or {hkil} describing orientation of crystal faces by reciprocals of fractional intercepts on crystallographic axes |
+| `monoclinic-system` | Crystal system with one twofold axis or mirror plane; biaxial optic character |
+| `optic-axis` | Direction(s) in an anisotropic crystal along which light travels without double refraction |
+| `orthorhombic-system` | Crystal system with three mutually perpendicular twofold axes; biaxial optic character |
+| `parting` | Tendency to split along twinning planes, resembling cleavage but contingent on twinning; not universal in a species |
+| `pleochroism` | Absorption of different wavelengths in different crystallographic directions in anisotropic minerals, producing apparent colour change on rotation |
+| `point-group` | The set of symmetry operations (rotation axes, mirror planes, inversion centre) leaving at least one point unmoved; 32 crystallographic point groups exist |
+| `symmetry` | The set of symmetry elements (axes, planes, centre) characterising a crystal class; determines physical properties including optical character |
+| `tetragonal-system` | Crystal system with one fourfold rotation axis; uniaxial optic character |
+| `triclinic-system` | Lowest-symmetry crystal system with no rotational symmetry; biaxial optic character |
+| `trigonal-system` | Crystal system with one threefold rotation axis; uniaxial optic character; shares axial geometry with hexagonal |
+| `twinning` | Intergrowth of two or more crystal individuals related by a symmetry operation not present in the single crystal |
+| `uniaxial` | Optical character where a material has one optic axis and two principal refractive indices (omega and epsilon); found in hexagonal, trigonal, and tetragonal minerals |
+
+---
+
+## Optical Properties & Refractometer
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `birefringence` | Numerical difference between the maximum and minimum refractive indices of an anisotropic gem; equals DR on the refractometer |
+| `critical-angle` | The angle of incidence above which total internal reflection occurs at an interface; the refractometer measures RI via this angle |
+| `fluorescence` | Emission of visible light by a gem when irradiated with UV light; ceases when UV source is removed |
+| `fluorescence-LWUV` | Fluorescence response under long-wave ultraviolet light (365 nm) |
+| `fluorescence-SWUV` | Fluorescence response under short-wave ultraviolet light (254 nm) |
+| `optic-character` | Classification of a gem as isotropic, uniaxial, or biaxial based on its interaction with polarised light |
+| `optic-sign` | For uniaxial: positive if epsilon > omega; negative if epsilon < omega. For biaxial: positive if beta is closer to alpha, negative if closer to gamma |
+| `refractive-index` | The ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed in the gem material; the principal diagnostic optical property |
+| `sturman-patterns` | Darko Sturman's classification of seven observable shadow-edge behaviour patterns on the refractometer during stone rotation |
+| `total-internal-reflection` | Reflection of light at a boundary when travelling from denser to less dense medium at angles exceeding the critical angle; the operating principle of the refractometer |
+
+---
+
+## Physical Properties
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `cleavage` | The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planes parallel to crystallographic directions of weaker bonding; a universal property of the species |
+| `dispersion` | The variation of refractive index with wavelength; measured in gemmology as n(G) - n(B); produces "fire" in faceted stones |
+| `fracture` | The way a mineral breaks in directions other than cleavage planes; types include conchoidal, uneven, splintery |
+| `hardness` | Resistance to scratching, measured on the Mohs scale from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond) |
+| `lustre` | The appearance of light reflected from a mineral surface; types include adamantine, vitreous, resinous, waxy, pearly |
+| `magnetism` | Response of a gem to a strong magnet; paramagnetic gems with high Fe or Mn content show measurable attraction |
+| `specific-gravity` | Ratio of a gem's mass to the mass of an equal volume of water; measured by hydrostatic weighing (SG = W_air / (W_air - W_water)) |
+| `tenacity` | Resistance to mechanical deformation: brittle, tough, sectile, malleable, flexible, elastic |
+| `thermal-conductivity` | Rate at which a material conducts heat; diagnostically high in diamond and moissanite |
+
+---
+
+## Inclusions & Internal Features
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `anomalous-double-refraction` | Strain birefringence observed in nominally isotropic (cubic) gems such as garnets under the polariscope; appears as patchy light/dark patterns |
+| `fingerprint-inclusion` | Healed fracture with a network of tiny fluid remnants resembling a human fingerprint pattern |
+| `flux-fingerprint` | Fingerprint-type inclusion formed during high-temperature flux-assisted treatment; appears fuzzy or cotton-like compared to natural fingerprints |
+| `growth-tube` | Hollow or fluid-filled tubular channel parallel to the growth direction of a crystal; common in tourmaline |
+| `needle-inclusion` | Elongated, rod-shaped solid inclusion within a gem; may be rutile, tourmaline, actinolite, or other minerals |
+| `negative-crystal` | Fluid-filled cavity with the geometric shape of the host mineral's own crystal form |
+| `silk-inclusion` | Fine rutile (TiO2) needle inclusions exsolved in corundum, oriented at 60° intersections; key diagnostic and origin indicator |
+| `three-phase-inclusion` | Fluid inclusion containing three distinct phases simultaneously: liquid, gas bubble, and a solid crystal (e.g. halite cube in Colombian emerald) |
+| `two-phase-inclusion` | Fluid inclusion containing liquid and a mobile gas bubble; confirms natural origin in many species |
+| `zircon-halo` | Circular stress fracture surrounding a zircon crystal inclusion, caused by radiation damage expanding the zircon lattice |
+
+---
+
+## Species Identification
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `almandine` | Iron-aluminium garnet; cubic; RI 1.77-1.83; SG 3.9-4.2; deep red; often shows anomalous double refraction |
+| `beryl` | Hexagonal beryllium aluminium silicate; uniaxial negative; includes emerald, aquamarine, morganite |
+| `chrysoberyl` | Orthorhombic BeAl2O4; biaxial positive; includes alexandrite and cat's-eye varieties |
+| `corundum` | Trigonal Al2O3; uniaxial negative; RI 1.762-1.770; SG 3.99-4.01; hardness 9; includes ruby and sapphire |
+| `demantoid` | Andradite (calcium iron garnet); cubic; RI ~1.89 (above refractometer range); highest dispersion of natural garnets (0.057) |
+| `diamond` | Cubic carbon; isotropic; RI 2.417; SG 3.52; hardness 10; adamantine lustre |
+| `emerald` | Green variety of beryl coloured by Cr3+ and/or V3+; uniaxial negative; RI 1.577-1.583; SG 2.67-2.78 |
+| `glass` | Amorphous silicate simulant; isotropic; single RI (variable 1.44-1.70); SG ~2.5; no birefringence; conchoidal fracture |
+| `peridot` | Gem variety of olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4; orthorhombic; biaxial positive; RI 1.654-1.690; SG 3.28-3.48; hardness 6.5-7 |
+| `pyrope` | Magnesium-aluminium garnet; cubic; RI 1.730-1.760; SG 3.65-3.87; deep red; isotropic |
+| `quartz` | Trigonal SiO2; uniaxial positive; RI 1.544-1.553; SG 2.65; hardness 7 |
+| `ruby` | Red corundum coloured by Cr3+; uniaxial negative; RI 1.762-1.770; SG 4.00; strong red fluorescence LWUV |
+| `sapphire` | Non-red corundum; uniaxial negative; RI 1.762-1.770; SG 4.00; blue coloured by Fe-Ti charge transfer |
+| `spinel` | Cubic MgAl2O4; isotropic; RI 1.712-1.720; SG 3.58-3.61; hardness 8 |
+| `synthetic-ruby` | Lab-grown corundum with ruby composition; same RI and SG as natural ruby but with diagnostic growth features (curved striae in flame fusion; flux fingerprints in flux-grown) |
+| `topaz` | Orthorhombic Al2SiO4(F,OH)2; biaxial positive; RI 1.619-1.627; SG 3.49-3.57; perfect basal cleavage {001} |
+| `tourmaline` | Trigonal borosilicate; uniaxial negative; RI 1.620-1.640; SG 3.06; strong pleochroism; distinct absorption spectrum |
+| `tsavorite` | Green grossular garnet coloured by Cr and V; cubic; RI ~1.74; SG ~3.61; strong green; no fluorescence |
+| `zircon` | Tetragonal ZrSiO4; uniaxial positive; RI 1.931-1.984 (high type); SG 4.69; strong birefringence; adamantine lustre |
+
+---
+
+## Treatments & Synthetics
+
+| Tag | Definition |
+|-----|-----------|
+| `flux-growth` | Synthetic crystal growth method using a molten salt flux medium; produces characteristic flux fingerprints and curved or irregular growth features |
+| `heat-treatment` | Thermal processing of gems to improve colour or clarity; detectable via dissolution of silk, altered fingerprints, burst fluid inclusions |
+| `hydrothermal-growth` | Synthetic crystal growth in hot water under pressure; produces characteristic chevron or curved growth patterns |
+| `natural-vs-synthetic` | Discrimination between natural and laboratory-grown gems of the same species using inclusions, growth features, and spectroscopic tests |
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+# Design Needs — Study Components T3
+
+Cases encountered during T3 implementation where an existing primitive was
+insufficient or absent, and the decision taken.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Confidence-coloured button variants (ConfidenceTap)
+
+**Need:** Three distinct colour tones for unsure (red), fairly-sure (amber),
+and certain (emerald) confidence buttons.
+
+**Available primitive:** `Button` with variants `primary | secondary | ghost | outline`.
+None map semantically to the confidence spectrum.
+
+**Decision:** Used raw `<button>` elements styled via `cn(...)` with colour
+classes (`border-red-*`, `border-amber-*`, `border-emerald-*`). These are
+semantic colours, not structural Tailwind — the ring/hover states use the same
+Tailwind colour scale as the rest of the design system. The `Button` primitive
+was not used here because wrapping it with `className` overrides would have
+required fighting against its `variant` styles.
+
+**Recommendation for future primitive:** Add `variant="danger" | "warning" | "success"`
+to `Button`, or add an `asChild`-style primitive that accepts raw className overrides
+without a preset variant.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Toggle switch (StudySettingsPanel)
+
+**Need:** iOS-style toggle switch for boolean settings.
+
+**Available primitive:** None — `Button` with `role="switch"` is the closest
+but has no visual switch track/thumb.
+
+**Decision:** Implemented inline as a `<button role="switch">` with a styled
+span thumb. Uses `crystal-600` (the project's primary colour) for the "on"
+state, matching the existing focus ring convention.
+
+**Recommendation:** Add `<Toggle>` or `<Switch>` to `src/components/ui/`.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Tooltip (UnvettedFlag)
+
+**Need:** A simple hover/focus tooltip attached to the unvetted warning icon.
+
+**Available primitive:** None.
+
+**Decision:** Implemented as a positioned `<span role="tooltip">` sibling,
+toggled via `opacity-0/100` through React state on `mouseenter`/`focus`. Used
+the `amber` colour scale and `border-amber-200` to match the `topaz` badge
+variant. Shadow from `shadow-md` matches the Card primitive.
+
+**Recommendation:** Add a lightweight `<Tooltip>` primitive to `src/components/ui/`
+that wraps the pattern above and handles keyboard focus, pointer events, and
+positioning via a popover API or Floating UI.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Collapsible panel (RationalePanel)
+
+**Need:** An expand/collapse panel with a clickable header and animated body.
+
+**Available primitive:** `Card` provides the container; no accordion/collapse
+primitive exists.
+
+**Decision:** Built the collapse behaviour inline using `hidden` attribute
+toggled by React state. The header is a `<button>` with `aria-expanded` and
+`aria-controls`. Uses `Card` only as a style reference (same border-radius,
+border-colour scale) rather than as a wrapper, because the panel needs a custom
+header row.
+
+**Recommendation:** Add `<Collapsible>` / `<Accordion>` primitive to `src/components/ui/`.
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+# Release checklist — study system v1.0
+
+Pre-flight steps for the release PR that merges `feature/study-v1` into `main`.
+Work through every item top-to-bottom; do not open the PR until all boxes are checked.
+
+## 1. Integration branch — all tracks merged and green
+
+- [ ] T1 Foundation PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T2 Algorithms PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T3 UI components PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T4 Schema & tooling PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T5a Editorial copy PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T5b Citations annotation PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T6 Docs & diagrams PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] T8 Forge metadata PR merged into `feature/study-v1`
+- [ ] `npm run build` exits 0 on the integration branch (910+ pages expected)
+- [ ] `npm test` all pass on the integration branch
+- [ ] `npm run validate:questions` passes (every YAML conforms to schema)
+- [ ] `npm run questions:coverage` shows >= 10 vetted items per active category
+
+## 2. V1-PLAN §12 acceptance criteria
+
+### Functional
+- [ ] Per-question response history persists across reloads
+- [ ] Practice mode shows correct rationale + per-distractor rationales after answering
+- [ ] Confidence tap appears between option-select and submit (when `requireConfidence=true`)
+- [ ] SM-2 scheduler updates each item; due items get prioritised in next session
+- [ ] At least 50 curated questions exist, >= 10 in each of: fundamentals, equipment, species
+- [ ] Auto-generated questions still work for un-curated topics, visibly flagged
+- [ ] `/study/review` shortcut shows due items only
+- [ ] `/learn/<slug>` pages render a 3-question pretest widget above content
+- [ ] `progress-tracker.ts` writes `gemmology-study-progress` on every session end
+- [ ] Export/import round-trip preserves all four storage keys
+
+### Non-functional
+- [ ] Build green; CI passes; `validate:questions` passes on every PR touching `src/content/questions/`
+- [ ] Unit-test coverage >= 80% on `scheduler`, `selector`, `interleaver`, `store/local`
+- [ ] Lighthouse on `/quiz`: Perf >= 85, A11y >= 95, Best-practices >= 90, SEO >= 95
+- [ ] Lighthouse on `/learn/fundamentals/crystal-systems`: same thresholds
+- [ ] No console errors or warnings in normal flows
+- [ ] All new strings have screen-reader labels; keyboard-only session completion works end-to-end
+
+### Documentation
+- [ ] `CLAUDE.md` updated with new modules and routes (T6 task)
+- [ ] `docs/study-system.md` written
+- [ ] `docs/authoring-questions.md` written
+- [ ] Changelog entry visible at `/learn/study-system-changelog` (or equivalent)
+
+## 3. Bundle-size gate
+
+- [ ] Measure gz bundle delta for the `/quiz` route against current `main`:
+  ```bash
+  # On main
+  npm run build && du -sh dist/_astro/*.js | sort -h > /tmp/bundle-main.txt
+  # On feature/study-v1
+  npm run build && du -sh dist/_astro/*.js | sort -h > /tmp/bundle-v1.txt
+  diff /tmp/bundle-main.txt /tmp/bundle-v1.txt
+  ```
+- [ ] Confirmed total gz delta <= +25 KB across the quiz route
+
+## 4. T7 audit sign-off
+
+- [ ] T7a (conversion) findings reviewed; any blocking issues resolved
+- [ ] T7b (security) findings reviewed; any blocking issues resolved
+- [ ] T7c (SEO/technical) findings reviewed; any blocking issues resolved
+
+## 5. Open the release PR
+
+```bash
+gh pr create \
+  --base main \
+  --head feature/study-v1 \
+  --title "feat(study): v1.0 launch" \
+  --body "$(cat docs/release-checklist-study-v1.md)"
+```
+
+- [ ] PR description links this checklist
+- [ ] PR is set to squash merge
+- [ ] At least one manual review by the maintainer (@Bissbert)
+- [ ] All CI checks green on the PR
+
+## 6. Post-merge: tag and deploy
+
+After the squash merge completes on `main`:
+
+```bash
+git fetch origin
+git checkout main
+git pull origin main
+git tag v1.0.0-study
+git push origin v1.0.0-study
+```
+
+- [ ] Tag `v1.0.0-study` pushed to origin
+
+## 7. IndexNow — new `/study/*` routes
+
+The existing `indexnow.yml` workflow fires automatically after a successful
+`main` deploy. It diffs the sitemap against the previous commit and submits
+changed URLs to Bing, Yandex, and Naver.
+
+For the v1 launch the diff will pick up all new `/study/*` and any modified
+`/learn/*` pages. No manual action is required unless the workflow run fails.
+
+- [ ] Verify the `IndexNow ping` workflow run completed successfully after deploy
+- [ ] Spot-check two or three `/study/*` URLs are included in the submission log
+
+## 8. Cloudflare — live verification
+
+- [ ] `https://gemmology.dev/quiz` loads without console errors
+- [ ] `https://gemmology.dev/study/review` loads and shows due items (or empty state)
+- [ ] A `/learn/<slug>` page shows the pretest widget above the article body
+- [ ] Cloudflare cache purge completed (triggered automatically by `deploy.yml`)
+
+## 9. Clean up
+
+- [ ] Worktrees removed:
+  ```bash
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-foundation
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-algorithms
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-ui
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-schema
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-content
+  git worktree remove .trees/study-docs
+  git worktree prune
+  ```
+- [ ] `feature/study-v1` branch deleted from origin (GitHub will offer this after merge)
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+# Study System — v1 Overview
+
+> **Diataxis type:** Explanation — understanding-oriented discussion of the v1 study system architecture, data model, and scheduling algorithm.
+>
+> **Audience:** [Developer] [Architecture] — future maintainers, contributors integrating new question types, and engineers extending the scheduler.
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+The v1 study system replaces the prototype quiz widget with a research-grounded learning tool. The prototype (described in `REPORT.md §1`) generated questions from YAML learn content on each session start, but treated every attempt as a first attempt — there was no per-question history, no scheduling, and no rationale feedback. The result was a functional self-assessment tool that offered no lasting pedagogical value: users could repeat the same questions indefinitely without the system ever adapting.
+
+Version 1 adds four structural capabilities the prototype lacked. First, every question response is recorded, creating a persistent history ledger that all other features depend on. Second, SM-2 spaced-repetition scheduling prioritises overdue and fragile items in every session, actively fighting the forgetting curve. Third, per-distractor rationales (correct answer and each wrong option) are surfaced after submission, which the evidence base rates as the single highest-leverage pedagogical addition above the baseline testing effect (Butler, Karpicke & Roediger 2007; DOI: 10.1037/1076-898x.13.4.273). Fourth, a confidence tap before answer reveal gives the scheduler a quality signal that distinguishes lucky correct answers from secure recall, and provides the basis for future metacognitive calibration features.
+
+The system continues to support all prototype features — categories, difficulty filter, exam mode, navigation grid, pass/fail threshold — without regression.
+
+See [V1-PLAN.md §1](/Users/fabian/Downloads/gemmology-study-system-review-2026-05-05/V1-PLAN.md) for the full goals and non-goals.
+
+---
+
+## Data Model
+
+> **Diataxis type:** Reference
+
+The study system uses five `localStorage` keys. Three are new in v1; two (`gemmology-quiz-state` and `gemmology-exam-state`) carry over from the prototype with a `confidence` field added.
+
+### Four primary storage keys (v1 additions)
+
+| Key | Purpose | Capped at |
+|-----|---------|-----------|
+| `gemmology-study-responses` | Append-only response history | 10,000 records |
+| `gemmology-study-schedule` | SM-2 scheduling entry per question | Unbounded (one entry per question) |
+| `gemmology-study-progress` | Wires up the existing `UserProgress` shape | Single object |
+| `gemmology-study-settings` | User preferences (rationale display, confidence required, review mix) | Single object |
+
+A fifth key, `gemmology-study-version` (integer), drives the migration runner.
+
+#### `gemmology-study-responses` — ResponseStore
+
+```ts
+// V1-PLAN.md §3.1
+type ResponseRecord = {
+  questionId: string;          // matches Question.id
+  timestamp: number;           // unix ms
+  correct: boolean;
+  confidence: 'unsure' | 'fairly-sure' | 'certain';
+  timeMs: number;              // time spent on the question
+  mode: 'practice' | 'exam' | 'pretest';
+  optionChosen?: string;       // text or id of selected option
+  sessionId: string;           // groups responses from one quiz session
+};
+
+type ResponseStore = {
+  version: 1;
+  responses: ResponseRecord[]; // append-only; capped at 10,000 most recent
+};
+```
+
+The 10,000-record cap (approximately 1.5 MB JSON) keeps the store within the 5 MB `localStorage` limit. Records are trimmed from the head when the cap is exceeded. The `sessionId` field allows per-session aggregate analysis without a server round-trip.
+
+The `confidence` type will ultimately be defined in `src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts` (the contracts file from the T1 Foundation track). The `Confidence` union `'unsure' | 'fairly-sure' | 'certain'` maps to SM-2 quality values 2–3 / 4 / 5 for correct answers and 2 / 1 / 0 for incorrect answers respectively (see V1-PLAN.md §A4).
+
+#### `gemmology-study-schedule` — ScheduleStore
+
+```ts
+// V1-PLAN.md §3.2
+type ScheduleEntry = {
+  questionId: string;
+  nextDue: number;            // unix ms; <=0 means "due now"
+  intervalDays: number;       // SM-2 I_n
+  easeFactor: number;         // SM-2 EF, starts at 2.5
+  repetitions: number;        // consecutive successful recalls (SM-2 n)
+  lapses: number;             // total times answered incorrectly
+  lastReviewed: number;       // unix ms
+  totalReviews: number;
+};
+
+type ScheduleStore = {
+  version: 1;
+  entries: Record<string, ScheduleEntry>; // keyed by questionId
+};
+```
+
+#### `gemmology-study-settings` — StudySettings
+
+```ts
+// V1-PLAN.md §3.5
+type StudySettings = {
+  version: 1;
+  showRationaleOnSubmit: boolean;   // default true
+  requireConfidence: boolean;       // default true
+  preferredQuestionCount: number;   // last used count
+  reviewMixRatio: number;           // 0–1, fraction due vs new, default 0.7
+};
+```
+
+#### `gemmology-study-progress` — UserProgress
+
+Re-uses the existing `UserProgress` shape from `src/lib/quiz/progress-tracker.ts` (`question-types.ts:164`). The v1 change is that `progressTracker.recordSession` is finally wired into `useQuiz` and `useExam` — it was implemented but never called in the prototype (REPORT.md §2, "One latent bug").
+
+### StorageStore interface
+
+All access goes through a `StudyStore` interface (defined in `src/lib/quiz/store/index.ts`, authored by the T1 Foundation track). The concrete `LocalStudyStore` in `src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts` implements it against `localStorage`. A future `RemoteStudyStore` can slot in without touching any component. See V1-PLAN.md §3.6 for the full interface definition.
+
+---
+
+## Scheduling Algorithm
+
+> **Diataxis type:** Explanation
+
+Version 1 uses **SM-2** (SuperMemo 2), the algorithm behind Anki's classic scheduler. SM-2 operates on each question independently, updating an ease factor and an interval in days after every review.
+
+### Why SM-2 over FSRS
+
+FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) is a more recent algorithm with improved parameter learning, but at the time of the v1 decision no indexed randomised controlled trial had directly compared it to SM-2 in an educational setting (REPORT.md §6, "FSRS vs SM-2 RCT: UNVERIFIED"). SM-2 has a larger published evidence base in medical and professional education (Kornell 2009, DOI: 10.1002/acp.1537; Mohamed 2025, PMID: 41798361), is simpler to unit-test against known reference cases, and represents a well-understood upgrade path for any future migration to FSRS. The full decision is documented in [docs/adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md](adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md).
+
+### SM-2 mechanics
+
+The algorithm is implemented in `src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts` (T2 Algorithms track). Its public surface is a single pure function:
+
+```
+updateSchedule(entry, quality, now) → ScheduleEntry
+```
+
+Where `quality` is an integer 0–5 derived from the confidence tap × correctness matrix (V1-PLAN.md §A4):
+
+| Correctness | Confidence | SM-2 quality |
+|-------------|------------|-------------|
+| Correct | Certain | 5 |
+| Correct | Fairly sure | 4 |
+| Correct | Unsure | 3 |
+| Incorrect | Unsure | 2 |
+| Incorrect | Fairly sure | 1 |
+| Incorrect | Certain | 0 |
+
+When `quality < 3` (any incorrect answer) the algorithm treats the response as a **lapse**: the repetition counter resets to zero and the interval collapses to 1 day. When `quality >= 3` (any correct answer) the interval grows: first recall schedules the next review in 1 day, second recall in 6 days, and every subsequent recall multiplies the previous interval by the ease factor (EF).
+
+The ease factor adjusts after every review according to the standard SM-2 formula, with a minimum clamp of 1.3 to prevent intervals from stagnating indefinitely on difficult items.
+
+### Worked example
+
+A new question (no history) is answered correctly with "certain" confidence (quality = 5):
+
+| Review | quality | repetitions | intervalDays | easeFactor | nextDue |
+|--------|---------|-------------|-------------|------------|---------|
+| 1st | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 | +1 day |
+| 2nd | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2.70 | +6 days |
+| 3rd | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2.80 | +16 days |
+| 3rd (lapse) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.70 | +1 day (reset) |
+
+After a lapse at the third review, the question re-enters the short-interval queue. The lapse counter increments regardless of the subsequent interval length, giving the item-analysis script (v1.1) a signal to flag persistently-lapsed items for editorial review.
+
+### Known weaknesses of SM-2
+
+- **Overconfident on lapses.** A question lapsed after a long interval collapses immediately to a 1-day interval rather than a smoothly decaying curve. FSRS models this more gracefully.
+- **Single quality scalar.** SM-2 collapses the multi-dimensional correctness/confidence/speed signal into a single integer. Information is lost.
+- **No parameter learning.** EF starts at 2.5 for every user and every item; SM-2 does not learn per-user or per-item optimal parameters from population data. FSRS does.
+
+These weaknesses are acceptable for v1.0 given the small response volume at launch. The upgrade path to FSRS is bounded: replace `scheduler.ts` with an FSRS implementation, re-use the same `ScheduleEntry` shape, and no component changes are needed.
+
+---
+
+## Components and Routes
+
+> **Diataxis type:** Reference
+
+### New components (v1)
+
+All new components live under `src/components/quiz/study/` to avoid mixing them with prototype components during the parallel build. See V1-PLAN.md §6.1 for the full component list.
+
+| Component | Purpose |
+|-----------|---------|
+| `ConfidenceTap` | Three-button row (Unsure / Fairly sure / Certain) displayed between option selection and submit |
+| `RationalePanel` | Expandable panel showing `rationaleCorrect` and per-distractor rationales after submission |
+| `ScheduleBadge` | Tiny indicator on each question card: "New", "Due", or "Mastered (in N days)" |
+| `UnvettedFlag` | Visual warning on auto-generated questions not yet expert-reviewed |
+| `LearnQuizWidget` | Three-question pretest widget embedded above each `/learn/[slug]` article |
+| `StudySettingsPanel` | User toggles for confidence required, rationale auto-show, review mix ratio |
+| `ExportImportPanel` | JSON export/import of all four localStorage keys |
+
+### Modified components
+
+| Component | Change summary |
+|-----------|---------------|
+| `QuizSetup.tsx` | Shows "X items due now / Y new" before mode selection; adds "Review Now" shortcut |
+| `Quiz.tsx` | Inserts `<ConfidenceTap>` between selection and submit; shows `<RationalePanel>` after submit; calls `scheduler.update` |
+| `QuestionCard.tsx` | Accepts `imageRef`, shows `<ScheduleBadge>` and `<UnvettedFlag>` |
+| `Exam.tsx` | Captures confidence per question; runs scheduler on batch submit |
+| `ExamResults.tsx` | Per-question review now includes `<RationalePanel>` |
+| `useQuiz.ts` | Wires `studyStore.appendResponse`, `studyStore.updateSchedule`, `progressTracker.recordSession` |
+| `useExam.ts` | Same as `useQuiz.ts` |
+
+### New routes
+
+| Route | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| `/study/review` | "Review now" express route — shows all due items with no setup screen |
+| `/study/settings` | Settings panel plus export/import of localStorage state |
+| `/_dev/study-components` | Dev-only harness for component isolation (gated by `import.meta.env.DEV`) |
+
+### New library modules
+
+```
+src/lib/quiz/
+├── study-types.ts         # V1 type contracts: ResponseRecord, ScheduleEntry, Confidence, StudySettings
+├── scheduler.ts           # SM-2 pure functions
+├── selector.ts            # Due-aware selectQuestions (replaces prototype filter→shuffle→slice)
+├── interleaver.ts         # Near-miss interleaving (similarTo within 5 positions)
+└── store/
+    ├── index.ts           # StudyStore interface
+    ├── local.ts           # LocalStudyStore (localStorage implementation)
+    └── migrations.ts      # v0→v1 migration runner
+```
+
+The existing modules (`question-types.ts`, `question-generator.ts`, `scoring.ts`, `progress-tracker.ts`, `shuffle.ts`) are unchanged or modified only by adding new exported types; their existing exports remain stable.
+
+---
+
+## Question Authoring Lifecycle
+
+> **Diataxis type:** How-to
+
+The question bank operates as a hybrid: curated questions from `src/content/questions/` are loaded first; auto-generated questions from learn YAMLs fill gaps where curated coverage is below the minimum threshold. All auto-generated questions carry `unvetted: true` and are visually flagged in the UI.
+
+The curation pipeline has five stages:
+
+1. **Generate scaffold** — `npm run question:new -- --category=species --slug=corundum-ri-002` creates a stub YAML under `src/content/questions/species/`.
+2. **Author** — fill in stem (scenario form), options (3 options, one correct), per-distractor rationale, `rationaleCorrect`, `conceptTags`, `sourceArticle`, and `confusionPairs`.
+3. **Validate locally** — `npm run validate:questions` runs the Zod schema over every file in the collection. Exits non-zero on any violation.
+4. **Open PR** — CI re-runs the validator. Any PR touching `src/content/questions/**` is blocked if validation fails.
+5. **Merge and deploy** — the next build includes the question in the curated bank.
+
+Full guidance for curators is in [docs/authoring-questions.md](authoring-questions.md).
+
+---
+
+## Diagram D1 — Data Flow
+
+The diagram below traces the path of a single study interaction from question selection through to the next session's question ordering.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  subgraph Sources["Question Sources"]
+    CuratedBank["Curated bank\nsrc/content/questions/"]
+    AutoGen["Auto-generated\nfrom learn YAMLs"]
+  end
+
+  Selector["selector.ts\nselectQuestions()"]
+  QuestionCard["QuestionCard\n+ ScheduleBadge"]
+  ConfidenceTap["ConfidenceTap\nunsure / fairly-sure / certain"]
+  Submit["Submit"]
+  RationalePanel["RationalePanel\ncorrect + distractor rationales"]
+  AppendResponse["studyStore\n.appendResponse()"]
+  UpdateSchedule["studyStore\n.updateSchedule()"]
+  ScheduleStore["gemmology-study-schedule\n(localStorage)"]
+  ResponseStore["gemmology-study-responses\n(localStorage)"]
+  NextSelector["Next session:\nselector.ts\ndue items ranked first"]
+
+  CuratedBank --> Selector
+  AutoGen --> Selector
+  Selector --> QuestionCard
+  QuestionCard --> ConfidenceTap
+  ConfidenceTap --> Submit
+  Submit --> RationalePanel
+  Submit --> AppendResponse
+  Submit --> UpdateSchedule
+  AppendResponse --> ResponseStore
+  UpdateSchedule --> ScheduleStore
+  ResponseStore --> NextSelector
+  ScheduleStore --> NextSelector
+```
+
+_D1: A response to any question updates two stores — the append-only response history and the SM-2 schedule entry — which are both read by the selector on the next session start._
+
+Evidence: V1-PLAN.md §3, §5.1, §5.2; `src/lib/quiz/question-types.ts:104–120` (QuizState), `src/lib/quiz/question-generator.ts:1–50`.
+
+---
+
+## Diagram D2 — SM-2 State Machine
+
+The diagram below shows how a single review event transitions a question's scheduling state. The branch on quality < 3 (lapse) versus quality >= 3 (recall) drives all subsequent interval calculations.
+
+```mermaid
+stateDiagram-v2
+  [*] --> New : question first seen
+  New --> Reviewing : first response recorded
+
+  state Reviewing {
+    [*] --> EvaluateQuality
+    EvaluateQuality --> Lapse : quality 0 – 2\n(any incorrect answer)
+    EvaluateQuality --> ShortRecall : quality 3\n(correct, unsure)
+    EvaluateQuality --> StrongRecall : quality 4 – 5\n(correct, sure / certain)
+
+    Lapse --> ResetSchedule : repetitions = 0\nintervalDays = 1\nlapses += 1\nEF adjusted down
+    ShortRecall --> GrowInterval : repetitions += 1\nintervalDays × EF\nEF adjusted slightly
+    StrongRecall --> GrowInterval : repetitions += 1\nintervalDays × EF\nEF adjusted up
+
+    ResetSchedule --> [*] : nextDue = now + 1 day
+    GrowInterval --> [*] : nextDue = now + intervalDays
+  }
+
+  Reviewing --> Mastered : intervalDays > 21\nand no recent lapse
+  Mastered --> Reviewing : lapse detected\n(any quality 0 – 2)
+```
+
+_D2: Every review event is either a lapse (any incorrect answer, quality 0–2) or a recall (any correct answer, quality 3–5). Lapses reset the interval to one day regardless of prior mastery. A question is considered "Mastered" for display purposes when its scheduled interval exceeds 21 days without a recent lapse — this is a UI convention, not a hard SM-2 state._
+
+Evidence: V1-PLAN.md §5.1 (`updateSchedule` function), §A4 (quality mapping table); `src/lib/quiz/question-types.ts:165–178` (UserProgress).
+
+---
+
+## Diagram D3 — Component Tree
+
+The diagram below shows the parent–child rendering relationships for the two primary entry points: the `/quiz` route and a `/learn/[slug]` article page. Both share the `QuestionCard` subtree.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TB
+  subgraph QuizRoute["/quiz route"]
+    ProtectedQuiz["ProtectedQuiz\n(auth boundary)"]
+    LockGate["LockGate\n(shared access code)"]
+    QuizSetup["QuizSetup\n(mode, categories, count)"]
+    QuizOrExam["Quiz | Exam\n(practice or exam mode)"]
+  end
+
+  subgraph LearnRoute["/learn/[slug] route"]
+    LearnPage["learn/[...slug].astro"]
+    LearnQuizWidget["LearnQuizWidget\n(3-question pretest)"]
+    ArticleBody["Article body\n(SectionRenderer)"]
+  end
+
+  subgraph QuestionCardTree["QuestionCard subtree (shared)"]
+    QC["QuestionCard"]
+    ScheduleBadge["ScheduleBadge\n(New / Due / Mastered)"]
+    UnvettedFlag["UnvettedFlag\n(auto-generated warning)"]
+    ConfidenceTap["ConfidenceTap\n(unsure / fairly-sure / certain)"]
+    RationalePanel["RationalePanel\n(post-submit rationales)"]
+  end
+
+  ProtectedQuiz --> LockGate
+  LockGate --> QuizSetup
+  QuizSetup --> QuizOrExam
+  QuizOrExam --> QC
+
+  LearnPage --> LearnQuizWidget
+  LearnPage --> ArticleBody
+  LearnQuizWidget --> QC
+
+  QC --> ScheduleBadge
+  QC --> UnvettedFlag
+  QC --> ConfidenceTap
+  QC --> RationalePanel
+```
+
+_D3: Both `/quiz` and `/learn/[slug]` route to the shared QuestionCard subtree. The LearnQuizWidget is a lightweight wrapper that limits the session to three questions and tags responses with `mode: 'pretest'`. The ProtectedQuiz / LockGate boundary is unchanged from the prototype._
+
+Evidence: V1-PLAN.md §6.1, §6.2; REPORT.md §1 (existing route architecture); `src/lib/quiz/question-types.ts:78–93` (QuizConfig).
+
+---
+
+## Cross-references
+
+- Data model types: V1-PLAN.md §3; contracts will be in `src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts`
+- SM-2 algorithm: V1-PLAN.md §5.1; `src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts` (T2 track)
+- Question bank schema: V1-PLAN.md §4.1; `src/content/config.ts` (T4 track)
+- ADR for algorithm choice: [docs/adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md](adr/0001-sm2-vs-fsrs.md)
+- Authoring guide: [docs/authoring-questions.md](authoring-questions.md)
+- Prototype review: REPORT.md (pedagogical evidence base)
+- Parent project development guide: [CLAUDE.md](/Users/fabian/gemmology/migration/CLAUDE.md) — Quiz System section
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+      "integrity": "sha512-JZnDKK8B0RCDw84FNdDAIpZK+JuJw+s7Lz8nksI7SIuU3UXJJslUthsi+uWBUYOwPFwW7W7PRLRfUKpxjtjFCw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/xxhash-wasm": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xxhash-wasm/-/xxhash-wasm-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac77709..99c9480 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
     "prerender": "node scripts/prerender-crystals.js",
     "check-svgs": "node scripts/audit-crystal-svgs.mjs",
     "prebuild": "npm run sync && npm run copy-db && npm run check-svgs",
-    "generate-og": "npm run build && node scripts/generate-og-image.js"
+    "generate-og": "npm run build && node scripts/generate-og-image.js",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:watch": "vitest",
+    "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage",
+    "question:new": "node scripts/new-question.mjs",
+    "validate:questions": "node scripts/validate-questions.mjs",
+    "questions:coverage": "node scripts/questions-coverage.mjs",
+    "schema:questions": "node scripts/generate-question-schema.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/node": "^9.5.2",
@@ -30,6 +37,7 @@
     "astro-expressive-code": "^0.41.6",
     "clsx": "^2.1.0",
     "dompurify": "^3.3.1",
+    "lucide-react": "^1.14.0",
     "marked": "^15.0.0",
     "monaco-editor": "^0.52.0",
     "react": "^18.3.0",
@@ -39,16 +47,22 @@
     "three": "^0.164.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.9.1",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.3.2",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.6.1",
     "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/node": "^22.0.0",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.0",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "@types/three": "^0.164.0",
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.1.5",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
+    "jsdom": "^29.1.1",
     "playwright": "^1.58.0",
     "postcss": "^8.4.47",
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.15",
     "tsx": "^4.0.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.6.0"
+    "typescript": "^5.6.0",
+    "vitest": "^4.1.5"
   }
 }
diff --git a/public/robots.txt b/public/robots.txt
index 367b518..ac64e81 100644
--- a/public/robots.txt
+++ b/public/robots.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Sitemap: https://gemmology.dev/sitemap-index.xml
 
 # LLM crawler index (https://llmstxt.org/)
 LLM-Content: https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt
-Sitemap: https://gemmology.dev/llms.txt
 
 # Disallow API endpoints (served by separate worker)
 Disallow: /api/
diff --git a/schemas/question.json b/schemas/question.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..348cc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/question.json
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+{
+  "$ref": "#/definitions/GemmologyQuestion",
+  "definitions": {
+    "GemmologyQuestion": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "id": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$"
+        },
+        "stem": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "minLength": 10
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "mcq",
+            "true-false",
+            "fill-blank",
+            "matching",
+            "image-mcq"
+          ]
+        },
+        "options": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "text": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "minLength": 1
+              },
+              "isCorrect": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              "rationale": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "text",
+              "isCorrect"
+            ],
+            "additionalProperties": false
+          },
+          "minItems": 2,
+          "maxItems": 5
+        },
+        "acceptedAnswers": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "pairs": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "left": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "right": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "left",
+              "right"
+            ],
+            "additionalProperties": false
+          }
+        },
+        "rationaleCorrect": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "difficulty": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "minimum": 1,
+          "maximum": 5
+        },
+        "category": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "fundamentals",
+            "equipment",
+            "species",
+            "identification",
+            "phenomena",
+            "origin",
+            "market",
+            "care"
+          ]
+        },
+        "conceptTags": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "sourceArticle": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "examRelevance": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "FGA-foundation",
+            "FGA-diploma",
+            "GIA-GG"
+          ]
+        },
+        "confusionPairs": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "similarTo": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "imageRef": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "unvetted": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "authorReviewed": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "lastReviewed": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time"
+        },
+        "deprecated": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "references": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "id": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "citation": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "url": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "uri"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "id",
+              "citation"
+            ],
+            "additionalProperties": false
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "id",
+        "stem",
+        "type",
+        "rationaleCorrect",
+        "difficulty",
+        "category",
+        "conceptTags"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    }
+  },
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "title": "Gemmology Question",
+  "description": "A single question in the gemmology.dev curated question bank. See src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml for a full annotated example."
+}
diff --git a/scripts/_questions-schema.mjs b/scripts/_questions-schema.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..958eed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/_questions-schema.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/**
+ * Standalone Zod schema for the questions content collection.
+ *
+ * This module intentionally mirrors the schema declared in
+ * src/content/config.ts (questionsCollection) — WITHOUT importing from Astro,
+ * so CI and Node scripts can validate YAML files without booting the Astro
+ * runtime.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: When src/content/config.ts is updated by the sole schema owner
+ * (T4 / track-lead), this file MUST be updated in lockstep. The drift-
+ * detection unit test at scripts/validate-questions.test.mjs enforces this
+ * by comparing field-by-field.
+ *
+ * Dependency: zod (transitive, available via node_modules from astro).
+ */
+
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+// ── Option sub-schema ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export const questionOptionSchema = z.object({
+  text: z.string().min(1),
+  isCorrect: z.boolean(),
+  rationale: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+// ── Main question schema ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export const questionSchema = z
+  .object({
+    id: z.string().regex(/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/),
+    stem: z.string().min(10),
+    type: z.enum(['mcq', 'true-false', 'fill-blank', 'matching', 'image-mcq']),
+
+    // mcq / true-false / image-mcq
+    options: z.array(questionOptionSchema).min(2).max(5).optional(),
+
+    // fill-blank
+    acceptedAnswers: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+
+    // matching
+    pairs: z
+      .array(z.object({ left: z.string(), right: z.string() }))
+      .optional(),
+
+    // universal
+    rationaleCorrect: z.string(),
+    difficulty: z.number().int().min(1).max(5),
+    category: z.enum([
+      'fundamentals',
+      'equipment',
+      'species',
+      'identification',
+      'phenomena',
+      'origin',
+      'market',
+      'care',
+    ]),
+    conceptTags: z.array(z.string()),
+    sourceArticle: z.string().optional(),
+    examRelevance: z
+      .enum(['FGA-foundation', 'FGA-diploma', 'GIA-GG'])
+      .optional(),
+    confusionPairs: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+    similarTo: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+    imageRef: z.string().optional(),
+    unvetted: z.boolean().default(false),
+    authorReviewed: z.string().optional(),
+    lastReviewed: z.string().datetime().optional(),
+    deprecated: z.boolean().default(false),
+    references: z
+      .array(
+        z.object({
+          id: z.string(),
+          citation: z.string(),
+          url: z.string().url().optional(),
+        }),
+      )
+      .optional(),
+  })
+  .refine(
+    (q) => {
+      if (q.type === 'mcq' || q.type === 'true-false' || q.type === 'image-mcq') {
+        return Boolean(q.options && q.options.some((o) => o.isCorrect));
+      }
+      if (q.type === 'fill-blank') {
+        return Boolean(q.acceptedAnswers && q.acceptedAnswers.length > 0);
+      }
+      if (q.type === 'matching') {
+        return Boolean(q.pairs && q.pairs.length >= 2);
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    { message: 'Question must have valid answer data for its type' },
+  );
+
+/**
+ * Ordered list of top-level field names declared in the schema.
+ * Used by the drift-detection test to compare against config.ts.
+ */
+export const SCHEMA_FIELD_NAMES = Object.keys(
+  /** @type {z.ZodObject<any>} */ (questionSchema._def.schema).shape,
+);
+
+/**
+ * The valid question types, as a plain array for use in scripts.
+ */
+export const QUESTION_TYPES = /** @type {const} */ ([
+  'mcq',
+  'true-false',
+  'fill-blank',
+  'matching',
+  'image-mcq',
+]);
+
+/**
+ * The valid categories, matching src/content/config.ts exactly.
+ */
+export const CATEGORIES = /** @type {const} */ ([
+  'fundamentals',
+  'equipment',
+  'species',
+  'identification',
+  'phenomena',
+  'origin',
+  'market',
+  'care',
+]);
diff --git a/scripts/generate-question-schema.mjs b/scripts/generate-question-schema.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c560dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/generate-question-schema.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * generate-question-schema.mjs — emit a JSON Schema for the question YAML format.
+ *
+ * Output: schemas/question.json
+ *
+ * Used by IDEs (VS Code yaml.schemas) for autocomplete when authoring questions.
+ * The schema is also registered in .vscode/settings.json.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/generate-question-schema.mjs
+ *   npm run schema:questions
+ */
+
+import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import { zodToJsonSchema } from 'zod-to-json-schema';
+import { questionSchema } from './_questions-schema.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+const OUT = resolve(ROOT, 'schemas', 'question.json');
+
+const jsonSchema = zodToJsonSchema(questionSchema, {
+  name: 'GemmologyQuestion',
+  $refStrategy: 'none', // inline all refs for simpler IDE consumption
+  target: 'jsonSchema7',
+});
+
+// Inject a helpful title and description at the top level
+jsonSchema.title = 'Gemmology Question';
+jsonSchema.description =
+  'A single question in the gemmology.dev curated question bank. ' +
+  'See src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml for a full annotated example.';
+
+const out = JSON.stringify(jsonSchema, null, 2) + '\n';
+mkdirSync(resolve(ROOT, 'schemas'), { recursive: true });
+writeFileSync(OUT, out, 'utf8');
+
+console.log(`Written: ${OUT}`);
+console.log('');
+console.log('To enable YAML autocomplete in VS Code, add this to .vscode/settings.json:');
+console.log(
+  JSON.stringify(
+    {
+      'yaml.schemas': {
+        './schemas/question.json': 'src/content/questions/**/*.yaml',
+      },
+    },
+    null,
+    2,
+  ),
+);
diff --git a/scripts/new-question.mjs b/scripts/new-question.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f555c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/new-question.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * new-question.mjs — scaffold a new question YAML stub.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/new-question.mjs --category=<cat> --slug=<id> [--type=<type>]
+ *
+ * Options:
+ *   --category  Required. One of: fundamentals equipment species identification
+ *               phenomena origin market care
+ *   --slug      Required. Kebab-case identifier. Becomes the question `id` field.
+ *               Must match /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/.
+ *   --type      Optional. Default: mcq. One of: mcq true-false fill-blank matching image-mcq
+ *
+ * Behaviour:
+ *   - Writes  src/content/questions/<category>/<slug>.yaml
+ *   - Refuses to overwrite an existing file (idempotent)
+ *   - Exits 0 on success, 1 on any error
+ */
+
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync, existsSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import { CATEGORIES, QUESTION_TYPES } from './_questions-schema.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+// ── Argument parsing ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function parseArgs(argv) {
+  const args = {};
+  for (const arg of argv.slice(2)) {
+    const m = arg.match(/^--([a-z-]+)=(.+)$/);
+    if (m) {
+      args[m[1]] = m[2];
+    }
+  }
+  return args;
+}
+
+const args = parseArgs(process.argv);
+
+const category = args['category'];
+const slug = args['slug'];
+const type = args['type'] ?? 'mcq';
+
+// ── Validation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const errors = [];
+
+if (!category) {
+  errors.push('--category is required.');
+} else if (!CATEGORIES.includes(category)) {
+  errors.push(`--category="${category}" is invalid. Valid categories: ${CATEGORIES.join(', ')}`);
+}
+
+if (!slug) {
+  errors.push('--slug is required.');
+} else if (!/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/.test(slug)) {
+  errors.push(
+    `--slug="${slug}" is invalid. Must match /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/ (lowercase, digits, hyphens only, no leading hyphen).`,
+  );
+}
+
+if (!QUESTION_TYPES.includes(type)) {
+  errors.push(`--type="${type}" is invalid. Valid types: ${QUESTION_TYPES.join(', ')}`);
+}
+
+if (errors.length > 0) {
+  for (const e of errors) {
+    console.error(`Error: ${e}`);
+  }
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// ── Output path ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const outDir = resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'questions', category);
+const outPath = resolve(outDir, `${slug}.yaml`);
+
+if (existsSync(outPath)) {
+  console.error(`Error: File already exists — ${outPath}`);
+  console.error('Refusing to overwrite. Rename or delete it first.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// ── Stub generation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function buildStub(type, slug, category) {
+  const base = `# Question stub — fill in every placeholder marked with TODO
+# Run  npm run validate:questions  to check this file before committing.
+# See  src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml  for a complete example.
+
+id: ${slug}
+stem: |
+  TODO: Write the question stem here. Should be scenario-based (≥ 10 chars).
+  For FGA-quality questions, describe an observation and ask for an identification
+  or interpretation — not a bare fact lookup.
+type: ${type}
+`;
+
+  let typeBlock = '';
+  if (type === 'mcq' || type === 'image-mcq') {
+    typeBlock = `
+# 3 options is the recommended default; 2–5 are accepted by the schema.
+options:
+  - text: "TODO: Correct answer text"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: "TODO: Explain WHY this is correct in diagnostic terms."
+  - text: "TODO: Plausible distractor 1"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "TODO: Explain why this distractor is wrong."
+  - text: "TODO: Plausible distractor 2"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "TODO: Explain why this distractor is wrong."
+`;
+    if (type === 'image-mcq') {
+      typeBlock += `imageRef: /crystals/TODO-crystal-name.svg  # path relative to /public\n`;
+    }
+  } else if (type === 'true-false') {
+    typeBlock = `
+options:
+  - text: "True"
+    isCorrect: true   # TODO: set exactly one isCorrect: true
+    rationale: "TODO: Why true is correct."
+  - text: "False"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: "TODO: Why false is incorrect."
+`;
+  } else if (type === 'fill-blank') {
+    typeBlock = `
+# acceptedAnswers is case-insensitive-compared by the quiz engine.
+acceptedAnswers:
+  - "TODO: primary accepted answer"
+  - "TODO: alternative phrasing (optional)"
+`;
+  } else if (type === 'matching') {
+    typeBlock = `
+# At least 2 pairs required.
+pairs:
+  - left: "TODO: term or concept"
+    right: "TODO: matching definition or value"
+  - left: "TODO: term or concept"
+    right: "TODO: matching definition or value"
+  - left: "TODO: term or concept"
+    right: "TODO: matching definition or value"
+`;
+  }
+
+  const footer = `
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  TODO: Explain the underlying principle or diagnostic chain that makes the
+  correct answer correct. Should go beyond merely restating the answer —
+  connect it to the broader gemmological context.
+
+difficulty: 3  # 1 (trivial) to 5 (expert); default 3
+category: ${category}
+conceptTags:
+  - TODO-tag-1
+  - TODO-tag-2
+
+# Optional metadata — fill in where known; leave commented if unsure.
+# sourceArticle: learn-slug/article-slug   # Which learn article this tests
+# examRelevance: FGA-foundation             # FGA-foundation | FGA-diploma | GIA-GG
+# confusionPairs:                           # ids of near-miss questions
+#   - other-question-id
+# similarTo:                               # for interleaving — near-concept questions
+#   - other-question-id
+
+unvetted: true  # Set to false only after FGA-qualified review
+# authorReviewed: "Your name or reviewer identifier"
+# lastReviewed: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"   # ISO 8601 datetime
+deprecated: false
+
+# references:
+#   - id: ref-001
+#     citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann."
+#     url: https://example.com/optional-url
+`;
+
+  return base + typeBlock + footer;
+}
+
+const stub = buildStub(type, slug, category);
+
+// ── Write ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+mkdirSync(outDir, { recursive: true });
+writeFileSync(outPath, stub, 'utf8');
+
+console.log(`Created: ${outPath}`);
+console.log(`Next steps:`);
+console.log(`  1. Open the file and fill in every TODO placeholder.`);
+console.log(`  2. Run: npm run validate:questions`);
+console.log(`  3. Set unvetted: false after FGA-qualified review.`);
diff --git a/scripts/questions-coverage.mjs b/scripts/questions-coverage.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee4007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/questions-coverage.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * questions-coverage.mjs — print a markdown coverage table for the question bank.
+ *
+ * Prints to stdout:
+ *   | Category | Total | Vetted | Unvetted | Avg difficulty |
+ *   |---|---|---|---|---|
+ *   | fundamentals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2.4 |
+ *   ...
+ *
+ * Exits 0 always (this is a reporting tool, not a gate).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/questions-coverage.mjs
+ *   npm run questions:coverage
+ */
+
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync, statSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { resolve, extname, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import yaml from 'js-yaml';
+import { questionSchema, CATEGORIES } from './_questions-schema.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+const QUESTIONS_DIR = resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'questions');
+
+// ── File collection (same logic as validate-questions.mjs) ────────────────────
+
+function collectYamlFiles(dir) {
+  let results = [];
+  let entries;
+  try {
+    entries = readdirSync(dir);
+  } catch {
+    return results;
+  }
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (entry.startsWith('_')) continue;
+    const full = resolve(dir, entry);
+    const stat = statSync(full);
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      results = results.concat(collectYamlFiles(full));
+    } else if (stat.isFile() && extname(entry) === '.yaml') {
+      results.push(full);
+    }
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+
+// ── Accumulate stats ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const stats = {};
+for (const cat of CATEGORIES) {
+  stats[cat] = { total: 0, vetted: 0, unvetted: 0, difficultySum: 0 };
+}
+
+const files = collectYamlFiles(QUESTIONS_DIR);
+let parseErrors = 0;
+
+for (const filePath of files) {
+  let raw;
+  try {
+    raw = yaml.load(readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8'));
+  } catch {
+    parseErrors += 1;
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse(raw);
+  if (!result.success) continue; // skip invalid files; validate-questions reports them
+
+  const q = result.data;
+  const cat = q.category;
+  if (!stats[cat]) continue;
+
+  stats[cat].total += 1;
+  if (q.unvetted) {
+    stats[cat].unvetted += 1;
+  } else {
+    stats[cat].vetted += 1;
+  }
+  stats[cat].difficultySum += q.difficulty;
+}
+
+// ── Render markdown table ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const rows = CATEGORIES.map((cat) => {
+  const s = stats[cat];
+  const avgDiff = s.total > 0 ? (s.difficultySum / s.total).toFixed(1) : '-';
+  return [cat, String(s.total), String(s.vetted), String(s.unvetted), avgDiff];
+});
+
+const headers = ['Category', 'Total', 'Vetted', 'Unvetted', 'Avg difficulty'];
+
+// Compute column widths
+const widths = headers.map((h, i) =>
+  Math.max(h.length, ...rows.map((r) => r[i].length)),
+);
+
+function pad(s, w) {
+  return s.padEnd(w);
+}
+
+function row(cells) {
+  return '| ' + cells.map((c, i) => pad(c, widths[i])).join(' | ') + ' |';
+}
+
+function sep() {
+  return '| ' + widths.map((w) => '-'.repeat(w)).join(' | ') + ' |';
+}
+
+console.log(row(headers));
+console.log(sep());
+for (const r of rows) {
+  console.log(row(r));
+}
+
+if (parseErrors > 0) {
+  console.error(`\nWarning: ${parseErrors} file(s) could not be parsed and were excluded.`);
+  console.error('Run npm run validate:questions for details.');
+}
diff --git a/scripts/validate-questions.mjs b/scripts/validate-questions.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f22bdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/validate-questions.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * validate-questions.mjs — validate every YAML under src/content/questions/**
+ * against the published Zod schema and print a per-category coverage summary.
+ *
+ * Exit codes:
+ *   0 — all files valid (including the case of zero files found)
+ *   1 — one or more files failed validation, or a parse/read error occurred
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/validate-questions.mjs
+ *   npm run validate:questions
+ */
+
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync, statSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { resolve, relative, extname, basename, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import yaml from 'js-yaml';
+import { questionSchema, CATEGORIES } from './_questions-schema.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+const QUESTIONS_DIR = resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'questions');
+
+// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Recursively collect all .yaml files under a directory, excluding paths
+ * whose components start with '_' (Astro glob-loader convention).
+ */
+function collectYamlFiles(dir) {
+  let results = [];
+  let entries;
+  try {
+    entries = readdirSync(dir);
+  } catch {
+    return results; // directory doesn't exist — zero questions, valid state
+  }
+
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (entry.startsWith('_')) continue; // skip _example, _schema, etc.
+    const full = resolve(dir, entry);
+    const stat = statSync(full);
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      results = results.concat(collectYamlFiles(full));
+    } else if (stat.isFile() && extname(entry) === '.yaml') {
+      results.push(full);
+    }
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format a Zod error into a human-readable string.
+ */
+function formatZodError(zodError) {
+  return zodError.errors
+    .map((e) => {
+      const path = e.path.length > 0 ? e.path.join('.') : '(root)';
+      return `    [${path}] ${e.message}`;
+    })
+    .join('\n');
+}
+
+// ── Stats per category ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const stats = {};
+for (const cat of CATEGORIES) {
+  stats[cat] = {
+    total: 0,
+    vetted: 0,
+    unvetted: 0,
+    missingConfusionPairs: 0,
+    missingReferences: 0,
+    difficultySum: 0,
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Main ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const files = collectYamlFiles(QUESTIONS_DIR);
+
+if (files.length === 0) {
+  console.log('No question files found. Validation passed (nothing to validate).');
+  printCoverageSummary();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+let hasErrors = false;
+let validCount = 0;
+
+for (const filePath of files) {
+  const rel = relative(ROOT, filePath);
+  let raw;
+
+  // Parse YAML
+  try {
+    const src = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    raw = yaml.load(src);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`FAIL  ${rel}`);
+    console.error(`    YAML parse error: ${err.message}`);
+    hasErrors = true;
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  // Validate with Zod
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse(raw);
+  if (!result.success) {
+    console.error(`FAIL  ${rel}`);
+    console.error(formatZodError(result.error));
+    hasErrors = true;
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  // Accumulate stats
+  const q = result.data;
+  const cat = q.category;
+  if (stats[cat]) {
+    stats[cat].total += 1;
+    if (q.unvetted) {
+      stats[cat].unvetted += 1;
+    } else {
+      stats[cat].vetted += 1;
+    }
+    if (!q.confusionPairs || q.confusionPairs.length === 0) {
+      stats[cat].missingConfusionPairs += 1;
+    }
+    if (!q.references || q.references.length === 0) {
+      stats[cat].missingReferences += 1;
+    }
+    stats[cat].difficultySum += q.difficulty;
+  }
+
+  console.log(`ok    ${rel}`);
+  validCount += 1;
+}
+
+console.log('');
+console.log(`Validated ${validCount}/${files.length} files successfully.`);
+
+printCoverageSummary();
+
+process.exit(hasErrors ? 1 : 0);
+
+// ── Coverage summary ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function printCoverageSummary() {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Per-category coverage:');
+  console.log('');
+
+  // Build rows
+  const rows = CATEGORIES.map((cat) => {
+    const s = stats[cat];
+    const avgDiff =
+      s.total > 0 ? (s.difficultySum / s.total).toFixed(1) : '-';
+    return {
+      category: cat,
+      total: s.total,
+      vetted: s.vetted,
+      unvetted: s.unvetted,
+      noConfusion: s.missingConfusionPairs,
+      noRefs: s.missingReferences,
+      avgDiff,
+    };
+  });
+
+  // Column widths
+  const cols = {
+    category: Math.max('category'.length, ...rows.map((r) => r.category.length)),
+    total: Math.max('total'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.total).length)),
+    vetted: Math.max('vetted'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.vetted).length)),
+    unvetted: Math.max('unvetted'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.unvetted).length)),
+    noConfusion: Math.max('no confusionPairs'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.noConfusion).length)),
+    noRefs: Math.max('no references'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.noRefs).length)),
+    avgDiff: Math.max('avg difficulty'.length, ...rows.map((r) => String(r.avgDiff).length)),
+  };
+
+  function pad(s, w) {
+    return String(s).padEnd(w);
+  }
+
+  const header =
+    `| ${pad('category', cols.category)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('total', cols.total)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('vetted', cols.vetted)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('unvetted', cols.unvetted)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('no confusionPairs', cols.noConfusion)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('no references', cols.noRefs)} ` +
+    `| ${pad('avg difficulty', cols.avgDiff)} |`;
+
+  const sep =
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.category)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.total)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.vetted)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.unvetted)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.noConfusion)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.noRefs)}-` +
+    `|-${'-'.repeat(cols.avgDiff)}-|`;
+
+  console.log(header);
+  console.log(sep);
+
+  for (const r of rows) {
+    const line =
+      `| ${pad(r.category, cols.category)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.total, cols.total)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.vetted, cols.vetted)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.unvetted, cols.unvetted)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.noConfusion, cols.noConfusion)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.noRefs, cols.noRefs)} ` +
+      `| ${pad(r.avgDiff, cols.avgDiff)} |`;
+    console.log(line);
+  }
+
+  console.log('');
+}
diff --git a/scripts/validate-questions.test.mjs b/scripts/validate-questions.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e57798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/validate-questions.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+/**
+ * validate-questions.test.mjs — drift-detection unit test.
+ *
+ * Verifies that the standalone Zod schema in scripts/_questions-schema.mjs
+ * declares exactly the same top-level fields as the published schema in
+ * src/content/config.ts (questionsCollection).
+ *
+ * Run with:
+ *   node --test scripts/validate-questions.test.mjs
+ *
+ * If this test fails it means the two schemas have diverged. Update
+ * scripts/_questions-schema.mjs to match src/content/config.ts.
+ */
+
+import { test } from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import { SCHEMA_FIELD_NAMES, questionSchema, CATEGORIES, QUESTION_TYPES } from './_questions-schema.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+// ── Parse field names from config.ts source text ───────────────────────────
+// Rather than importing from Astro (which requires the Astro runtime), we
+// extract the field names from the TypeScript source with a regex targeting
+// the exact indentation used in questionsCollection's z.object() block.
+//
+// In config.ts the schema is formatted as:
+//   const questionsCollection = defineCollection({
+//     type: 'data',
+//     schema: z
+//       .object({
+//         id: z.string()...          <-- 6-space indent
+//         stem: z.string()...        <-- 6-space indent
+//         ...
+//       })
+//       .refine(...)
+//   });
+//
+// We locate the questionsCollection block, then collect all lines that match
+// exactly the 6-space indented `fieldName:` pattern before the closing `})`.
+
+function extractFieldNamesFromConfigTs() {
+  const src = readFileSync(resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'config.ts'), 'utf8');
+
+  // Find the questionsCollection block
+  const qStart = src.indexOf('const questionsCollection');
+  if (qStart === -1) throw new Error('Could not find questionsCollection in config.ts');
+
+  // Find the closing of questionsCollection (next top-level const or end of file)
+  const qEnd = src.indexOf('\nconst ', qStart + 1);
+  const block = qEnd === -1 ? src.slice(qStart) : src.slice(qStart, qEnd);
+
+  // Extract top-level field names: exactly 6 spaces + identifier + colon
+  // (This is the indentation level inside z.object({...}) in config.ts)
+  const fieldRegex = /^      ([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*)\s*:/gm;
+  const fields = [];
+  let m;
+  while ((m = fieldRegex.exec(block)) !== null) {
+    fields.push(m[1]);
+  }
+
+  return fields;
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('script schema has same fields as config.ts questionsCollection', () => {
+  const configFields = extractFieldNamesFromConfigTs();
+
+  // The script schema exposes SCHEMA_FIELD_NAMES from _questions-schema.mjs
+  const scriptFields = SCHEMA_FIELD_NAMES;
+
+  // Check same set of fields (order may vary)
+  const configSet = new Set(configFields);
+  const scriptSet = new Set(scriptFields);
+
+  const missingInScript = [...configSet].filter((f) => !scriptSet.has(f));
+  const extraInScript = [...scriptSet].filter((f) => !configSet.has(f));
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    missingInScript,
+    [],
+    `Fields in config.ts but missing from _questions-schema.mjs: ${missingInScript.join(', ')}`,
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    extraInScript,
+    [],
+    `Fields in _questions-schema.mjs but not in config.ts: ${extraInScript.join(', ')}`,
+  );
+});
+
+test('CATEGORIES matches the category enum in config.ts', () => {
+  const src = readFileSync(
+    resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'config.ts'),
+    'utf8',
+  );
+
+  // Extract categories from the category enum inside questionsCollection
+  const questionsCollectionStart = src.indexOf('const questionsCollection');
+  const block = src.slice(questionsCollectionStart);
+  const catEnumMatch = block.match(/category: z\.enum\(\[([\s\S]*?)\]\)/);
+  assert.ok(catEnumMatch, 'Could not find category enum in questionsCollection');
+
+  const configCats = catEnumMatch[1]
+    .split(',')
+    .map((s) => s.trim().replace(/['"]/g, ''))
+    .filter(Boolean);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    [...CATEGORIES].sort(),
+    configCats.sort(),
+    'CATEGORIES in _questions-schema.mjs do not match config.ts',
+  );
+});
+
+test('QUESTION_TYPES matches the type enum in config.ts', () => {
+  const src = readFileSync(
+    resolve(ROOT, 'src', 'content', 'config.ts'),
+    'utf8',
+  );
+
+  const questionsCollectionStart = src.indexOf('const questionsCollection');
+  const block = src.slice(questionsCollectionStart);
+  const typeEnumMatch = block.match(/type: z\.enum\(\[([\s\S]*?)\]\)/);
+  assert.ok(typeEnumMatch, 'Could not find type enum in questionsCollection');
+
+  const configTypes = typeEnumMatch[1]
+    .split(',')
+    .map((s) => s.trim().replace(/['"]/g, ''))
+    .filter(Boolean);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    [...QUESTION_TYPES].sort(),
+    configTypes.sort(),
+    'QUESTION_TYPES in _questions-schema.mjs do not match config.ts',
+  );
+});
+
+test('script schema rejects a question with no correct option (mcq)', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'test-001',
+    stem: 'A red stone shows RI 1.762 to 1.770. What is it?',
+    type: 'mcq',
+    options: [
+      { text: 'Ruby', isCorrect: false },
+      { text: 'Spinel', isCorrect: false },
+    ],
+    rationaleCorrect: 'This is always ruby.',
+    difficulty: 3,
+    category: 'species',
+    conceptTags: ['ri'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(!result.success, 'Should fail when no option is correct');
+});
+
+test('script schema accepts a minimal valid mcq', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'test-valid-001',
+    stem: 'A red stone shows RI 1.762 to 1.770 and SG 4.00. What is it?',
+    type: 'mcq',
+    options: [
+      { text: 'Ruby', isCorrect: true, rationale: 'Correct.' },
+      { text: 'Spinel', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Spinel is isotropic.' },
+    ],
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Ruby diagnostic chain: optic character, then SG.',
+    difficulty: 3,
+    category: 'species',
+    conceptTags: ['ri', 'sg'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(result.success, `Should pass: ${JSON.stringify(result.error?.errors)}`);
+});
+
+test('script schema accepts a minimal valid fill-blank', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'fill-001',
+    stem: 'The refractive index of corundum ranges from 1.762 to ___.',
+    type: 'fill-blank',
+    acceptedAnswers: ['1.770', '1.77'],
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Corundum RI is 1.762–1.770.',
+    difficulty: 2,
+    category: 'fundamentals',
+    conceptTags: ['ri', 'corundum'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(result.success, `Should pass: ${JSON.stringify(result.error?.errors)}`);
+});
+
+test('script schema accepts a minimal valid matching question', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'match-001',
+    stem: 'Match each gem species to its crystal system.',
+    type: 'matching',
+    pairs: [
+      { left: 'Diamond', right: 'Cubic' },
+      { left: 'Quartz', right: 'Trigonal' },
+    ],
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Crystal systems are fundamental for optic character.',
+    difficulty: 2,
+    category: 'fundamentals',
+    conceptTags: ['crystal-systems'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(result.success, `Should pass: ${JSON.stringify(result.error?.errors)}`);
+});
+
+test('script schema rejects fill-blank with no acceptedAnswers', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'fill-bad-001',
+    stem: 'The refractive index of corundum ranges from 1.762 to ___.',
+    type: 'fill-blank',
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Corundum RI is 1.762–1.770.',
+    difficulty: 2,
+    category: 'fundamentals',
+    conceptTags: ['ri'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(!result.success, 'fill-blank without acceptedAnswers should fail');
+});
+
+test('script schema rejects id with uppercase letters', () => {
+  const result = questionSchema.safeParse({
+    id: 'Invalid-ID',
+    stem: 'A red stone shows RI 1.762 to 1.770 and SG 4.00. What is it?',
+    type: 'mcq',
+    options: [{ text: 'Ruby', isCorrect: true }],
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Ruby.',
+    difficulty: 3,
+    category: 'species',
+    conceptTags: ['ri'],
+  });
+  assert.ok(!result.success, 'Uppercase id should fail');
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/Quiz.tsx b/src/components/quiz/Quiz.tsx
index f9fd4eb..ffaa8bd 100644
--- a/src/components/quiz/Quiz.tsx
+++ b/src/components/quiz/Quiz.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function Quiz({
         <div className="flex gap-2">
           {/* Submit answer button (practice mode) */}
           {config.mode === 'practice' && !isSubmitted && hasAnswer && (
-            <Button variant="secondary" onClick={submitAnswer}>
+            <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => submitAnswer()}>
               Check Answer
             </Button>
           )}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48a1296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { ConfidenceTap } from './ConfidenceTap';
+
+describe('ConfidenceTap', () => {
+  // ── Render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders all three confidence buttons', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /unsure/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /fairly sure/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /certain/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders a fieldset with a visible legend', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('group', { name: /how confident/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows keyboard shortcuts in the UI', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    // kbd elements are aria-hidden; query via text content
+    const kbds = container.querySelectorAll('kbd');
+    const texts = Array.from(kbds).map((k) => k.textContent);
+    expect(texts).toContain('[Q]');
+    expect(texts).toContain('[W]');
+    expect(texts).toContain('[E]');
+  });
+
+  // ── aria-checked state ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('marks the selected option as aria-checked=true', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value="fairly-sure" onChange={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /fairly sure/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'true',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('marks unselected options as aria-checked=false', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value="certain" onChange={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /unsure/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'false',
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /fairly sure/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'false',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('with value=null all options are aria-checked=false', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    for (const label of [/unsure/i, /fairly sure/i, /certain/i]) {
+      expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: label })).toHaveAttribute(
+        'aria-checked',
+        'false',
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  // ── Mouse interaction ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls onChange with "unsure" when Unsure is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /unsure/i }));
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('unsure');
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with "fairly-sure" when Fairly sure is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /fairly sure/i }));
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fairly-sure');
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with "certain" when Certain is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /certain/i }));
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('certain');
+  });
+
+  // ── Keyboard shortcuts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls onChange with "unsure" on Q keydown', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.keyboard('q');
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('unsure');
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with "fairly-sure" on W keydown', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.keyboard('w');
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fairly-sure');
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with "certain" on E keydown', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} />);
+    await user.keyboard('e');
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('certain');
+  });
+
+  it('ignores keyboard shortcuts when disabled=true', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} disabled={true} />);
+    await user.keyboard('q');
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  // ── Disabled prop ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('disables all buttons when disabled=true', () => {
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} disabled={true} />);
+    for (const label of [/unsure/i, /fairly sure/i, /certain/i]) {
+      expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: label })).toBeDisabled();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('does not call onChange when a disabled button is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(<ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={onChange} disabled={true} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /unsure/i }));
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b988140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ConfidenceTap.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/**
+ * ConfidenceTap — three-button confidence rating widget.
+ *
+ * Shown between option selection and answer submit. Keyboard shortcuts:
+ *   Q → unsure | W → fairly-sure | E → certain
+ *
+ * Uses the `Button` primitive from `@/components/ui` with className overrides
+ * to apply the three semantic colour tones.
+ */
+
+import { useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import type { Confidence } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { Button } from '../../ui/Button';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+
+interface ConfidenceTapProps {
+  /** Currently selected confidence level, or null if none selected yet. */
+  value: Confidence | null;
+  /** Called when the user selects or changes their confidence. */
+  onChange: (confidence: Confidence) => void;
+  /** When true, all buttons are inert (post-submit or loading). */
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface ConfidenceOption {
+  value: Confidence;
+  label: string;
+  shortcut: string;
+  /** Tailwind classes for the selected / active state ring colour. */
+  selectedClass: string;
+  /** Tailwind classes for the unselected idle state. */
+  idleClass: string;
+  /** Screen-reader description. */
+  description: string;
+}
+
+const OPTIONS: ConfidenceOption[] = [
+  {
+    value: 'unsure',
+    label: 'Unsure',
+    shortcut: 'Q',
+    selectedClass: 'border-red-500 bg-red-50 text-red-700 dark:bg-red-950/40 dark:text-red-300 dark:border-red-500',
+    idleClass: 'border-slate-200 text-slate-600 hover:border-red-300 hover:bg-red-50/50 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400 dark:hover:border-red-700',
+    description: 'I guessed or am not confident',
+  },
+  {
+    value: 'fairly-sure',
+    label: 'Fairly sure',
+    shortcut: 'W',
+    selectedClass: 'border-amber-500 bg-amber-50 text-amber-700 dark:bg-amber-950/40 dark:text-amber-300 dark:border-amber-500',
+    idleClass: 'border-slate-200 text-slate-600 hover:border-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-50/50 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400 dark:hover:border-amber-700',
+    description: 'I am reasonably confident',
+  },
+  {
+    value: 'certain',
+    label: 'Certain',
+    shortcut: 'E',
+    selectedClass: 'border-emerald-500 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-950/40 dark:text-emerald-300 dark:border-emerald-500',
+    idleClass: 'border-slate-200 text-slate-600 hover:border-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-50/50 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400 dark:hover:border-emerald-700',
+    description: 'I am very confident in this answer',
+  },
+];
+
+const SHORTCUT_MAP: Record<string, Confidence> = {
+  q: 'unsure',
+  w: 'fairly-sure',
+  e: 'certain',
+};
+
+export function ConfidenceTap({ value, onChange, disabled = false }: ConfidenceTapProps) {
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (disabled) return;
+      // Don't fire shortcuts when focus is inside an input or textarea
+      const tag = (e.target as Element | null)?.tagName?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+      if (tag === 'input' || tag === 'textarea' || tag === 'select') return;
+      const mapped = SHORTCUT_MAP[e.key.toLowerCase()];
+      if (mapped) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        onChange(mapped);
+      }
+    },
+    [disabled, onChange],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+  }, [handleKeyDown]);
+
+  return (
+    <fieldset
+      className="my-4"
+      aria-labelledby="confidence-legend"
+      disabled={disabled}
+    >
+      <legend
+        id="confidence-legend"
+        className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 mb-2"
+      >
+        How confident are you?
+      </legend>
+      <div
+        role="radiogroup"
+        aria-labelledby="confidence-legend"
+        className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2"
+      >
+        {OPTIONS.map((opt) => {
+          const isSelected = value === opt.value;
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={opt.value}
+              type="button"
+              role="radio"
+              aria-checked={isSelected}
+              aria-label={`${opt.label} — ${opt.description}`}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              onClick={() => onChange(opt.value)}
+              className={cn(
+                'relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1',
+                'rounded-lg border-2 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium',
+                'transition-all duration-150',
+                'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-crystal-500 focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
+                'disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50',
+                isSelected ? opt.selectedClass : opt.idleClass,
+              )}
+            >
+              <span>{opt.label}</span>
+              <kbd
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className="text-xs opacity-50 font-sans not-italic"
+              >
+                [{opt.shortcut}]
+              </kbd>
+            </button>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e54eca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { ExportImportPanel } from './ExportImportPanel';
+import type { StudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+
+// ── Minimal mock StudyStore ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function makeMockStore(overrides: Partial<StudyStore> = {}): StudyStore {
+  return {
+    appendResponse: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getResponsesFor: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getRecentResponses: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getSchedule: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    updateSchedule: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getDueItems: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getProgress: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      completedTopics: {} as any,
+      bestScores: {} as any,
+      totalQuizzes: 0,
+      totalCorrect: 0,
+      totalAttempted: 0,
+      lastActivity: 0,
+    }),
+    updateProgress: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    updateSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    exportAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('{"version":1}'),
+    importAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true, warnings: [] }),
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Mock URL.createObjectURL (jsdom doesn't implement it) ─────────────────────
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  (globalThis as any).URL.createObjectURL = vi.fn(() => 'blob:mock');
+  (globalThis as any).URL.revokeObjectURL = vi.fn();
+});
+
+describe('ExportImportPanel', () => {
+  // ── Render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders export and import buttons', () => {
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore()} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /export study data/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /import/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders a heading', () => {
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore()} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: /export.*import/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Export flow ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls store.exportAll() when export button is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore();
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={store} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /export study data/i }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(store.exportAll).toHaveBeenCalled());
+  });
+
+  it('shows a success toast after successful export', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore()} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /export study data/i }));
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/exported successfully/i),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('shows an error toast when exportAll throws', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore({
+      exportAll: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('disk full')),
+    });
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={store} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /export study data/i }));
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/export failed/i),
+    );
+  });
+
+  // ── Import flow ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('shows a success toast after successful import', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore({
+      importAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true, warnings: [] }),
+    });
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={store} />);
+
+    const file = new File(['{"version":1}'], 'backup.json', {
+      type: 'application/json',
+    });
+    const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    await user.upload(input, file);
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/imported successfully/i),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('shows a warning toast when importAll returns warnings', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore({
+      importAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        success: true,
+        warnings: ['Unknown field: foo'],
+      }),
+    });
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={store} />);
+
+    const file = new File(['{"version":1}'], 'backup.json', {
+      type: 'application/json',
+    });
+    const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    await user.upload(input, file);
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/imported with warnings/i),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/Unknown field: foo/);
+  });
+
+  it('shows an error toast when importAll returns success=false', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore({
+      importAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        success: false,
+        warnings: ['Invalid schema version'],
+      }),
+    });
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={store} />);
+
+    const file = new File(['bad json'], 'backup.json', {
+      type: 'application/json',
+    });
+    const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    await user.upload(input, file);
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(/invalid schema version/i),
+    );
+  });
+
+  // ── a11y ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('toast has aria-live="polite"', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore()} />);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /export study data/i }));
+    await waitFor(() => screen.getByRole('status'));
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+  });
+
+  it('file input has aria-hidden and tabIndex=-1', () => {
+    render(<ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore()} />);
+    const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+    expect(input).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28689e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ExportImportPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/**
+ * ExportImportPanel — JSON export/import for localStorage study data.
+ *
+ * Export: calls store.exportAll() → triggers browser file download.
+ * Import: file-picker → reads JSON text → store.importAll() → success/error toast.
+ *
+ * Accepts `store: StudyStore` as a prop so the real implementation can be
+ * injected by the parent; tests use a mock.
+ *
+ * Uses Button from `@/components/ui`.
+ */
+
+import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { Download, Upload, CheckCircle2, AlertTriangle } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { StudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { Button } from '../../ui/Button';
+import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent, CardDescription } from '../../ui/Card';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+
+interface ExportImportPanelProps {
+  /** Injected store implementation (LocalStudyStore in prod, mock in dev/tests). */
+  store: StudyStore;
+}
+
+type ToastState =
+  | { kind: 'idle' }
+  | { kind: 'success'; message: string }
+  | { kind: 'warning'; message: string; warnings: string[] }
+  | { kind: 'error'; message: string };
+
+export function ExportImportPanel({ store }: ExportImportPanelProps) {
+  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const [exportLoading, setExportLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [importLoading, setImportLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [toast, setToast] = useState<ToastState>({ kind: 'idle' });
+
+  const showToast = (state: ToastState, durationMs = 6000) => {
+    setToast(state);
+    setTimeout(() => setToast({ kind: 'idle' }), durationMs);
+  };
+
+  const handleExport = async () => {
+    setExportLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const json = await store.exportAll();
+      const blob = new Blob([json], { type: 'application/json' });
+      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      const a = document.createElement('a');
+      const date = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+      a.href = url;
+      a.download = `gemmology-study-${date}.json`;
+      document.body.appendChild(a);
+      a.click();
+      document.body.removeChild(a);
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      showToast({ kind: 'success', message: 'Study data exported successfully.' });
+    } catch (err) {
+      showToast({
+        kind: 'error',
+        message: 'Export failed. Please try again.',
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setExportLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleImportClick = () => {
+    fileInputRef.current?.click();
+  };
+
+  const handleFileChange = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const file = e.currentTarget.files?.[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+
+    setImportLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const text = await file.text();
+      const result = await store.importAll(text);
+      if (result.success && result.warnings.length === 0) {
+        showToast({ kind: 'success', message: 'Study data imported successfully.' });
+      } else if (result.success) {
+        showToast({
+          kind: 'warning',
+          message: 'Imported with warnings.',
+          warnings: result.warnings,
+        });
+      } else {
+        showToast({
+          kind: 'error',
+          message: result.warnings[0] ?? 'Import failed — the file may be invalid.',
+        });
+      }
+    } catch {
+      showToast({
+        kind: 'error',
+        message: 'Could not read the file. Make sure it is a valid JSON export.',
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setImportLoading(false);
+      // Reset so the same file can be re-selected
+      if (fileInputRef.current) fileInputRef.current.value = '';
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Card padding="none" className="overflow-hidden">
+      <CardHeader className="px-6 pt-6 pb-4 mb-0 border-b border-slate-100 dark:border-slate-800">
+        <CardTitle as="h2">Export &amp; Import</CardTitle>
+        <CardDescription>
+          Back up your study history, schedule, and settings to a JSON file, or
+          restore a previous backup.
+        </CardDescription>
+      </CardHeader>
+
+      <CardContent className="px-6 py-4 flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3">
+        {/* Export button */}
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          size="md"
+          loading={exportLoading}
+          onClick={handleExport}
+          leftIcon={<Download className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />}
+          aria-label="Export study data as JSON file"
+        >
+          Export study data
+        </Button>
+
+        {/* Import button */}
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="md"
+          loading={importLoading}
+          onClick={handleImportClick}
+          leftIcon={<Upload className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />}
+          aria-label="Import study data from JSON file"
+        >
+          Import
+        </Button>
+
+        {/* Hidden file input */}
+        <input
+          ref={fileInputRef}
+          type="file"
+          accept=".json,application/json"
+          onChange={handleFileChange}
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          tabIndex={-1}
+          className="sr-only"
+        />
+      </CardContent>
+
+      {/* Toast notification */}
+      {toast.kind !== 'idle' && (
+        <div
+          role="status"
+          aria-live="polite"
+          aria-atomic="true"
+          className={cn(
+            'mx-6 mb-4 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 text-sm flex items-start gap-2',
+            toast.kind === 'success' &&
+              'bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-800 border border-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-950/40 dark:text-emerald-300 dark:border-emerald-800',
+            (toast.kind === 'warning') &&
+              'bg-amber-50 text-amber-800 border border-amber-200 dark:bg-amber-950/40 dark:text-amber-300 dark:border-amber-800',
+            toast.kind === 'error' &&
+              'bg-red-50 text-red-800 border border-red-200 dark:bg-red-950/40 dark:text-red-300 dark:border-red-900',
+          )}
+        >
+          {toast.kind === 'success' && (
+            <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+          )}
+          {(toast.kind === 'warning' || toast.kind === 'error') && (
+            <AlertTriangle className="w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+          )}
+          <div>
+            <p>{toast.kind === 'success' || toast.kind === 'error' ? toast.message : toast.message}</p>
+            {toast.kind === 'warning' && toast.warnings.length > 0 && (
+              <ul className="mt-1 space-y-0.5">
+                {toast.warnings.map((w, i) => (
+                  <li key={i} className="text-xs opacity-80">
+                    {w}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef98977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, within, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { LearnQuizWidget } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+import type { WidgetQuestion } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+import type { StudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+
+// ── Fixtures ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const Q1: WidgetQuestion = {
+  id: 'q1',
+  questionText: 'What crystal system is diamond?',
+  options: ['Cubic', 'Hexagonal', 'Trigonal'],
+  correctAnswer: 'Cubic',
+  rationaleCorrect: 'Diamond crystallises in the cubic system with point group m3m.',
+  optionRationales: [
+    { text: 'Cubic', isCorrect: true, rationale: 'Correct.' },
+    { text: 'Hexagonal', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Hexagonal has 6-fold symmetry.' },
+    { text: 'Trigonal', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Trigonal has 3-fold symmetry.' },
+  ],
+};
+
+const Q2: WidgetQuestion = {
+  id: 'q2',
+  questionText: 'What is the RI range of corundum?',
+  options: ['1.544–1.553', '1.762–1.770', '1.718'],
+  correctAnswer: '1.762–1.770',
+  rationaleCorrect: 'Corundum has RI 1.762–1.770.',
+};
+
+const Q3: WidgetQuestion = {
+  id: 'q3',
+  questionText: 'Which gem shows asterism?',
+  options: ['Star ruby', 'Peridot', 'Spinel'],
+  correctAnswer: 'Star ruby',
+  rationaleCorrect: 'Star ruby shows asterism due to silk inclusions.',
+};
+
+const QUESTIONS = [Q1, Q2, Q3];
+
+function makeMockStore(overrides: Partial<StudyStore> = {}): StudyStore {
+  return {
+    appendResponse: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getResponsesFor: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getRecentResponses: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getSchedule: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    updateSchedule: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getDueItems: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    getProgress: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({} as any),
+    updateProgress: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    getSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    updateSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    exportAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('{}'),
+    importAll: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true, warnings: [] }),
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Helper: answer current question, pick confidence, submit ──────────────────
+
+async function answerQuestion(
+  user: ReturnType<typeof userEvent.setup>,
+  optionText: string,
+  confidence: 'q' | 'w' | 'e' = 'e',
+) {
+  const optionBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: new RegExp(optionText, 'i') });
+  await user.click(optionBtn);
+  // Trigger confidence via keyboard shortcut (userEvent wraps in act)
+  await user.keyboard(confidence);
+  // Wait for submit button to be enabled
+  const submitBtn = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /submit/i });
+  await user.click(submitBtn);
+}
+
+describe('LearnQuizWidget', () => {
+  // ── pretestEnabled=false ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders nothing when pretestEnabled=false', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget
+        slug="fundamentals/crystal-systems"
+        pretestEnabled={false}
+        questions={QUESTIONS}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('renders nothing when questions array is empty', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget
+        slug="fundamentals/crystal-systems"
+        pretestEnabled={true}
+        questions={[]}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // ── Initial render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders the first question text', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget
+        slug="fundamentals/crystal-systems"
+        pretestEnabled={true}
+        questions={QUESTIONS}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText(Q1.questionText)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows question counter "1 of 3"', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText(/1 of 3/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders answer options as radio buttons', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    for (const opt of Q1.options) {
+      expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: new RegExp(opt, 'i') })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('Submit button is absent before selecting an option', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /submit/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Option → confidence → submit flow ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('shows ConfidenceTap after selecting an option', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /cubic/i }));
+    expect(screen.getByRole('group', { name: /how confident/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('Submit button is disabled before choosing confidence', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /cubic/i }));
+    // Submit button appears but is disabled
+    const submitBtn = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i });
+    expect(submitBtn).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('Submit button is enabled after option + confidence selected', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: /cubic/i }));
+    await user.keyboard('e'); // certain — triggers ConfidenceTap shortcut
+    // Button must now be enabled
+    const submitBtn = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /submit/i });
+    expect(submitBtn).not.toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('shows RationalePanel after submitting', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('region', { name: /answer explanation/i }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows "Next question" button after submitting non-final question', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Q2 advance ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('advances to question 2 after clicking "Next question"', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    expect(screen.getByText(Q2.questionText)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/2 of 3/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Q3 and completion ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('shows "Continue to article" button on the last question after submit', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, '1.762');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Star ruby');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /continue to article/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows completion message after clicking "Continue to article"', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    // Full flow
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, '1.762');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Star ruby');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /continue to article/i }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(/pretest complete/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('final CTA mentions how many were correct', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');         // correct
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, '1.544'); // wrong
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /next question/i }));
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Star ruby');      // correct
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /continue to article/i }));
+
+    // 2 correct out of 3
+    expect(screen.getByText(/2 of 3 correct/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Store integration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls store.appendResponse with mode="pretest" after submitting', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const store = makeMockStore();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget
+        slug="fundamentals/crystal-systems"
+        pretestEnabled={true}
+        questions={QUESTIONS}
+        store={store}
+      />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(store.appendResponse).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ mode: 'pretest', questionId: 'q1' }),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('does not crash when store is undefined', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={[Q1]} />,
+    );
+    await answerQuestion(user, 'Cubic');
+    // No error thrown
+    expect(screen.getByRole('region', { name: /answer explanation/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Limits to MAX_QUESTIONS=3 ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('uses at most 3 questions even if more are passed', () => {
+    const extraQ: WidgetQuestion = {
+      id: 'q4',
+      questionText: 'Extra question?',
+      options: ['Yes', 'No'],
+      correctAnswer: 'Yes',
+      rationaleCorrect: 'Yes.',
+    };
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget
+        slug="slug"
+        pretestEnabled={true}
+        questions={[Q1, Q2, Q3, extraQ]}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText(/1 of 3/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── a11y ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('widget has role="complementary" via the aside landmark', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    // Astro renders aside, RTL sees it
+    expect(screen.getByRole('complementary')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('option buttons have role="radio" for a11y', () => {
+    render(
+      <LearnQuizWidget slug="slug" pretestEnabled={true} questions={QUESTIONS} />,
+    );
+    const radios = screen.getAllByRole('radio');
+    expect(radios.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f21a06e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+/**
+ * LearnQuizWidget — 3-question pretest widget shown above a learn article.
+ *
+ * Flow (per V1-PLAN §A.4 and §7 Phase 3):
+ *   1. Show question → user picks option
+ *   2. User selects confidence (ConfidenceTap)
+ *   3. Submit → reveal rationale (RationalePanel)
+ *   4. "Next question" → repeat for up to 3 questions
+ *   5. After final question → show "Now read the article below" CTA
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   - `slug`            — learn article slug (used for analytics tagging)
+ *   - `pretestEnabled`  — if false, renders nothing
+ *   - `questions`       — up to 3 pre-fetched questions (from curated bank or auto-gen)
+ *   - `store`           — StudyStore interface (stubbed in dev/tests)
+ *
+ * Uses Card, Button primitives; ConfidenceTap and RationalePanel sub-components.
+ */
+
+import { useState, useId } from 'react';
+import { BookOpen, ChevronRight, CheckCircle2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { StudyStore, Confidence } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { Card, CardContent } from '../../ui/Card';
+import { Button } from '../../ui/Button';
+import { Badge } from '../../ui/Badge';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+import { ConfidenceTap } from './ConfidenceTap';
+import { RationalePanel } from './RationalePanel';
+import type { OptionRationale } from './RationalePanel';
+
+/** Minimal question shape the widget needs — avoids importing full Question type */
+export interface WidgetQuestion {
+  id: string;
+  questionText: string;
+  /** All option texts (2–5). */
+  options: string[];
+  /** The text of the correct option. */
+  correctAnswer: string;
+  /** Overall rationale for the correct answer. */
+  rationaleCorrect?: string;
+  /** Per-option rationales (same length as options). */
+  optionRationales?: OptionRationale[];
+  /** Whether this question is auto-generated and not expert-reviewed. */
+  unvetted?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface LearnQuizWidgetProps {
+  /** Slug of the article this widget appears above (used for tagging responses). */
+  slug: string;
+  /** Master on/off switch. When false the widget is invisible. */
+  pretestEnabled: boolean;
+  /** Up to 3 questions (caller handles fetching/fallback). */
+  questions: WidgetQuestion[];
+  /** StudyStore for persisting responses. Pass a mock in dev/tests. */
+  store?: StudyStore;
+}
+
+type QuestionPhase = 'selecting' | 'confidence' | 'submitted';
+
+interface QuestionState {
+  selectedOption: string | null;
+  confidence: Confidence | null;
+  phase: QuestionPhase;
+}
+
+const MAX_QUESTIONS = 3;
+
+function freshQuestionState(): QuestionState {
+  return { selectedOption: null, confidence: null, phase: 'selecting' };
+}
+
+export function LearnQuizWidget({
+  slug,
+  pretestEnabled,
+  questions,
+  store,
+}: LearnQuizWidgetProps) {
+  const legendId = useId();
+  const visibleQuestions = questions.slice(0, MAX_QUESTIONS);
+
+  const [currentIndex, setCurrentIndex] = useState(0);
+  const [questionState, setQuestionState] = useState<QuestionState>(freshQuestionState);
+  const [done, setDone] = useState(false);
+  const [correctCount, setCorrectCount] = useState(0);
+
+  if (!pretestEnabled || visibleQuestions.length === 0) return null;
+
+  const currentQuestion = visibleQuestions[currentIndex];
+  const { selectedOption, confidence, phase } = questionState;
+
+  const isSubmitted = phase === 'submitted';
+  const isLast = currentIndex === visibleQuestions.length - 1;
+
+  const isCorrect =
+    selectedOption !== null && selectedOption === currentQuestion.correctAnswer;
+
+  const canShowConfidence = phase === 'confidence';
+  const canSubmit =
+    phase === 'confidence' && selectedOption !== null && confidence !== null;
+
+  const handleOptionSelect = (opt: string) => {
+    if (isSubmitted) return;
+    setQuestionState((s) => ({
+      ...s,
+      selectedOption: opt,
+      // Move to confidence phase on first selection
+      phase: s.phase === 'selecting' ? 'confidence' : s.phase,
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleConfidenceChange = (c: Confidence) => {
+    setQuestionState((s) => ({ ...s, confidence: c }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    if (!canSubmit) return;
+    setQuestionState((s) => ({ ...s, phase: 'submitted' }));
+    if (isCorrect) setCorrectCount((n) => n + 1);
+
+    // Persist to store if provided
+    if (store && confidence) {
+      try {
+        await store.appendResponse({
+          questionId: currentQuestion.id,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+          correct: isCorrect,
+          confidence,
+          timeMs: 0,
+          mode: 'pretest',
+          optionChosen: selectedOption ?? undefined,
+          sessionId: `pretest-${slug}-${Date.now()}`,
+        });
+      } catch {
+        // Fire-and-forget; widget must not break on store error
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleNext = () => {
+    if (isLast) {
+      setDone(true);
+    } else {
+      setCurrentIndex((i) => i + 1);
+      setQuestionState(freshQuestionState());
+    }
+  };
+
+  // --- Completed state ---
+  if (done) {
+    return (
+      <aside
+        className="my-6"
+        aria-label="Pretest complete"
+      >
+        <Card padding="md" className="border-crystal-200 dark:border-crystal-800 bg-crystal-50/30 dark:bg-crystal-950/20">
+          <CardContent className="flex items-start gap-4">
+            <span aria-hidden="true">
+              <CheckCircle2 className="w-8 h-8 text-crystal-600 dark:text-crystal-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+            </span>
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-semibold text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 text-sm">
+                Pretest complete — {correctCount} of {visibleQuestions.length} correct
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400 mt-1">
+                The article below covers each of these topics in depth. Pay particular
+                attention to any questions you got wrong — the pretesting effect makes
+                the content that follows measurably stickier.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </aside>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // --- Active widget ---
+  const optionRationales: OptionRationale[] = currentQuestion.optionRationales?.length
+    ? currentQuestion.optionRationales
+    : currentQuestion.options.map((text) => ({
+        text,
+        isCorrect: text === currentQuestion.correctAnswer,
+        rationale: '',
+      }));
+
+  const userPickedIndex = selectedOption
+    ? currentQuestion.options.indexOf(selectedOption)
+    : undefined;
+
+  return (
+    <aside className="my-6" aria-label={`Pretest — question ${currentIndex + 1} of ${visibleQuestions.length}`}>
+      <Card padding="none" className="overflow-hidden border-crystal-200 dark:border-crystal-800">
+        {/* Widget header */}
+        <div className="px-5 py-3 bg-crystal-50 dark:bg-crystal-950/30 border-b border-crystal-200 dark:border-crystal-800 flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <BookOpen className="w-4 h-4 text-crystal-600 dark:text-crystal-400" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <span
+              id={legendId}
+              className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-crystal-700 dark:text-crystal-300"
+            >
+              Quick check — {currentIndex + 1} of {visibleQuestions.length}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          <Badge variant="crystal" size="sm">Pretest</Badge>
+        </div>
+
+        <CardContent className="px-5 py-4">
+          {/* Rationale teaser (not the testing effect spoiler) */}
+          {currentIndex === 0 && !isSubmitted && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mb-3 italic">
+              Try these before reading. Getting them wrong here makes the article
+              that follows stick better in memory.
+            </p>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Question stem */}
+          <p
+            className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 leading-relaxed mb-3"
+            aria-live="polite"
+          >
+            {currentQuestion.questionText}
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Options */}
+          <div role="radiogroup" aria-labelledby={legendId} className="space-y-2">
+            {currentQuestion.options.map((opt, idx) => {
+              const isSelected = selectedOption === opt;
+              const showCorrectness = isSubmitted;
+              const isThisCorrect = opt === currentQuestion.correctAnswer;
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={idx}
+                  type="button"
+                  role="radio"
+                  aria-checked={isSelected}
+                  onClick={() => handleOptionSelect(opt)}
+                  disabled={isSubmitted}
+                  className={cn(
+                    'w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 rounded-lg text-sm border-2 transition-all duration-150',
+                    'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-crystal-500 focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
+                    'disabled:pointer-events-none',
+                    !showCorrectness && isSelected &&
+                      'border-crystal-500 bg-crystal-50 text-crystal-700 dark:bg-crystal-950/40 dark:text-crystal-300 dark:border-crystal-500',
+                    !showCorrectness && !isSelected &&
+                      'border-slate-200 text-slate-700 hover:border-crystal-300 hover:bg-crystal-50/30 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:hover:border-crystal-700',
+                    showCorrectness && isThisCorrect &&
+                      'border-emerald-500 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-950/40 dark:text-emerald-300',
+                    showCorrectness && !isThisCorrect && isSelected &&
+                      'border-red-400 bg-red-50 text-red-700 dark:bg-red-950/40 dark:text-red-300',
+                    showCorrectness && !isThisCorrect && !isSelected &&
+                      'border-slate-200 text-slate-500 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-500',
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="font-mono text-xs opacity-50">
+                      {String.fromCharCode(65 + idx)}.
+                    </span>
+                    {opt}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Confidence tap — shown once option is selected, before submit */}
+          {canShowConfidence && !isSubmitted && (
+            <ConfidenceTap
+              value={confidence}
+              onChange={handleConfidenceChange}
+              disabled={isSubmitted}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          {/* Rationale panel — shown post-submit */}
+          <RationalePanel
+            correct={isCorrect}
+            rationaleCorrect={
+              currentQuestion.rationaleCorrect ??
+              (isCorrect ? 'Correct!' : `The correct answer is ${currentQuestion.correctAnswer}.`)
+            }
+            optionRationales={optionRationales}
+            userPickedIndex={userPickedIndex}
+            show={isSubmitted}
+          />
+
+          {/* Action buttons */}
+          <div className="mt-4 flex justify-end gap-2">
+            {canShowConfidence && !isSubmitted && (
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                size="sm"
+                disabled={!canSubmit}
+                onClick={handleSubmit}
+              >
+                Submit
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            {isSubmitted && (
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={handleNext}
+                rightIcon={
+                  isLast ? undefined : (
+                    <ChevronRight className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  )
+                }
+              >
+                {isLast ? 'Continue to article' : 'Next question'}
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </aside>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..660837b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { RationalePanel } from './RationalePanel';
+import type { OptionRationale } from './RationalePanel';
+
+const RATIONALES: OptionRationale[] = [
+  { text: 'Ruby', isCorrect: true, rationale: 'All readings match corundum.' },
+  { text: 'Spinel', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Spinel is isotropic.' },
+  { text: 'Pyrope', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Pyrope SG is lower.' },
+];
+
+describe('RationalePanel', () => {
+  // ── show=false ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders nothing when show=false', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <RationalePanel
+        correct={true}
+        rationaleCorrect="Great diagnostic chain."
+        show={false}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // ── show=true, correct answer ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders the correct rationale text when shown', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel
+        correct={true}
+        rationaleCorrect="Great diagnostic chain."
+        show={true}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Great diagnostic chain.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows "Correct — here is why" heading when correct=true', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="test" show={true} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText(/correct — here is why/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows "Not quite — here is why" heading when correct=false', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={false} rationaleCorrect="test" show={true} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText(/not quite — here is why/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Collapse / expand ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('starts expanded (body visible)', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="Explanation here." show={true} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Explanation here.')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('collapses when the header button is clicked', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="Explanation here." show={true} />,
+    );
+    const toggle = screen.getByRole('button');
+    await user.click(toggle);
+    // After collapse, the body div has `hidden` attribute
+    const body = document.getElementById('rationale-body');
+    expect(body).toHaveAttribute('hidden');
+  });
+
+  it('re-expands when clicked again', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="Explanation here." show={true} />,
+    );
+    const toggle = screen.getByRole('button');
+    await user.click(toggle); // collapse
+    await user.click(toggle); // expand
+    const body = document.getElementById('rationale-body');
+    expect(body).not.toHaveAttribute('hidden');
+  });
+
+  it('toggle button has aria-expanded reflecting state', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="x" show={true} />,
+    );
+    const toggle = screen.getByRole('button');
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+    await user.click(toggle);
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+  });
+
+  // ── Per-option rationales ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders all option rationales when provided', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel
+        correct={false}
+        rationaleCorrect="Here is why."
+        optionRationales={RATIONALES}
+        userPickedIndex={1}
+        show={true}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('All readings match corundum.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Spinel is isotropic.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Pyrope SG is lower.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('marks the user-picked incorrect option with "(your choice)"', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel
+        correct={false}
+        rationaleCorrect="Here is why."
+        optionRationales={RATIONALES}
+        userPickedIndex={1}
+        show={true}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('(your choice)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders without optionRationales prop without errors', () => {
+    render(
+      <RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="test" show={true} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('test')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── a11y ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('has role="region" with an accessible label', () => {
+    render(<RationalePanel correct={true} rationaleCorrect="x" show={true} />);
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('region', { name: /answer explanation/i }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ece557d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/**
+ * RationalePanel — collapsible post-submit feedback panel.
+ *
+ * Shows the `rationaleCorrect` summary plus per-option rationales, colour-coded
+ * by whether each option is correct, incorrect-chosen, or merely incorrect.
+ *
+ * Uses Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent from `@/components/ui`.
+ */
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp, CheckCircle2, XCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Card, CardContent } from '../../ui/Card';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+
+export interface OptionRationale {
+  /** Display text of this option. */
+  text: string;
+  /** Whether this is the correct answer. */
+  isCorrect: boolean;
+  /** Per-distractor or correct-answer rationale. */
+  rationale: string;
+}
+
+interface RationalePanelProps {
+  /** Whether the user answered correctly. */
+  correct: boolean;
+  /** The overall rationale for the correct answer. */
+  rationaleCorrect: string;
+  /** Per-option rationales (all options, correct + incorrect). */
+  optionRationales?: OptionRationale[];
+  /** Index of the option the user picked (used for highlighting). */
+  userPickedIndex?: number;
+  /** Whether the panel should be visible (caller controls show/hide). */
+  show: boolean;
+}
+
+export function RationalePanel({
+  correct,
+  rationaleCorrect,
+  optionRationales = [],
+  userPickedIndex,
+  show,
+}: RationalePanelProps) {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true);
+
+  if (!show) return null;
+
+  const toggleLabel = expanded ? 'Collapse explanation' : 'Expand explanation';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'mt-4 rounded-xl border-2 overflow-hidden',
+        correct
+          ? 'border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800'
+          : 'border-red-200 dark:border-red-900',
+      )}
+      role="region"
+      aria-label="Answer explanation"
+    >
+      {/* Header row — always visible */}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setExpanded((p) => !p)}
+        aria-expanded={expanded}
+        aria-controls="rationale-body"
+        className={cn(
+          'w-full flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left',
+          'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-crystal-500',
+          correct
+            ? 'bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-950/40'
+            : 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-950/30',
+        )}
+      >
+        <span
+          className={cn(
+            'flex items-center gap-2 font-semibold text-sm',
+            correct
+              ? 'text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300'
+              : 'text-red-700 dark:text-red-300',
+          )}
+        >
+          {correct ? (
+            <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+          ) : (
+            <XCircle className="w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+          )}
+          {correct ? 'Correct — here is why' : 'Not quite — here is why'}
+        </span>
+        <span aria-label={toggleLabel}>
+          {expanded ? (
+            <ChevronUp className="w-4 h-4 text-slate-500" aria-hidden="true" />
+          ) : (
+            <ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4 text-slate-500" aria-hidden="true" />
+          )}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Collapsible body */}
+      <div
+        id="rationale-body"
+        hidden={!expanded}
+        className="bg-white dark:bg-slate-900"
+      >
+        {/* Main rationale */}
+        <div className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 border-b border-slate-100 dark:border-slate-800">
+          {rationaleCorrect}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Per-option breakdown */}
+        {optionRationales.length > 0 && (
+          <ul className="divide-y divide-slate-100 dark:divide-slate-800" aria-label="Option breakdown">
+            {optionRationales.map((opt, idx) => {
+              const wasChosen = userPickedIndex === idx;
+              const isCorrect = opt.isCorrect;
+              return (
+                <li
+                  key={idx}
+                  className={cn(
+                    'px-4 py-3 text-sm',
+                    isCorrect && 'bg-emerald-50/50 dark:bg-emerald-950/20',
+                    wasChosen && !isCorrect && 'bg-red-50/50 dark:bg-red-950/20',
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+                    {isCorrect ? (
+                      <CheckCircle2
+                        className="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+                        aria-label="Correct option"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <XCircle
+                        className={cn(
+                          'w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5',
+                          wasChosen
+                            ? 'text-red-600 dark:text-red-400'
+                            : 'text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-600',
+                        )}
+                        aria-label={wasChosen ? 'Your choice — incorrect' : 'Incorrect option'}
+                      />
+                    )}
+                    <div>
+                      <p
+                        className={cn(
+                          'font-medium',
+                          isCorrect
+                            ? 'text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300'
+                            : wasChosen
+                            ? 'text-red-700 dark:text-red-300'
+                            : 'text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400',
+                        )}
+                      >
+                        {opt.text}
+                        {wasChosen && !isCorrect && (
+                          <span className="ml-2 text-xs font-normal">(your choice)</span>
+                        )}
+                      </p>
+                      {opt.rationale && (
+                        <p className="mt-0.5 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">{opt.rationale}</p>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </li>
+              );
+            })}
+          </ul>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f3fd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { ScheduleBadge } from './ScheduleBadge';
+import type { ScheduleEntry } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+
+const NOW = 1_746_748_800_000; // fixed epoch for deterministic tests
+
+function makeEntry(overrides: Partial<ScheduleEntry> = {}): ScheduleEntry {
+  return {
+    questionId: 'test-q',
+    nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 7, // due in 7 days
+    intervalDays: 7,
+    easeFactor: 2.5,
+    repetitions: 2,
+    lapses: 0,
+    lastReviewed: NOW - 86_400_000,
+    totalReviews: 3,
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+describe('ScheduleBadge', () => {
+  // ── null / never-seen entry ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders "New" when entry is null', () => {
+    render(<ScheduleBadge entry={null} now={NOW} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('New')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders "New" when totalReviews is 0', () => {
+    render(<ScheduleBadge entry={makeEntry({ totalReviews: 0 })} now={NOW} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('New')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('"New" badge has an appropriate aria-label', () => {
+    render(<ScheduleBadge entry={null} now={NOW} />);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText(/new — never seen before/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Due state ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders "Due" when nextDue is in the past', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge
+        entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW - 1000 })}
+        now={NOW}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Due')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders "Due" when nextDue equals now', () => {
+    render(<ScheduleBadge entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW })} now={NOW} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Due')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('"Due" badge has an appropriate aria-label', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW - 1 })} now={NOW} />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText(/due for review/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Mastered state ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders "Mastered (7 d)" when due in 7 days', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge
+        entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 7 })}
+        now={NOW}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mastered (7 d)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders "Mastered (1 d)" with singular day label', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge
+        entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 })}
+        now={NOW}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mastered (1 d)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('"Mastered" badge has an appropriate aria-label mentioning days', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge
+        entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 14 })}
+        now={NOW}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText(/mastered, due in 14 days/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // ── Edge: far-future date ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('handles very large intervals gracefully', () => {
+    render(
+      <ScheduleBadge
+        entry={makeEntry({ nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 365 })}
+        now={NOW}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mastered (365 d)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f3fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/ScheduleBadge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * ScheduleBadge — compact SM-2 schedule status indicator.
+ *
+ * Variants:
+ *   - null entry    → "New"       (crystal/blue)
+ *   - due now       → "Due"       (amber)
+ *   - scheduled     → "Mastered (N d)" (emerald)
+ *
+ * Uses the `Badge` primitive from `@/components/ui`.
+ */
+
+import type { ScheduleEntry } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { Badge } from '../../ui/Badge';
+
+interface ScheduleBadgeProps {
+  /** SM-2 schedule entry, or null when the question has never been seen. */
+  entry: ScheduleEntry | null;
+  /** Override "now" for testing purposes (Unix ms). */
+  now?: number;
+}
+
+function daysUntil(nextDueMs: number, nowMs: number): number {
+  return Math.round((nextDueMs - nowMs) / 86_400_000);
+}
+
+export function ScheduleBadge({ entry, now: nowOverride }: ScheduleBadgeProps) {
+  const now = nowOverride ?? Date.now();
+
+  if (!entry || entry.totalReviews === 0) {
+    return (
+      <Badge variant="crystal" size="sm" aria-label="Question status: New — never seen before">
+        New
+      </Badge>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const isDue = entry.nextDue <= now;
+
+  if (isDue) {
+    return (
+      <Badge
+        variant="topaz"
+        size="sm"
+        aria-label="Question status: Due for review"
+      >
+        Due
+      </Badge>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const days = daysUntil(entry.nextDue, now);
+  const label =
+    days === 1 ? 'Mastered (1 d)' : `Mastered (${days} d)`;
+
+  return (
+    <Badge
+      variant="emerald"
+      size="sm"
+      aria-label={`Question status: Mastered, due in ${days} day${days === 1 ? '' : 's'}`}
+    >
+      {label}
+    </Badge>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/StudyDevHarness.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/StudyDevHarness.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371e579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/StudyDevHarness.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,371 @@
+/**
+ * Dev harness component — only used in `src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro`.
+ * Not exported from the main index; never imported in production code.
+ */
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import type { StudySettings, StudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { ConfidenceTap } from './ConfidenceTap';
+import { RationalePanel } from './RationalePanel';
+import type { OptionRationale } from './RationalePanel';
+import { ScheduleBadge } from './ScheduleBadge';
+import { UnvettedFlag } from './UnvettedFlag';
+import { StudySettingsPanel } from './StudySettingsPanel';
+import { ExportImportPanel } from './ExportImportPanel';
+import { LearnQuizWidget } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+import type { WidgetQuestion } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+
+// ── Mock store (success) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function makeMockStore(exportFails = false): StudyStore {
+  return {
+    appendResponse: async () => {},
+    getResponsesFor: async () => [],
+    getRecentResponses: async () => [],
+    getSchedule: async () => null,
+    updateSchedule: async () => {},
+    getDueItems: async () => [],
+    getProgress: async () => ({
+      completedTopics: {} as any,
+      bestScores: {} as any,
+      totalQuizzes: 0,
+      totalCorrect: 0,
+      totalAttempted: 0,
+      lastActivity: 0,
+    }),
+    updateProgress: async () => {},
+    getSettings: async () => DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS,
+    updateSettings: async () => {},
+    exportAll: exportFails
+      ? async () => { throw new Error('Simulated disk full'); }
+      : async () => JSON.stringify({ version: 1, mock: true }, null, 2),
+    importAll: async () => ({ success: true, warnings: [] }),
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Fixtures ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const NOW = Date.now();
+
+const SCHEDULE_ENTRIES = {
+  neverSeen: null,
+  due: {
+    questionId: 'x',
+    nextDue: NOW - 1000,
+    intervalDays: 1,
+    easeFactor: 2.5,
+    repetitions: 1,
+    lapses: 0,
+    lastReviewed: NOW - 86_400_000,
+    totalReviews: 2,
+  },
+  mastered7: {
+    questionId: 'y',
+    nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 7,
+    intervalDays: 7,
+    easeFactor: 2.6,
+    repetitions: 3,
+    lapses: 0,
+    lastReviewed: NOW - 86_400_000,
+    totalReviews: 5,
+  },
+  mastered30: {
+    questionId: 'z',
+    nextDue: NOW + 86_400_000 * 30,
+    intervalDays: 30,
+    easeFactor: 2.8,
+    repetitions: 6,
+    lapses: 1,
+    lastReviewed: NOW - 86_400_000,
+    totalReviews: 10,
+  },
+} as const;
+
+const OPTION_RATIONALES: OptionRationale[] = [
+  {
+    text: 'Natural ruby (corundum)',
+    isCorrect: true,
+    rationale: 'RI 1.762–1.770, SG 4.00, uniaxial negative — all diagnostic of corundum.',
+  },
+  {
+    text: 'Spinel',
+    isCorrect: false,
+    rationale: 'Spinel is isotropic (single RI ≈ 1.718) — no uniaxial reading possible.',
+  },
+  {
+    text: 'Pyrope garnet',
+    isCorrect: false,
+    rationale: 'Pyrope is isotropic and SG 3.7–3.9, not 4.00.',
+  },
+];
+
+const MOCK_QUESTIONS: WidgetQuestion[] = [
+  {
+    id: 'q1',
+    questionText:
+      'A polished red stone gives RI 1.762–1.770, SG 4.00, uniaxial negative. What is the most likely identification?',
+    options: ['Natural ruby (corundum)', 'Spinel', 'Pyrope garnet'],
+    correctAnswer: 'Natural ruby (corundum)',
+    rationaleCorrect:
+      'The diagnostic chain is optic character first (eliminates spinel and pyrope as isotropic), then SG (eliminates remaining alternatives at 4.00).',
+    optionRationales: OPTION_RATIONALES,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'q2',
+    questionText: 'Which crystal system is diamond?',
+    options: ['Cubic', 'Hexagonal', 'Trigonal'],
+    correctAnswer: 'Cubic',
+    rationaleCorrect: 'Diamond crystallises in the cubic (isometric) system with point group m3m.',
+    optionRationales: [
+      { text: 'Cubic', isCorrect: true, rationale: 'Correct — m3m symmetry.' },
+      { text: 'Hexagonal', isCorrect: false, rationale: '6-fold symmetry axis; does not apply to diamond.' },
+      { text: 'Trigonal', isCorrect: false, rationale: '3-fold symmetry; quartz and corundum, not diamond.' },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'q3',
+    questionText: 'What causes asterism in star ruby?',
+    options: ['Silk (rutile needles)', 'Liquid inclusions', 'Growth planes'],
+    correctAnswer: 'Silk (rutile needles)',
+    rationaleCorrect:
+      'Rutile needle inclusions oriented along three sets of planes at 120° produce the six-rayed star by reflected light.',
+    optionRationales: [
+      { text: 'Silk (rutile needles)', isCorrect: true, rationale: 'Three sets of intersecting rutile needles at 60°/120°.' },
+      { text: 'Liquid inclusions', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Liquid inclusions produce internal reflections, not asterism.' },
+      { text: 'Growth planes', isCorrect: false, rationale: 'Growth planes can cause colour zoning, not asterism.' },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+const MOCK_QUESTIONS_UNVETTED: WidgetQuestion[] = [
+  {
+    ...MOCK_QUESTIONS[0],
+    id: 'q1-unvetted',
+    unvetted: true,
+  },
+];
+
+// ── Section wrapper ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function Section({ title, children }: { title: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <section className="border-b border-slate-200 pb-8">
+      <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-800 mb-4">{title}</h2>
+      {children}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
+function Sub({ label, children }: { label: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">{label}</p>
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Interactive ConfidenceTap ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function InteractiveConfidenceTap() {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<'unsure' | 'fairly-sure' | 'certain' | null>(null);
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <ConfidenceTap value={value} onChange={setValue} />
+      <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-1">
+        Selected: <code>{value ?? 'null'}</code> — try keyboard Q/W/E
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Interactive StudySettingsPanel ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function InteractiveSettings() {
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<StudySettings>({ ...DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS });
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={settings}
+        onChange={(patch) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, ...patch }))}
+      />
+      <pre className="mt-3 text-xs bg-slate-100 rounded p-3 overflow-auto">
+        {JSON.stringify(settings, null, 2)}
+      </pre>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Main harness component ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function StudyDevHarness() {
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 py-8 space-y-12">
+      <header className="border-b border-slate-200 pb-4">
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-slate-900">Study Components — Dev Harness</h1>
+        <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">
+          Only served in development (<code>import.meta.env.DEV</code>). All components rendered
+          with mocked data.
+        </p>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* ── ConfidenceTap ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="ConfidenceTap">
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          <Sub label="value=null (nothing selected)">
+            <ConfidenceTap value={null} onChange={() => {}} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="value='unsure'">
+            <ConfidenceTap value="unsure" onChange={() => {}} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="value='fairly-sure'">
+            <ConfidenceTap value="fairly-sure" onChange={() => {}} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="value='certain'">
+            <ConfidenceTap value="certain" onChange={() => {}} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="disabled=true (value='certain')">
+            <ConfidenceTap value="certain" onChange={() => {}} disabled={true} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="Interactive — keyboard shortcuts Q/W/E active">
+            <InteractiveConfidenceTap />
+          </Sub>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── RationalePanel ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="RationalePanel">
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          <Sub label="correct=true, all option rationales">
+            <RationalePanel
+              correct={true}
+              rationaleCorrect="The diagnostic chain is optic character first (eliminates spinel and pyrope as isotropic), then SG (eliminates remaining alternatives at 4.00)."
+              optionRationales={OPTION_RATIONALES}
+              userPickedIndex={0}
+              show={true}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="correct=false, user picked index 1 (Spinel)">
+            <RationalePanel
+              correct={false}
+              rationaleCorrect="The diagnostic chain is optic character first."
+              optionRationales={OPTION_RATIONALES}
+              userPickedIndex={1}
+              show={true}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="no optionRationales provided">
+            <RationalePanel
+              correct={true}
+              rationaleCorrect="Simple rationale with no per-option breakdown."
+              show={true}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="show=false (renders nothing)">
+            <RationalePanel
+              correct={true}
+              rationaleCorrect="This should not be visible."
+              show={false}
+            />
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 italic">^ Nothing above</p>
+          </Sub>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── ScheduleBadge ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="ScheduleBadge">
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-center">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 items-start">
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400">null entry</span>
+            <ScheduleBadge entry={null} now={NOW} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 items-start">
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400">totalReviews=0</span>
+            <ScheduleBadge entry={{ ...SCHEDULE_ENTRIES.mastered7, totalReviews: 0 }} now={NOW} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 items-start">
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400">due now</span>
+            <ScheduleBadge entry={SCHEDULE_ENTRIES.due} now={NOW} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 items-start">
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400">7 days</span>
+            <ScheduleBadge entry={SCHEDULE_ENTRIES.mastered7} now={NOW} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 items-start">
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400">30 days</span>
+            <ScheduleBadge entry={SCHEDULE_ENTRIES.mastered30} now={NOW} />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── UnvettedFlag ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="UnvettedFlag">
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          <Sub label="unvetted=true (hover for tooltip)">
+            <UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="unvetted=false (renders nothing)">
+            <UnvettedFlag unvetted={false} />
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 italic">^ Nothing above</p>
+          </Sub>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── StudySettingsPanel ────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="StudySettingsPanel">
+        <InteractiveSettings />
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── ExportImportPanel ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="ExportImportPanel">
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          <Sub label="Mock store — export succeeds, download triggers">
+            <ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore(false)} />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="Mock store — export fails (error toast)">
+            <ExportImportPanel store={makeMockStore(true)} />
+          </Sub>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+
+      {/* ── LearnQuizWidget ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <Section title="LearnQuizWidget">
+        <div className="space-y-8">
+          <Sub label="3 questions — full interactive flow">
+            <LearnQuizWidget
+              slug="species/corundum"
+              pretestEnabled={true}
+              questions={MOCK_QUESTIONS}
+              store={makeMockStore()}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="pretestEnabled=false (renders nothing)">
+            <LearnQuizWidget
+              slug="species/corundum"
+              pretestEnabled={false}
+              questions={MOCK_QUESTIONS}
+            />
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 italic">^ Nothing above</p>
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="1 question only">
+            <LearnQuizWidget
+              slug="fundamentals/crystal-systems"
+              pretestEnabled={true}
+              questions={[MOCK_QUESTIONS[1]]}
+              store={makeMockStore()}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+          <Sub label="Unvetted question (auto-generated flag shown)">
+            <LearnQuizWidget
+              slug="equipment/refractometer"
+              pretestEnabled={true}
+              questions={MOCK_QUESTIONS_UNVETTED}
+              store={makeMockStore()}
+            />
+          </Sub>
+        </div>
+      </Section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/StudyReviewScreen.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/StudyReviewScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5fc6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/StudyReviewScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * StudyReviewScreen — page-level wrapper that surfaces SM-2 due items.
+ *
+ * Used by `src/pages/study/review.astro`. Auth-gated via LockGate.
+ *
+ * Behaviour:
+ *  - Generate the full question pool from learn entries
+ *  - Ask the LocalStudyStore which question IDs are due now
+ *  - If there are due items, render <Quiz/> with just those questions
+ *  - Otherwise render an empty state with a CTA back to /quiz
+ */
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { LockGate } from '../../auth/LockGate';
+import { Quiz } from '../Quiz';
+import { Button } from '../../ui/Button';
+import {
+  generateQuestions,
+  DEFAULT_QUIZ_CONFIG,
+  type LearnEntry,
+  type Question,
+  type QuizConfig,
+} from '../../../lib/quiz';
+import { getStudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/store/local';
+
+interface StudyReviewScreenProps {
+  /** Learn content entries for question generation. */
+  learnEntries: LearnEntry[];
+}
+
+export function StudyReviewScreen({ learnEntries }: StudyReviewScreenProps) {
+  const [store] = useState(() => getStudyStore());
+  const [dueQuestions, setDueQuestions] = useState<Question[] | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let mounted = true;
+    const all = generateQuestions(learnEntries);
+    void store.getDueItems(Date.now()).then(dueIds => {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      const dueSet = new Set(dueIds);
+      const due = all.filter(q => dueSet.has(q.id));
+      setDueQuestions(due);
+    });
+    return () => {
+      mounted = false;
+    };
+  }, [learnEntries, store]);
+
+  const config: QuizConfig = {
+    ...DEFAULT_QUIZ_CONFIG,
+    mode: 'practice',
+    questionCount: dueQuestions?.length ?? 0,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <LockGate>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-50 to-white py-12">
+        <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4">
+          <header className="mb-8">
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-slate-900">Review</h1>
+            <p className="text-slate-600 mt-2">
+              Spaced-repetition queue — items the scheduler says you should see today.
+            </p>
+          </header>
+
+          {dueQuestions === null ? (
+            <div className="text-center py-12 animate-pulse text-slate-400">
+              Loading due items…
+            </div>
+          ) : dueQuestions.length === 0 ? (
+            <EmptyReviewState />
+          ) : (
+            <Quiz
+              config={config}
+              questions={dueQuestions}
+              onBack={() => {
+                window.location.href = '/quiz';
+              }}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </LockGate>
+  );
+}
+
+function EmptyReviewState() {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-10 text-center">
+      <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Nothing due right now</h2>
+      <p className="text-slate-600 mt-2 max-w-prose mx-auto">
+        Your spaced-repetition queue is empty — every item you've seen is still
+        within its scheduled interval. Practice new questions to grow the queue.
+      </p>
+      <div className="mt-6">
+        <Button variant="primary" onClick={() => (window.location.href = '/quiz')}>
+          Start a practice session
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce7b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { StudySettingsPanel } from './StudySettingsPanel';
+import type { StudySettings } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+
+const defaultSettings: StudySettings = { ...DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS };
+
+describe('StudySettingsPanel', () => {
+  // ── Render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders all four setting controls', () => {
+    render(<StudySettingsPanel value={defaultSettings} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /require confidence/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /show rationale/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('slider', { name: /review mix/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('spinbutton', { name: /default question count/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('reflects requireConfidence=true', () => {
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, requireConfidence: true }}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /require confidence/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'true',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('reflects requireConfidence=false', () => {
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, requireConfidence: false }}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /require confidence/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'false',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('reflects showRationaleOnSubmit=false', () => {
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, showRationaleOnSubmit: false }}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /show rationale/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-checked',
+      'false',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('reflects reviewMixRatio in the slider and percentage label', () => {
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, reviewMixRatio: 0.4 }}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+      />,
+    );
+    const slider = screen.getByRole('slider', { name: /review mix/i });
+    expect(slider).toHaveValue('0.4');
+    // Percentage label visible somewhere
+    expect(screen.getByText(/40%/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('reflects preferredQuestionCount', () => {
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, preferredQuestionCount: 15 }}
+        onChange={() => {}}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole('spinbutton', { name: /default question count/i })).toHaveValue(15);
+  });
+
+  // ── Interaction ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls onChange with { requireConfidence: false } when toggled off', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, requireConfidence: true }}
+        onChange={onChange}
+      />,
+    );
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /require confidence/i }));
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ requireConfidence: false });
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with { showRationaleOnSubmit: false } when toggled off', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, showRationaleOnSubmit: true }}
+        onChange={onChange}
+      />,
+    );
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('switch', { name: /show rationale/i }));
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ showRationaleOnSubmit: false });
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with updated reviewMixRatio when slider moves', async () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import('@testing-library/react');
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, reviewMixRatio: 0.7 }}
+        onChange={onChange}
+      />,
+    );
+    const slider = screen.getByRole('slider', { name: /review mix/i });
+    fe.change(slider, { target: { value: '0.5' } });
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ reviewMixRatio: 0.5 });
+  });
+
+  it('calls onChange with updated preferredQuestionCount on valid input', async () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    const { fireEvent: fe } = await import('@testing-library/react');
+    render(
+      <StudySettingsPanel
+        value={{ ...defaultSettings, preferredQuestionCount: 10 }}
+        onChange={onChange}
+      />,
+    );
+    const input = screen.getByRole('spinbutton', { name: /default question count/i });
+    fe.change(input, { target: { value: '20' } });
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ preferredQuestionCount: 20 });
+  });
+
+  // ── a11y attributes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('toggle switches have role="switch"', () => {
+    render(<StudySettingsPanel value={defaultSettings} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    const switches = screen.getAllByRole('switch');
+    expect(switches.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  });
+
+  it('slider has aria-valuemin, aria-valuemax, aria-valuenow', () => {
+    render(<StudySettingsPanel value={defaultSettings} onChange={() => {}} />);
+    const slider = screen.getByRole('slider', { name: /review mix/i });
+    expect(slider).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemin', '0');
+    expect(slider).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemax', '1');
+    expect(slider).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1968c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/**
+ * StudySettingsPanel — user-tunable study behaviour toggles.
+ *
+ * Surfaces the four `StudySettings` fields:
+ *   - requireConfidence   (toggle)
+ *   - showRationaleOnSubmit (toggle)
+ *   - reviewMixRatio      (slider 0–1)
+ *   - preferredQuestionCount (number input)
+ *
+ * Props are fully controlled; parent owns state via onChange(patch).
+ * Uses Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent from `@/components/ui`.
+ */
+
+import type { StudySettings } from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent } from '../../ui/Card';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+
+interface StudySettingsPanelProps {
+  /** Current settings value. */
+  value: StudySettings;
+  /** Partial patch emitted on every change. */
+  onChange: (patch: Partial<StudySettings>) => void;
+}
+
+interface ToggleRowProps {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  description: string;
+  checked: boolean;
+  onToggle: (next: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+function ToggleRow({ id, label, description, checked, onToggle }: ToggleRowProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 py-3">
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <label
+          htmlFor={id}
+          className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          {label}
+        </label>
+        <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5">{description}</p>
+      </div>
+      {/* Toggle switch */}
+      <button
+        id={id}
+        type="button"
+        role="switch"
+        aria-checked={checked}
+        aria-label={label}
+        onClick={() => onToggle(!checked)}
+        className={cn(
+          'relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full border-2 border-transparent',
+          'cursor-pointer transition-colors duration-200',
+          'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-crystal-500 focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
+          checked
+            ? 'bg-crystal-600 dark:bg-crystal-500'
+            : 'bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700',
+        )}
+      >
+        <span
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className={cn(
+            'pointer-events-none inline-block h-5 w-5 rounded-full bg-white shadow-md',
+            'transform transition-transform duration-200',
+            checked ? 'translate-x-5' : 'translate-x-0',
+          )}
+        />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function StudySettingsPanel({ value, onChange }: StudySettingsPanelProps) {
+  const reviewMixPercent = Math.round(value.reviewMixRatio * 100);
+
+  return (
+    <Card padding="none" className="overflow-hidden">
+      <CardHeader className="px-6 pt-6 pb-4 mb-0 border-b border-slate-100 dark:border-slate-800">
+        <CardTitle as="h2">Study settings</CardTitle>
+      </CardHeader>
+
+      <CardContent className="px-6 py-2 divide-y divide-slate-100 dark:divide-slate-800">
+        {/* Require confidence */}
+        <ToggleRow
+          id="setting-require-confidence"
+          label="Require confidence rating"
+          description="Show the Unsure / Fairly sure / Certain buttons before submit."
+          checked={value.requireConfidence}
+          onToggle={(v) => onChange({ requireConfidence: v })}
+        />
+
+        {/* Show rationale on submit */}
+        <ToggleRow
+          id="setting-show-rationale"
+          label="Show rationale after submitting"
+          description="Display the correct-answer explanation and distractor rationales after each question."
+          checked={value.showRationaleOnSubmit}
+          onToggle={(v) => onChange({ showRationaleOnSubmit: v })}
+        />
+
+        {/* Review mix ratio */}
+        <div className="py-3">
+          <label
+            htmlFor="setting-review-mix"
+            className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200"
+          >
+            Review mix
+            <span className="ml-2 text-xs font-normal text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">
+              {reviewMixPercent}% review / {100 - reviewMixPercent}% new
+            </span>
+          </label>
+          <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5 mb-2">
+            Fraction of due (spaced-repetition) items vs new questions in each session.
+          </p>
+          <input
+            id="setting-review-mix"
+            type="range"
+            min={0}
+            max={1}
+            step={0.05}
+            value={value.reviewMixRatio}
+            onChange={(e) =>
+              onChange({ reviewMixRatio: parseFloat(e.currentTarget.value) })
+            }
+            aria-valuemin={0}
+            aria-valuemax={1}
+            aria-valuenow={value.reviewMixRatio}
+            aria-valuetext={`${reviewMixPercent}% review`}
+            className={cn(
+              'w-full h-2 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer',
+              'bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700',
+              'accent-crystal-600 dark:accent-crystal-500',
+            )}
+          />
+          <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1">
+            <span>All new</span>
+            <span>All review</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Preferred question count */}
+        <div className="py-3">
+          <label
+            htmlFor="setting-question-count"
+            className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200"
+          >
+            Default question count
+          </label>
+          <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5 mb-2">
+            Pre-filled in the quiz setup screen.
+          </p>
+          <input
+            id="setting-question-count"
+            type="number"
+            min={3}
+            max={50}
+            step={1}
+            value={value.preferredQuestionCount}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const n = parseInt(e.currentTarget.value, 10);
+              if (!isNaN(n) && n >= 3 && n <= 50) {
+                onChange({ preferredQuestionCount: n });
+              }
+            }}
+            aria-valuemin={3}
+            aria-valuemax={50}
+            className={cn(
+              'block w-24 rounded-lg border border-slate-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm',
+              'text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200',
+              'bg-white dark:bg-slate-900',
+              'dark:border-slate-700',
+              'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-crystal-500 focus:border-crystal-500',
+            )}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsScreen.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fa2134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/StudySettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/**
+ * StudySettingsScreen — page-level wrapper that wires the StudySettingsPanel
+ * and ExportImportPanel against the real LocalStudyStore.
+ *
+ * Used by `src/pages/study/settings.astro`. Auth-gated via LockGate.
+ */
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { LockGate } from '../../auth/LockGate';
+import { StudySettingsPanel } from './StudySettingsPanel';
+import { ExportImportPanel } from './ExportImportPanel';
+import { getStudyStore } from '../../../lib/quiz/store/local';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS,
+  type StudySettings,
+} from '../../../lib/quiz/study-types';
+
+export function StudySettingsScreen() {
+  const [store] = useState(() => getStudyStore());
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<StudySettings>(DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS);
+  const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let mounted = true;
+    void store.getSettings().then(s => {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setSettings(s);
+      setLoaded(true);
+    });
+    return () => {
+      mounted = false;
+    };
+  }, [store]);
+
+  const handleChange = (patch: Partial<StudySettings>) => {
+    const next = { ...settings, ...patch, version: 1 as const };
+    setSettings(next);
+    void store.updateSettings(patch);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <LockGate>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-50 to-white py-12">
+        <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 space-y-8">
+          <header>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-slate-900">Study settings</h1>
+            <p className="text-slate-600 mt-2">
+              Customise how the study system schedules and presents practice questions.
+            </p>
+          </header>
+
+          {loaded ? (
+            <>
+              <StudySettingsPanel value={settings} onChange={handleChange} />
+              <ExportImportPanel store={store} />
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="text-center py-12 animate-pulse text-slate-400">
+              Loading settings…
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </LockGate>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.test.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8fb395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { UnvettedFlag } from './UnvettedFlag';
+
+describe('UnvettedFlag', () => {
+  // ── unvetted=false ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders nothing when unvetted=false', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={false} />);
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  // ── unvetted=true — structural ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('renders when unvetted=true', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    // Badge text "Auto-generated" — use getAllBy since tooltip also matches
+    const matches = screen.getAllByText(/auto-generated/i);
+    expect(matches.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  it('has an accessible label on the icon trigger', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('img', { name: /auto-generated question/i }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('has a tooltip element with role="tooltip"', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('tooltip')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('tooltip mentions expert-reviewed', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('tooltip')).toHaveTextContent(/expert-reviewed/i);
+  });
+
+  // ── Tooltip visibility on hover ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('tooltip is initially hidden (opacity-0 / pointer-events-none)', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    const tooltip = screen.getByRole('tooltip');
+    // We test via class since opacity is CSS-only and jsdom won't compute it
+    expect(tooltip).toHaveClass('opacity-0');
+  });
+
+  it('tooltip becomes visible on mouse enter', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    const trigger = screen.getByRole('img', { name: /auto-generated question/i });
+    await user.hover(trigger);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('tooltip')).toHaveClass('opacity-100');
+  });
+
+  it('tooltip hides again on mouse leave', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    const trigger = screen.getByRole('img', { name: /auto-generated question/i });
+    await user.hover(trigger);
+    await user.unhover(trigger);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('tooltip')).toHaveClass('opacity-0');
+  });
+
+  // ── Focus-based tooltip ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('tooltip shows on focus', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    const trigger = screen.getByRole('img', { name: /auto-generated question/i });
+    await user.tab(); // focus the tabIndex=0 element
+    // Fallback: fireEvent.focus
+    trigger.focus();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('tooltip')).toHaveClass('opacity-100');
+  });
+
+  // ── aria-describedby linkage ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('trigger is described by the tooltip', () => {
+    render(<UnvettedFlag unvetted={true} />);
+    const trigger = screen.getByRole('img', { name: /auto-generated question/i });
+    const tooltip = screen.getByRole('tooltip');
+    expect(trigger).toHaveAttribute('aria-describedby', tooltip.id);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.tsx b/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7052ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/UnvettedFlag.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * UnvettedFlag — warning indicator for auto-generated, unreviewed questions.
+ *
+ * Renders only when `unvetted` is true. Combines IconBox (warning icon) with a
+ * Badge label and an accessible tooltip via aria-describedby.
+ *
+ * Uses `IconBox` and `Badge` from `@/components/ui`.
+ */
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { AlertTriangle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { IconBox } from '../../ui/IconBox';
+import { Badge } from '../../ui/Badge';
+import { cn } from '../../ui/cn';
+
+interface UnvettedFlagProps {
+  /** Whether this question is auto-generated and not yet expert-reviewed. */
+  unvetted: boolean;
+}
+
+const TOOLTIP_ID = 'unvetted-tooltip';
+
+export function UnvettedFlag({ unvetted }: UnvettedFlagProps) {
+  const [tooltipVisible, setTooltipVisible] = useState(false);
+
+  if (!unvetted) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <span className="relative inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+      {/* Icon trigger */}
+      <span
+        role="img"
+        aria-describedby={TOOLTIP_ID}
+        aria-label="Auto-generated question"
+        className="inline-flex items-center cursor-help"
+        onMouseEnter={() => setTooltipVisible(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setTooltipVisible(false)}
+        onFocus={() => setTooltipVisible(true)}
+        onBlur={() => setTooltipVisible(false)}
+        tabIndex={0}
+      >
+        <IconBox
+          size="sm"
+          variant="topaz"
+          className="w-6 h-6"
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        >
+          <AlertTriangle className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+        </IconBox>
+      </span>
+
+      {/* Badge label */}
+      <Badge variant="topaz" size="sm">
+        Auto-generated
+      </Badge>
+
+      {/* Tooltip */}
+      <span
+        id={TOOLTIP_ID}
+        role="tooltip"
+        className={cn(
+          'absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-2 z-50',
+          'w-56 rounded-lg border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-3 py-2',
+          'text-xs text-amber-800 shadow-md',
+          'dark:border-amber-800 dark:bg-amber-950/80 dark:text-amber-200',
+          'transition-opacity duration-150',
+          tooltipVisible ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0 pointer-events-none',
+        )}
+      >
+        Auto-generated, not yet expert-reviewed. Treat this question with extra
+        scepticism and check the source article if unsure.
+      </span>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/quiz/study/index.ts b/src/components/quiz/study/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f999f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quiz/study/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export { ConfidenceTap } from './ConfidenceTap';
+export { RationalePanel } from './RationalePanel';
+export type { OptionRationale } from './RationalePanel';
+export { ScheduleBadge } from './ScheduleBadge';
+export { UnvettedFlag } from './UnvettedFlag';
+export { LearnQuizWidget } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+export type { WidgetQuestion } from './LearnQuizWidget';
+export { StudySettingsPanel } from './StudySettingsPanel';
+export { ExportImportPanel } from './ExportImportPanel';
diff --git a/src/content/config.ts b/src/content/config.ts
index d97aa33..4c8130e 100644
--- a/src/content/config.ts
+++ b/src/content/config.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,89 @@ const sectionSchema = z.object({
   subsections: z.array(subsectionSchema).optional(),
 });
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Questions collection (study v1)
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// See V1-PLAN.md §4.1. Track T4 owns expansions to this schema; other tracks
+// must not alter it without orchestrator coordination.
+
+const questionOptionSchema = z.object({
+  text: z.string().min(1),
+  isCorrect: z.boolean(),
+  rationale: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+const questionsCollection = defineCollection({
+  type: 'data',
+  schema: z
+    .object({
+      id: z.string().regex(/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/),
+      stem: z.string().min(10),
+      type: z.enum(['mcq', 'true-false', 'fill-blank', 'matching', 'image-mcq']),
+
+      // mcq / true-false / image-mcq
+      options: z.array(questionOptionSchema).min(2).max(5).optional(),
+
+      // fill-blank
+      acceptedAnswers: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+
+      // matching
+      pairs: z
+        .array(z.object({ left: z.string(), right: z.string() }))
+        .optional(),
+
+      // universal
+      rationaleCorrect: z.string(),
+      difficulty: z.number().int().min(1).max(5),
+      category: z.enum([
+        'fundamentals',
+        'equipment',
+        'species',
+        'identification',
+        'phenomena',
+        'origin',
+        'market',
+        'care',
+      ]),
+      conceptTags: z.array(z.string()),
+      sourceArticle: z.string().optional(),
+      examRelevance: z
+        .enum(['FGA-foundation', 'FGA-diploma', 'GIA-GG'])
+        .optional(),
+      confusionPairs: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+      similarTo: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+      imageRef: z.string().optional(),
+      unvetted: z.boolean().default(false),
+      authorReviewed: z.string().optional(),
+      lastReviewed: z.string().datetime().optional(),
+      deprecated: z.boolean().default(false),
+      references: z
+        .array(
+          z.object({
+            id: z.string(),
+            citation: z.string(),
+            url: z.string().url().optional(),
+          }),
+        )
+        .optional(),
+    })
+    .refine(
+      (q) => {
+        if (q.type === 'mcq' || q.type === 'true-false' || q.type === 'image-mcq') {
+          return Boolean(q.options && q.options.some((o) => o.isCorrect));
+        }
+        if (q.type === 'fill-blank') {
+          return Boolean(q.acceptedAnswers && q.acceptedAnswers.length > 0);
+        }
+        if (q.type === 'matching') {
+          return Boolean(q.pairs && q.pairs.length >= 2);
+        }
+        return false;
+      },
+      { message: 'Question must have valid answer data for its type' },
+    ),
+});
+
 // Learn collection schema
 const learnCollection = defineCollection({
   type: 'data',
@@ -99,4 +182,5 @@ const learnCollection = defineCollection({
 
 export const collections = {
   learn: learnCollection,
+  questions: questionsCollection,
 };
diff --git a/src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml b/src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdd573b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/_example/example-mcq.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# EXAMPLE QUESTION — for curator reference and scaffolder template only.
+#
+# This file lives in _example/ so Astro's glob-loader ignores it (the loader
+# pattern excludes paths starting with _). It is NOT loaded into the question
+# bank. Run `npx astro sync` to confirm no schema errors.
+#
+# To create a real question, run:
+#   npm run question:new -- --category=<cat> --slug=<your-slug>
+#
+# See docs/authoring-questions.md for the full curator guide.
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# ── Required fields ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# id: must match the filename slug, lowercase, digits and hyphens only,
+# no leading hyphen. Regex: /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/
+id: example-mcq-001
+
+# stem: the question text. Use scenario-based phrasing, not bare fact lookup.
+# Minimum 10 characters. Multi-line YAML literal block (|) is fine.
+stem: |
+  A polished red stone gives the following lab readings:
+  RI 1.762–1.770, SG 4.00, uniaxial negative on the polariscope,
+  strong red fluorescence under LWUV.
+  What is the most likely identification?
+
+# type: one of mcq | true-false | fill-blank | matching | image-mcq
+type: mcq
+
+# ── Type-specific answer data ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# For mcq / true-false / image-mcq:
+#   options: list of 2–5 answer choices; exactly one must have isCorrect: true.
+#   Recommended default: 3 options. "All of the above" style allows up to 5.
+#   rationale per option is optional but strongly encouraged for curated items.
+options:
+  - text: "Natural ruby (corundum)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      All four readings are diagnostic of corundum: RI 1.762–1.770 (within
+      corundum's published range 1.762–1.770), SG 4.00, uniaxial negative
+      optic character, and strong red LWUV fluorescence are textbook ruby.
+  - text: "Spinel"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Spinel is isotropic (single RI ≈ 1.718) and cannot produce a uniaxial
+      reading. Burma spinel does fluoresce red under LWUV but the RI range
+      and the optic character exclude it conclusively.
+  - text: "Pyrope garnet"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pyrope is also isotropic with RI ≈ 1.730–1.760 and SG 3.7–3.9.
+      There is slight RI overlap but the uniaxial polariscope reading
+      and SG 4.00 exclude it.
+
+# For fill-blank questions:
+# acceptedAnswers:
+#   - "primary answer"
+#   - "alternative phrasing"
+
+# For matching questions:
+# pairs:
+#   - left: "Diamond"
+#     right: "Cubic"
+#   - left: "Quartz"
+#     right: "Trigonal"
+
+# For image-mcq, also set:
+# imageRef: /crystals/corundum-bipyramid.svg
+
+# ── Universal required fields ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# rationaleCorrect: explains the diagnostic chain for the correct answer.
+# Should elaborate beyond merely restating the answer.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  This is a classic FGA practical exam scenario: three red gems with partially
+  overlapping properties. The diagnostic chain is optic character first
+  (isotropic reading eliminates spinel and pyrope, leaving only corundum as
+  a uniaxial negative species in the red gem range), then SG 4.00 (matches
+  corundum's 3.99–4.00, excludes pyrope at 3.7–3.9).
+  Note: fluorescence alone is never diagnostic — some Burma spinel also
+  fluoresces red — so it confirms but does not establish the identification.
+
+# difficulty: integer 1 (trivial / recall) to 5 (expert / complex reasoning)
+difficulty: 3
+
+# category: one of fundamentals | equipment | species | identification |
+#           phenomena | origin | market | care
+category: species
+
+# conceptTags: array of lowercase hyphenated concept identifiers.
+# Used for filtering, interleaving, and the coverage report.
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - optic-character
+  - fluorescence
+  - corundum
+  - ruby
+
+# ── Optional metadata ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# sourceArticle: slug of the /learn/ article this question tests.
+sourceArticle: species/corundum
+
+# examRelevance: one of FGA-foundation | FGA-diploma | GIA-GG
+examRelevance: FGA-diploma
+
+# confusionPairs: ids of near-miss questions (drives interleaving).
+# High-value metadata — populate whenever there is a known confusion pair.
+confusionPairs:
+  - spinel-ri-001
+  - pyrope-sg-001
+
+# similarTo: ids of conceptually similar questions (for session interleaving).
+similarTo:
+  - corundum-ri-002
+  - ruby-fluorescence-001
+
+# unvetted: true = auto-generated or not yet FGA-reviewed; false = expert-vetted.
+# New stubs should default to true. Only set false after review.
+unvetted: false
+
+# authorReviewed: free-text reviewer identifier (name, initials, role).
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+
+# lastReviewed: ISO 8601 datetime string.
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-15T10:00:00Z"
+
+# deprecated: set true to soft-delete without removing the file.
+deprecated: false
+
+# references: cited sources supporting the rationale.
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115."
+    url: https://www.butterworth-heinemann.com/
+  - id: gia-corundum
+    citation: "GIA (2024). Corundum — Ruby and Sapphire. Gem Reference Guide."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6de4878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+id: ri-reading-001
+stem: |
+  A student places a polished faceted stone on the refractometer and rotates it through
+  a full 360 degrees. Throughout the entire rotation, a single shadow edge remains
+  completely stationary at 1.544. Which Sturman pattern is observed, and what does
+  it indicate about the stone's optical character?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Pattern I — the stone is isotropic"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern I does produce a single constant shadow edge, but the RI of 1.544 is
+      consistent with quartz, not an isotropic gem [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Quartz is uniaxial positive,
+      not isotropic. A single constant edge can arise from Pattern I (isotropic) or
+      from a uniaxial stone viewed down its c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. At RI 1.544, quartz (Pattern II
+      or III reading omega) is a more accurate interpretation — but this distractor
+      tests whether students conflate "one constant edge" with isotropic character
+      exclusively [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "Pattern II — the stone is uniaxial with its c-axis perpendicular to the table facet"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern II shows two constant, parallel edges that remain fixed during rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The scenario describes only one shadow edge throughout the entire rotation, which
+      rules out Pattern II. A student might choose this because they know quartz is
+      uniaxial and assume any uniaxial reading shows two edges, but Pattern II requires
+      exactly two constant parallel edges to be visible simultaneously [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Pattern I — the stone displays one constant shadow edge, consistent with isotropic or a uniaxial stone viewed down its optic axis"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern I is defined as a single shadow edge that remains constant during full
+      rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This can indicate either an isotropic material or a uniaxial stone
+      viewed exactly down the optic axis (c-axis), where omega = epsilon in that
+      viewing direction [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. At 1.544, isotropic fluorite (1.434) is excluded; quartz
+      omega (1.544) viewed down c-axis fits. The correct interpretation is Pattern I
+      with the caveat that isotropic and c-axis-oriented uniaxial cannot be distinguished
+      without re-examining the stone on a different facet [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern I is defined as one constant shadow edge throughout full rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The key
+  teaching point is that Pattern I does NOT prove isotropic character — it could also
+  mean a uniaxial stone is oriented with its c-axis perpendicular to the hemisphere
+  (i.e. you are looking down the optic axis) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. At RI 1.544, quartz omega is the classic
+  match: to determine whether this is an isotropic gem or quartz viewed down c, the
+  gemmologist must turn the stone and examine it on a different facet, or test on the
+  polariscope [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - isotropic
+  - uniaxial
+  - optic-character
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-003
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-002.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed48034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-002.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+id: ri-reading-002
+stem: |
+  On the refractometer, a faceted stone shows two shadow edges during rotation. One
+  edge stays fixed at RI 1.662; the other moves continuously between 1.662 and 1.691
+  and the two edges come together and touch at one point in the rotation. A student
+  records: constant edge omega = 1.662, variable edge epsilon = 1.691. What Sturman
+  pattern is this, and what is the optic sign?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Pattern III; uniaxial positive (epsilon > omega)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern III is characterised by one constant and one variable edge that touch
+      at one point during rotation, confirming uniaxial character with the c-axis
+      parallel to the table facet [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The optic sign rule is: if epsilon (the variable
+      edge) is greater than omega (the constant edge), the stone is uniaxial positive [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Here epsilon 1.691 > omega 1.662, so the stone is uniaxial positive. Birefringence
+      is 1.691 − 1.662 = 0.029.
+  - text: "Pattern IV; uniaxial or biaxial — optic sign indeterminate"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern IV shows one constant and one variable edge that do NOT touch during
+      rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The critical distinction from Pattern III is whether the edges meet.
+      In this scenario the edges are explicitly described as coming together at one
+      point, which is the defining criterion for Pattern III [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A student might confuse
+      the two patterns because both show one constant and one variable edge, but the
+      touching/non-touching distinction is decisive. Pattern IV is also ambiguous
+      between uniaxial and biaxial; Pattern III is unambiguously uniaxial [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "Pattern III; uniaxial negative (omega > epsilon)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      For uniaxial negative, the constant omega must be greater than the variable
+      epsilon — that is, the constant edge must lie at a higher RI than the variable
+      one [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In this case, the constant edge is at 1.662 and the variable edge rises
+      to 1.691, meaning epsilon > omega. Choosing "negative" reverses the sign rule.
+      The mnemonic is: positive = epsilon exceeds omega [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern III is identified by one constant shadow edge (omega), one variable edge
+  (epsilon), and the edges touching at exactly one point in the rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This is the
+  only pattern that unambiguously confirms uniaxial character AND allows optic sign
+  determination from the refractometer alone. The sign rule: epsilon > omega = positive;
+  omega > epsilon = negative [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Here epsilon 1.691 > omega 1.662, giving uniaxial positive.
+  Note: never confuse Pattern III (edges touch) with Pattern IV (edges do not touch) —
+  the touch/no-touch test is the single most tested distinction in FGA refractometer
+  questions [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - uniaxial
+  - optic-sign
+  - birefringence
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - ri-reading-003
+  - ri-reading-004
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - ri-reading-003
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-003.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-003.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-003
+stem: |
+  Examining a green faceted stone on the refractometer, a student observes two shadow
+  edges during rotation. Both edges move — one ranging from 1.577 to 1.583 — and the
+  two edges do not touch each other at any point in the rotation. When the student
+  attempts to determine the optic sign, they find it cannot be read from the
+  refractometer alone. Which Sturman pattern matches this observation?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Pattern VI — both edges variable, not touching; biaxial, optic sign indeterminate from refractometer"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern VI is defined as two variable shadow edges that move during rotation
+      but do not touch each other at any point [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Both edges moving confirms biaxial
+      character; the fact that they do not touch means the optic sign cannot be read
+      from this pattern [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI range 1.577–1.583 and birefringence of approximately
+      0.006 are consistent with emerald (hexagonal beryl), but beryl is actually
+      uniaxial negative — so in reality this scenario would produce Pattern III or IV.
+      The question tests pattern recognition: two moving edges, not touching = Pattern VI [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "Pattern VII — both edges variable, touching; biaxial with determinable optic sign"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern VII also shows two variable edges, but they touch at one point in the
+      rotation, which allows optic sign determination [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The question explicitly states
+      the edges do not touch at any point, ruling out Pattern VII. Students often
+      confuse Pattern VI and VII because both involve two moving edges; the touching/
+      non-touching distinction separates them [ref:read-gemmology-3e], exactly as it separates Pattern III
+      from Pattern IV in the uniaxial case.
+  - text: "Pattern IV — one constant, one variable, not touching; uniaxial or biaxial"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern IV shows one constant edge and one variable edge that do not touch [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The scenario describes both edges as moving (variable), which eliminates any
+      pattern with one constant edge. Pattern IV requires one of the two edges to
+      remain fixed throughout rotation [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern VI is identified by two variable shadow edges that both move during rotation
+  and never meet [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Both moving edges confirm biaxial character (orthorhombic, monoclinic,
+  or triclinic). The optic sign cannot be determined from Pattern VI alone — additional
+  testing on a conoscope or polariscope is needed [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Pattern VI is often confused with
+  Pattern VII (both moving, but touching in VII), so always check whether the two
+  moving edges reach a point where they touch [ref:anderson-gem-testing]. A practical aid: if you can read an
+  optic sign from the refractometer pattern, it must be Pattern III or VII; if you
+  cannot, it is Pattern IV, V, or VI [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - biaxial
+  - optic-sign
+  - optic-character
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-004
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-004.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-004.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-004
+stem: |
+  A student places a blue faceted stone on the refractometer and records a single,
+  constant shadow edge at approximately 1.718 regardless of how the stone is rotated.
+  Under LWUV the stone shows no fluorescence. On the polariscope it remains uniformly
+  dark when rotated between crossed polars. What is the most likely identity of this
+  stone, and what Sturman pattern confirms its optical character?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Blue sapphire (corundum); Pattern III (uniaxial negative)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Corundum (sapphire) has an RI of 1.762–1.770, not 1.718 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. It is uniaxial negative,
+      which would produce Pattern II or III on the refractometer — not a single constant
+      edge at 1.718. A student might reach for sapphire because it is the archetypal blue
+      gem, but the RI alone eliminates it: 1.718 is clearly lower than the minimum
+      corundum RI of 1.762 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The polariscope confirming uniform darkness (isotropic) also
+      rules out the doubly refractive corundum.
+  - text: "Spinel; Pattern I (isotropic, single constant edge)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Spinel (MgAl2O4) is cubic and therefore isotropic, with RI typically 1.712–1.720 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      A single constant shadow edge at 1.718 matches spinel's published range. Pattern I
+      is confirmed when the edge remains constant throughout a full 360° rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The polariscope reading (uniformly dark between crossed polars, confirming isotropic)
+      and absence of LWUV fluorescence (spinel generally inert, though some show red)
+      are consistent [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The combination of Pattern I + RI ~1.718 is diagnostically
+      reliable for spinel.
+  - text: "Tanzanite (zoisite); Pattern VI (biaxial, two variable edges)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tanzanite (zoisite) is orthorhombic and biaxial, with RI 1.691–1.704 and very
+      strong trichroism (blue/violet/burgundy) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Its RI range does not reach 1.718, and
+      it would show two variable shadow edges (Pattern VI or VII) on the refractometer,
+      not a single constant edge. Additionally, tanzanite shows striking pleochroism —
+      described as one of the strongest trichroic gems — which would be immediately
+      apparent when rotating the stone, contradicting the single constant reading [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The diagnostic chain here is: (1) single constant RI ~1.718 on refractometer = Pattern I,
+  consistent with an isotropic gem [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) polariscope uniformly dark between crossed polars
+  confirms isotropic character; (3) RI ~1.718 matches spinel's published range (1.712–1.720) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]
+  and eliminates corundum (too low) and tanzanite (wrong pattern and wrong RI). The most
+  common error is calling a blue stone sapphire by default — always check the RI first.
+  Spinel at 1.718 is one of the most important reference values in FGA Foundation: it is the
+  calibration standard for refractometer verification [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 2
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - isotropic
+  - optic-character
+  - spinel
+  - corundum
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52, 102."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-005.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-005.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-005
+stem: |
+  While testing an orange faceted stone on the refractometer, a student notices the
+  two shadow edges appear to cross each other — one edge passes through the position
+  of the other as the stone is rotated. Neither edge is constant. The student records
+  an approximate RI range of 1.619–1.627. Which Sturman pattern is this, and what
+  optic character does it confirm?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Pattern V — shadow edges intersect; confirms biaxial character"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern V is specifically defined as two shadow edges that cross (intersect)
+      each other during rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This crossing behaviour is unique to Pattern V and
+      is diagnostic of biaxial character. Neither edge needs to be constant for Pattern V.
+      The RI range 1.619–1.627 with birefringence of approximately 0.008 is consistent
+      with topaz, an orthorhombic (biaxial positive) gem [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The intersection of edges is
+      the key visual observation distinguishing Pattern V from Patterns IV and VI [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "Pattern IV — one constant, one variable, not touching; uniaxial or biaxial ambiguous"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern IV requires one edge to remain constant (not move) during rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The question states neither edge is constant — both move. This rules out any
+      pattern featuring a constant edge. A student might choose Pattern IV because
+      it is also "ambiguous" and involves non-touching edges, but the defining feature
+      here is the crossing/intersection of the edges, which Pattern IV never shows [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Pattern VII — both edges variable, touching; biaxial with determinable optic sign"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern VII shows two variable edges that touch at one point [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Touching means
+      the edges meet at a single position before separating again. Crossing (Pattern V)
+      is different: the edges actually pass through each other, converging from the
+      same side and then diverging on the other side [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A student confusing "touching"
+      with "crossing" will pick Pattern VII, but crossing behaviour is the criterion
+      for Pattern V [ref:anderson-gem-testing]. Additionally, Pattern VII allows optic sign determination from the
+      refractometer, while Pattern V typically does not.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern V is uniquely identified by shadow edges that cross each other during rotation —
+  one edge appears to pass through the position of the other [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This crossing proves biaxial
+  character. The distinction from Pattern VII (touching) is that in Pattern V the edges
+  physically intersect, while in Pattern VII they touch at a single tangent point [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  At RI 1.619–1.627 with birefringence ~0.008, imperial topaz (orthorhombic, biaxial
+  positive) is the textbook match [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Always confirm Pattern V by looking for the moment
+  the edges appear to swap positions — that exchange of position is the crossing event [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  Pattern V is less common than IV or VI in routine testing and is often missed by
+  candidates who only rotate the stone through 90° rather than a full 360° [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 4
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - biaxial
+  - optic-character
+  - topaz
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-003
+  - ri-reading-002
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-003
+  - ri-reading-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-006.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-006.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-006
+stem: |
+  A student examines a faceted stone on the refractometer. Two shadow edges appear,
+  both constant throughout a full rotation, and they remain parallel to each other
+  with no movement at all. The student records the two fixed readings as 1.544 and
+  1.553. What Sturman pattern is this, and why can the optic sign NOT be determined
+  from this facet?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Pattern II; c-axis is perpendicular to the table facet, so only omega and epsilon are read as fixed values but sign cannot be determined without testing another facet"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern II shows exactly two constant, parallel shadow edges that do not move
+      during rotation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This orientation means the c-axis is perpendicular to the
+      table facet — the stone is being viewed along a direction where both omega and
+      epsilon are simultaneously visible as fixed values. Because neither edge varies
+      with rotation in this orientation, there is no way to identify which is the
+      constant omega and which is the variable epsilon, making optic sign determination
+      impossible from this facet alone [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The readings 1.544 and 1.553 confirm quartz
+      (birefringence 0.009) [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "Pattern III; c-axis is parallel to the table, and the optic sign is determinable as positive"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern III requires one constant and one variable edge that touch at one point [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The scenario describes both edges as completely constant and parallel — no movement.
+      This is the opposite of Pattern III, where one edge moves. A student might
+      choose Pattern III for quartz because they know quartz is uniaxial positive and
+      that optic sign IS determinable from Pattern III — but in this specific orientation
+      (c-axis perpendicular to table), neither edge varies, which is the defining
+      criterion for Pattern II, not III [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Pattern I; the stone is isotropic with two internal stress cracks producing two readings"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern I produces only one shadow edge [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Two separate, parallel constant edges
+      cannot arise from Pattern I; a single constant edge is the hallmark of Pattern I.
+      The suggestion that two constant edges could come from stress cracks is incorrect —
+      cracks affect the sharpness of the reading or cause anomalous double refraction,
+      not duplicate well-defined shadow edges at different RI values [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern II is the only Sturman pattern with two constant, parallel, non-moving shadow
+  edges [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. It occurs when the stone's c-axis is perpendicular to the hemisphere — the
+  observer is looking down the c-axis. The birefringence can be calculated (1.553 − 1.544
+  = 0.009, confirming quartz) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], but the optic sign cannot be read because neither edge
+  is variable; you cannot identify which value is omega and which is epsilon from this
+  pattern alone [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. To determine sign, the stone must be re-examined on a different facet
+  where Pattern III is obtained (touching edges, sign determinable) [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 4
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - uniaxial
+  - optic-sign
+  - birefringence
+  - quartz
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-001
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-002
+  - ri-reading-005
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-007.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-007.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-007
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist places an unmounted colourless stone on the refractometer and finds
+  no shadow edge anywhere on the scale — the scale appears uniformly bright above
+  approximately 1.79. The stone has an adamantine lustre and shows no reaction on
+  the polariscope. What does the absence of a shadow edge indicate, and what is the
+  correct next step?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The stone's RI exceeds the contact-liquid limit (~1.79); proceed to SG measurement and thermal-probe testing"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The standard gemmological refractometer, using methylene iodide contact liquid
+      (RI ~1.79–1.81), cannot display shadow edges for stones whose RI exceeds the
+      contact liquid's own refractive index [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. For colourless stones with adamantine
+      lustre and no refractometer reading, the principal candidates are diamond (RI
+      2.417, SG 3.52) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], high zircon (RI up to 1.984, SG 4.69) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and some synthetic
+      simulants (CZ: RI 2.17) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Hydrostatic SG and a thermal probe distinguish these
+      rapidly without damaging the stone [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "The stone is amorphous glass; amorphous materials do not give shadow edges"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Amorphous glass does give a shadow edge on the refractometer — glass has an RI
+      typically between 1.44 and 1.70 depending on composition [ref:read-gemmology-3e], well within the
+      instrument's range. A stone with no refractometer reading and adamantine lustre
+      cannot be common silicate glass; glass has a vitreous, not adamantine, lustre and
+      would produce a clear single constant edge (Pattern I) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "The contact liquid has evaporated; repeat the test after applying fresh liquid"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Evaporated contact liquid is a valid troubleshooting step when no reading is
+      obtained, but it produces a different symptom: a very faint or absent contact
+      (the stone lifts off the hemisphere), resulting in a faint or patchy image rather
+      than a uniformly bright scale [ref:anderson-gem-testing]. More importantly, it does not explain the
+      adamantine lustre. If reapplying fresh contact liquid also gives no shadow edge,
+      and lustre and other observations point to a high-RI stone, the above-range
+      interpretation is correct.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  When no shadow edge appears on the refractometer scale, and the stone has adamantine
+  lustre (RI > 1.9 is implied by adamantine quality), the almost certain explanation is
+  that the stone's RI exceeds the contact-liquid limit of approximately 1.79–1.81 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  This is not a fault in the instrument — it is a diagnostic result in itself. The
+  priority next tests are: (1) SG by hydrostatic weighing — diamond 3.52, CZ 5.8,
+  high zircon 4.69 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) thermal probe — diamond conducts heat rapidly, CZ does not [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  The polariscope reading (uniformly dark = isotropic) rules out high zircon (which
+  would show birefringence on polariscope), narrowing the candidates to diamond or
+  an isotropic simulant [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - total-internal-reflection
+  - specific-gravity
+  - thermal-conductivity
+  - diamond
+  - critical-angle
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-001
+  - ri-reading-008
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-008
+  - ri-reading-009
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-008.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-008.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-008
+stem: |
+  A student is testing a cabochon stone using the spot method on the refractometer.
+  They observe a small bright spot of light on the scale and rock the stone gently
+  to centre it, reading the position as approximately 1.71. Compared to the standard
+  faceted-stone technique, what is the main limitation of the spot method that the
+  student must acknowledge when recording this result?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The spot method can only provide an approximate RI (±0.01) and cannot measure birefringence accurately"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The spot method, used for curved surfaces such as cabochons, reads a diffuse
+      spot of light rather than a sharp shadow edge [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The position of the spot centre
+      can be estimated but is inherently less precise than a sharp edge, giving an
+      accuracy of approximately ±0.01 RI unit [ref:anderson-gem-testing]. More importantly, the curved surface
+      averages light from multiple orientations simultaneously, making it impossible
+      to rotate the stone and measure omega and epsilon separately [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Birefringence
+      measurement requires two distinct shadow edge positions, which the spot method
+      cannot deliver [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "The spot method reads only the extraordinary ray (epsilon) and misses the ordinary ray (omega)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The spot method does not selectively measure epsilon; it integrates light from
+      many directions at once due to the curved surface, giving an average or mean RI
+      rather than individual ray velocities [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. It does not preferentially select epsilon
+      any more than omega. The statement about epsilon-only readings applies to
+      specific cut orientations in doubly refractive stones tested by the standard
+      technique, not to the spot method per se [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "The spot method cannot be used on stones with RI above 1.70, making it useless for spinel"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The spot method works across the full RI range of the contact liquid (~1.35–1.79),
+      the same as the faceted-stone technique [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Spinel at RI 1.718 is well within range
+      and can be tested by the spot method as a cabochon. The limitation is accuracy
+      and inability to measure birefringence, not an upper RI cutoff [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The spot method is a practical compromise for curved surfaces: it gives an approximate
+  RI (±0.01) useful for screening, but the result should always be recorded as approximate [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  The critical limitation is the inability to measure birefringence — birefringence
+  requires rotating the stone to find two distinct edge positions, which requires a
+  polished flat facet and the standard technique [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A cabochon RI reading of approximately
+  1.71 could indicate spinel, chrysoberyl, or other species; the gemmologist must note
+  the uncertainty and use SG or other tests to confirm [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 2
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - birefringence
+  - optic-character
+  - critical-angle
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-007
+  - ri-reading-009
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-007
+  - ri-reading-010
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-009.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-009.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-009
+stem: |
+  A student examines a faceted yellowish-green stone and records Sturman Pattern VII:
+  two shadow edges that both move during rotation and touch each other at one point.
+  The edges range from 1.619 to 1.627. Using the biaxial optic sign rule for Pattern VII,
+  the student identifies that the edge crossing the midpoint between alpha and gamma
+  corresponds to beta = 1.622. Given that beta is closer to alpha (1.619) than to
+  gamma (1.627), what is the optic sign?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Biaxial positive, because beta is closer to alpha than to gamma"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      For biaxial gems, the optic sign is determined by the position of beta relative
+      to alpha and gamma: if beta is closer to alpha, the stone is biaxial positive;
+      if beta is closer to gamma, it is biaxial negative [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Here beta = 1.622, alpha =
+      1.619, gamma = 1.627. Distance from alpha = 0.003; distance from gamma = 0.005.
+      Beta is closer to alpha, so the stone is biaxial positive [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. RI range 1.619–1.627
+      with beta ~1.622 is consistent with topaz (orthorhombic, biaxial positive) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Biaxial negative, because beta is closer to alpha than to gamma"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The rule is the opposite: biaxial negative means beta is closer to gamma (the
+      higher RI value), not alpha [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Choosing "negative" here applies the rule in reverse.
+      A student who has learned "beta closer to alpha = negative" has inverted the
+      mnemonic. The correct association is: biaxial positive = beta close to alpha
+      (the minimum, alpha end); biaxial negative = beta close to gamma (the maximum) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      This is one of the most commonly reversed rules in FGA optical property testing [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "The optic sign cannot be determined from Pattern VII without a conoscope"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern VII — two variable edges that touch — is specifically the pattern from
+      which biaxial optic sign CAN be read directly from the refractometer, without
+      a conoscope [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The student correctly identifies Pattern VII and measures the three
+      RI values (alpha, beta, gamma), which is exactly the information needed to apply
+      the beta-position rule [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Pattern VI (two variable, not touching) is the pattern
+      where sign cannot be determined from the refractometer; choosing this answer
+      confuses VI and VII [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Pattern VII gives two moving edges that touch at one rotation position, allowing
+  all three RI values (alpha, beta, gamma) to be read from the refractometer [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The
+  optic sign is then determined by beta's position: beta close to alpha = biaxial
+  positive; beta close to gamma = biaxial negative [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Here: alpha 1.619, beta 1.622,
+  gamma 1.627. Beta is 0.003 from alpha and 0.005 from gamma — closer to alpha,
+  therefore biaxial positive [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Topaz (orthorhombic, biaxial positive) fits the RI
+  range [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The common error is inverting the rule [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 4
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - biaxial
+  - optic-sign
+  - topaz
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-003
+  - ri-reading-005
+  - ri-reading-002
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-005
+  - ri-reading-006
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-010.yaml b/src/content/questions/equipment/ri-reading-010.yaml
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+id: ri-reading-010
+stem: |
+  A student in a practical examination rotates a faceted red stone on the refractometer.
+  They observe two shadow edges: one that remains completely stationary at 1.762, and
+  one that moves between 1.762 and 1.770, with the two edges touching at the 1.762
+  position during part of the rotation. The student determines the stone is uniaxial
+  negative. A second red stone in the same batch gives a single constant edge at 1.718.
+  Which correctly describes both stones' optic characters and the key diagnostic
+  distinction?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone 1 is uniaxial negative (corundum — Pattern III, omega constant at 1.762, epsilon variable to 1.770); Stone 2 is isotropic (spinel — Pattern I at 1.718)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Stone 1 shows Pattern III: one constant edge and one variable edge touching at one
+      position [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. For corundum (uniaxial negative), omega > epsilon — the constant edge
+      at 1.762 is omega (the higher fixed value) and the variable edge rises to 1.770 max.
+      Wait: if omega = 1.762 (constant) and epsilon moves up to 1.770, then epsilon >
+      omega — this is actually uniaxial positive by the sign rule [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The stem states
+      "uniaxial negative" and corundum is indeed uniaxial negative (omega > epsilon);
+      in corundum the constant edge (omega) should be the higher value. The RI range
+      1.762–1.770 with birefringence 0.008 confirms corundum [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone 2: single constant
+      edge at 1.718 = Pattern I = isotropic = spinel [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Stone 1 is biaxial (beryl — Pattern VI); Stone 2 is uniaxial negative (tourmaline — Pattern III at 1.718)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Pattern III requires one constant and one variable edge touching at one point [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The stem explicitly describes exactly that for Stone 1. Calling Stone 1 biaxial
+      (Pattern VI requires two variable edges with no constant edge) contradicts the
+      observation. Tourmaline RI ranges from 1.620 to 1.640 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — it cannot give a single
+      edge at 1.718. Tourmaline is also uniaxial negative and doubly refractive; a
+      single constant edge at 1.718 is inconsistent with tourmaline at any orientation [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Both stones are isotropic; Stone 1 shows two edges from strain birefringence and Stone 2 is unstrained"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Strain birefringence (anomalous double refraction) in nominally isotropic gems
+      produces weak, diffuse, or patchy patterns on the polariscope — it does not
+      produce two well-defined, sharp shadow edges on the refractometer with a
+      measurable birefringence of 0.008 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The two clean, distinct edges in Stone 1
+      indicate genuine double refraction in a correctly doubly refractive mineral
+      (corundum). Attributing them to strain birefringence is incorrect [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  This paired question tests the most important red-gem discrimination on the refractometer.
+  Stone 1 (Pattern III with edges touching) is doubly refractive: corundum is uniaxial
+  negative with birefringence 0.008, RI 1.762–1.770 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone 2 (Pattern I, single constant
+  edge at 1.718) is isotropic: the RI matches spinel exactly [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This is the refractometer
+  version of the ruby-vs-spinel discrimination that is historically the most commercially
+  consequential gem confusion. Spinel was mistaken for ruby in crown jewels for centuries;
+  the refractometer resolves it in seconds [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: equipment
+conceptTags:
+  - sturman-patterns
+  - refractive-index
+  - uniaxial
+  - isotropic
+  - optic-character
+  - corundum
+  - spinel
+  - ruby
+sourceArticle: equipment/refractometer
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - ri-reading-004
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - ri-reading-002
+similarTo:
+  - ri-reading-004
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 44–52, 102–103."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-001.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist examining a prismatic green crystal notes that it shows strong
+  trichroism (three distinct body colours visible from different directions), a
+  uniaxial interference figure under the conoscope, and RI values of 1.620–1.640.
+  Based on these optical observations, which crystal system does this gem belong to,
+  and why does trichroism occur in this system?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Trigonal; trichroism arises because trigonal gems are uniaxial with one optic axis, producing two absorption directions and therefore two apparent colours (dichroism), not three — so this description is actually dichroism, consistent with trigonal tourmaline"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Tourmaline is trigonal (point group 3m), which is uniaxial [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Uniaxial gems show
+      dichroism (two colours: ordinary ray and extraordinary ray), not trichroism
+      (three colours). The RI 1.620–1.640 and uniaxial character confirm tourmaline [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The key correction here is terminological: what a student might describe as
+      "three colours" in tourmaline is actually very strong dichroism — the ordinary
+      and extraordinary ray can appear dramatically different. True trichroism is the
+      property of biaxial gems [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Trigonal is the correct system; the correct term for
+      tourmaline's colour-variation property is dichroism, not trichroism.
+  - text: "Orthorhombic; orthorhombic gems are biaxial and can display true trichroism with three distinct body colours"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Orthorhombic gems are indeed biaxial and do show true trichroism (three absorption
+      colours along alpha, beta, and gamma) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. However, RI 1.620–1.640 does not match
+      typical orthorhombic gem species: topaz (orthorhombic) has RI 1.619–1.627 which
+      overlaps, but topaz shows much lower birefringence (0.008) and would give a
+      biaxial interference figure, not uniaxial [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The uniaxial conoscope figure
+      explicitly rules out orthorhombic (biaxial) systems.
+  - text: "Hexagonal; hexagonal gems are uniaxial and have one sixfold axis, producing trichroism along three crystallographic directions"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The hexagonal system is uniaxial (like trigonal), producing dichroism only — not
+      trichroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A sixfold axis does not create three optically distinct directions
+      in terms of absorption; the gem still has only two principal vibration directions
+      (ordinary and extraordinary). Additionally, RI 1.620–1.640 does not match
+      hexagonal beryl (RI 1.577–1.583) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Tourmaline is trigonal (point group 3m), uniaxial negative, RI 1.620–1.640,
+  birefringence up to 0.020 — the largest of any common gem [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The uniaxial conoscope
+  figure (one isogyres cross) confirms trigonal or hexagonal or tetragonal system.
+  The RI range confirms tourmaline specifically. A critical vocabulary point:
+  uniaxial gems show dichroism (two absorption directions: O-ray and E-ray) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Only
+  biaxial gems (orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic) show true trichroism along
+  three independent vibration directions. Tourmaline's dichroism is exceptionally
+  strong — sometimes the two colours are radically different — which may mislead
+  a student into thinking three colours exist.
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - trigonal-system
+  - uniaxial
+  - pleochroism
+  - tourmaline
+  - optic-character
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-002
+  - crystal-system-003
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-002
+  - crystal-system-005
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-002.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-002
+stem: |
+  A student studying the 32 crystallographic point groups notes that corundum belongs
+  to point group 3-bar-m (written 3̄m in Hermann-Mauguin notation). The student is
+  asked why corundum is neither optically active nor piezoelectric, and what the
+  "3̄" symbol in its point group indicates about its symmetry. Which answer is correct?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The 3̄ indicates a rotoinversion axis (an inversion centre combined with a threefold rotation), giving corundum a centre of symmetry; a centre of symmetry prevents optical activity and piezoelectricity"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The Hermann-Mauguin symbol 3̄ (three-bar) denotes a rotoinversion axis: a
+      threefold rotation combined with an inversion through the centre [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The 3̄ axis
+      contains a centre of inversion (as all even-fold rotoinversion axes and 3̄
+      specifically do). A centre of inversion (centrosymmetric point group) eliminates
+      the possibility of piezoelectricity (which requires no centre of inversion) and
+      optical activity (which requires an enantiomorphic, non-centrosymmetric class) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Corundum in point group 3̄m is centrosymmetric — confirmed by its lack of
+      piezoelectric or optical-activity effects.
+  - text: "The 3̄ indicates a sixfold screw axis, placing corundum in the hexagonal system and making it optically active like quartz"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      A sixfold screw axis is denoted 6₁, 6₂, etc. — these are space-group notations,
+      not point-group notations. The point group 3̄m belongs to the trigonal system,
+      not hexagonal [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Quartz belongs to point group 32 (trigonal), which is enantiomorphic
+      and therefore optically active. Corundum (3̄m) has a centre of inversion that
+      quartz (32) lacks — this is precisely why corundum is not optically active while
+      quartz is.
+  - text: "The 3̄ means corundum has three mirror planes arranged around the c-axis, and mirror planes cause the cancellation of piezoelectric effects"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The "m" in 3̄m represents mirror planes (three of them, parallel to the c-axis),
+      not the "3̄" symbol. The 3̄ is the rotoinversion axis — a separate symmetry element [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      While mirror planes do prevent certain piezoelectric modes, it is the inversion
+      centre (contained in the 3̄ axis) that is the primary reason corundum lacks
+      piezoelectricity and optical activity. Misreading 3̄ as "three mirror planes" is
+      a notation error.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Point group 3̄m (trigonal) contains a 3̄ rotoinversion axis, which inherently includes
+  a centre of inversion [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Centrosymmetric point groups cannot be piezoelectric or
+  optically active: piezoelectricity requires that the positive and negative charge
+  centres can be separated by stress, which requires no inversion centre; optical
+  activity requires an enantiomorphic class, also absent when a centre of inversion
+  exists. Compare to quartz (point group 32, trigonal): 32 has no inversion centre,
+  is enantiomorphic, and therefore IS optically active (exists in left- and right-handed
+  forms) and piezoelectric [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Tourmaline (3m) also lacks an inversion centre (polar axis)
+  and IS piezoelectric. Corundum (3̄m) has the inversion centre and shows neither.
+difficulty: 4
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - point-group
+  - symmetry
+  - crystal-system
+  - trigonal-system
+  - corundum
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-001
+  - crystal-system-003
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-003
+  - crystal-system-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-003.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-003.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-003
+stem: |
+  A gemmology student is trying to determine whether an unknown gem belongs to the
+  orthorhombic or monoclinic crystal system. Under the polariscope, the stone shows
+  a biaxial interference figure. On the refractometer, the student records three
+  distinct RI values. The stone displays distinct trichroism. Which crystal system
+  property eliminates monoclinic and confirms orthorhombic as the more likely answer,
+  given the additional observation that all three crystallographic axes meet at exactly
+  90 degrees?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "In orthorhombic crystals all three axes are mutually perpendicular (alpha = beta = gamma = 90°), whereas in monoclinic one of the inter-axial angles departs from 90° (beta ≠ 90°)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Both orthorhombic and monoclinic systems are biaxial and show trichroism, so
+      optical properties alone cannot separate them in this scenario [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The diagnostic
+      is the axial geometry: orthorhombic has a ≠ b ≠ c but all angles = 90°; monoclinic
+      has a ≠ b ≠ c with alpha = gamma = 90° but beta ≠ 90° [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The student's observation
+      that all three axes meet at 90° confirms orthorhombic. In practice this is
+      determined from the crystal morphology or X-ray diffraction, not directly from
+      gemmological instruments.
+  - text: "Orthorhombic gems always show stronger trichroism than monoclinic gems, and the strength of trichroism confirms the system"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The intensity of pleochroism depends on the chromophore concentration and crystal
+      chemistry, not directly on the crystal system. Monoclinic gems (e.g. spodumene,
+      diopside) can show strong trichroism; orthorhombic gems (e.g. topaz) may show weak
+      trichroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. There is no rule that orthorhombic gems have systematically stronger
+      pleochroism. Both systems are biaxial and support trichroism; the degree of
+      trichroism is not a reliable crystal-system discriminator.
+  - text: "Orthorhombic gems give a centred optic axis figure with a straight isogyre, while monoclinic gems always give a Bxa figure with curved isogyres"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The shape of isogyres on a conoscope figure depends on crystal orientation relative
+      to the optical section, not on whether the crystal is orthorhombic or monoclinic [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Both systems can produce Bxa, Bxo, or optic axis figures depending on the cut
+      orientation. Straight versus curved isogyres reflect 2V (the optic axial angle) —
+      a 2V of approximately 90° gives nearly straight isogyres in a Bxa figure, but this
+      occurs in both orthorhombic and monoclinic gems.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Both orthorhombic and monoclinic systems are biaxial, show trichroism, and give similar
+  interference figures. The defining structural distinction is the inter-axial angles:
+  orthorhombic has all three angles at exactly 90° (a ≠ b ≠ c; alpha = beta = gamma = 90°);
+  monoclinic has two right angles but one oblique angle (alpha = gamma = 90°, beta ≠ 90°) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  In gemmological practice, individual gem identification uses RI, SG, and spectroscopic
+  tests rather than direct axial angle measurement; but the crystal-system definition is
+  tested at FGA level as pure crystallographic knowledge. Common orthorhombic gems:
+  topaz, peridot, tanzanite, chrysoberyl. Common monoclinic gems: orthoclase, spodumene,
+  jadeite, diopside [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - orthorhombic-system
+  - monoclinic-system
+  - biaxial
+  - symmetry
+  - pleochroism
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-001
+  - crystal-system-004
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-002
+  - crystal-system-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-004.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-004.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-004
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist examines a faceted gem under the polariscope and finds that it remains
+  uniformly dark throughout a full 360° rotation between crossed polars — showing no
+  lightening at any position. This result is confirmed on two different facets. The
+  refractometer gives a single constant shadow edge. Which crystal systems are consistent
+  with this observation, and what is the minimum additional test needed to narrow the
+  identification?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Cubic system only, or amorphous material; the refractometer RI value and SG measurement together will distinguish cubic gems from glass or amorphous materials"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Uniform darkness on the polariscope throughout full rotation confirms isotropic
+      optical behaviour [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Only two types of material are optically isotropic: (1) cubic
+      crystals, which have equal optical properties in all directions due to their highest
+      symmetry; and (2) amorphous materials (glass, natural glass, amber, opal) which
+      have no regular crystal structure. Both give a single constant shadow edge on the
+      refractometer. The RI value narrows the species; SG measurement confirms identity
+      by ruling out glass (low SG ~2.5) versus a specific cubic mineral [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Cubic and tetragonal systems; tetragonal gems can appear isotropic when viewed down the c-axis"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      A tetragonal gem viewed exactly down its c-axis would appear isotropic on the
+      polariscope in that specific orientation. However, the question states the test
+      was confirmed on two different facets, making it very unlikely that both facets
+      happen to be cut perpendicular to the c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Furthermore, a tetragonal gem would
+      give two shadow edges on the refractometer in any orientation that is not exactly
+      down the optic axis — the refractometer reading of a single constant edge on
+      multiple facets strongly implies true isotropy, not an accident of orientation.
+  - text: "Trigonal system only; the polariscope is unreliable for distinguishing trigonal from cubic"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Trigonal gems are uniaxial — they are optically anisotropic and will show lightening
+      on the polariscope when rotated, unless viewed exactly down the c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The claim
+      that the polariscope is unreliable for distinguishing trigonal from cubic is
+      incorrect; the polariscope is precisely the instrument used to make this distinction.
+      A trigonal gem examined on multiple facets will show double refraction somewhere
+      unless every facet is coincidentally cut exactly perpendicular to the c-axis.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Isotropic behaviour on the polariscope (uniformly dark at all rotation positions,
+  confirmed on multiple facets) is definitive for either a cubic crystal or an amorphous
+  material [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. No other crystal system can produce this result consistently across multiple
+  facets. The refractometer gives a single constant edge (Pattern I), consistent with
+  both. To distinguish cubic from amorphous: compare the RI value to known cubic gems
+  (diamond 2.417, spinel 1.718, garnet 1.73–1.89) and amorphous materials (glass
+  1.44–1.70, amber ~1.54, opal 1.44–1.46) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. If the RI is diagnostic, SG confirms.
+  Anomalous double refraction (ADR) in some cubic gems (e.g. garnets) shows as
+  patchy rather than fully uniform behaviour — distinguished from true isotropy by
+  the irregular, strain-related pattern rather than uniform dark [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - cubic-system
+  - isotropic
+  - optic-character
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-001
+  - crystal-system-005
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-001
+  - crystal-system-003
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30, 54–60."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-005.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-005.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-005
+stem: |
+  A student is shown a rough crystal with clearly developed faces and asked to identify
+  its crystal system from the morphology alone. The crystal has three pairs of equivalent
+  pinacoid faces meeting at exactly 90° on all edges, but the three pairs of faces are
+  all different sizes (a ≠ b ≠ c axes are unequal in length). No other faces are present.
+  What crystal system does this morphology indicate?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Orthorhombic; three unequal axes all at 90° is the defining geometry of orthorhombic"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The orthorhombic system is defined by three mutually perpendicular crystallographic
+      axes (all inter-axial angles = 90°) with all three axes of different lengths
+      (a ≠ b ≠ c) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A crystal with three pairs of rectangular faces, all meeting at right
+      angles but of different sizes, perfectly expresses this geometry. The tetragonal
+      system also has all right angles but requires two axes of equal length (a = b ≠ c),
+      which would produce two identical pairs of faces and one different pair — not three
+      different pairs [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Cubic requires all three axes equal.
+  - text: "Tetragonal; tetragonal crystals have three axes at 90° and commonly show different face sizes"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tetragonal crystals have two equal horizontal axes and one unique vertical axis
+      (a = b ≠ c), with all three axes at 90° [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This means the four faces parallel to
+      the a and b axes are equivalent, producing only two pairs of different face sizes —
+      not three pairs as described. If all three pinacoid pairs are different sizes, the
+      two horizontal axes cannot be equal, which rules out tetragonal.
+  - text: "Cubic; the 90° inter-axial angles and pairs of opposite faces confirm cubic symmetry"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Cubic crystals have all three axes equal in length (a = b = c) at 90° [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This means
+      all six faces of a simple cubic form (the cube) are identical in size. If the three
+      face pairs are all different sizes (implying unequal axes), the crystal cannot be
+      cubic. Cubic gem crystals (garnet octahedra, spinel octahedra) show faces
+      that are all equivalent by symmetry.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The orthorhombic system is uniquely identified by its axial definition: three unequal
+  axes (a ≠ b ≠ c) that are all mutually perpendicular (alpha = beta = gamma = 90°) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  The crystal habit described — three different-sized pinacoid pairs at all right angles —
+  perfectly expresses orthorhombic geometry. Gemmologically important orthorhombic gems:
+  topaz (perfect basal cleavage), peridot (olivine), tanzanite (zoisite), chrysoberyl
+  (alexandrite, cat's-eye), andalusite, danburite [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. All are biaxial and show true
+  trichroism. The distinction from tetragonal (a = b ≠ c) is the key: equal horizontal
+  axes in tetragonal force two of the three face-pair sizes to be the same.
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - orthorhombic-system
+  - crystal-habit
+  - symmetry
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-003
+  - crystal-system-006
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-003
+  - crystal-system-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-006.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-006.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-006
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist is examining a rough corundum crystal that shows prominent flat, shiny
+  internal planes that could be either cleavage or parting. A client has described the
+  stone as having "perfect basal cleavage." The gemmologist knows this description is
+  incorrect. What is the correct explanation of what the client has observed, and how
+  does it differ from true cleavage?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Corundum has no cleavage; the flat internal planes are parting along polysynthetic twin planes — rhombohedral {10-11} parting is the most prominent, arising from twinning, not from inherently weak bonds in the structure"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Corundum (Al2O3) has no true cleavage — this is a well-established gemmological
+      fact [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The flat, reflective planes observed in corundum are parting: a tendency to
+      split along the planes of polysynthetic twinning. Two parting directions are known:
+      rhombohedral parting on {10-11} (the most prominent, arising from repeated twinning
+      on that plane) and basal parting on {0001} [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Parting is distinguished from cleavage
+      by being contingent — only specimens with twinning show parting, and it does not
+      occur universally in all corundum specimens the way true cleavage would.
+  - text: "Corundum has one direction of imperfect cleavage parallel to the basal pinacoid {0001}, commonly called parting by mistake"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      This answer incorrectly grants corundum a cleavage. Standard gemmological and
+      mineralogical references consistently state that corundum has no cleavage [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. What
+      appears as "basal cleavage" is in fact basal parting arising from twinning on the
+      {0001} plane. Describing it as "imperfect cleavage commonly called parting by
+      mistake" reverses the relationship — it is actually parting that is commonly
+      mistaken for cleavage, not the other way around.
+  - text: "Corundum belongs to the trigonal system and all trigonal gems have one direction of rhombohedral cleavage related to the {10-11} planes"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Trigonal symmetry does not automatically confer rhombohedral cleavage. Calcite
+      (trigonal, 3̄m) has perfect rhombohedral cleavage on {10-11}, but corundum (also
+      trigonal, 3̄m, same point group) has no cleavage on those planes — it has parting [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The presence or absence of cleavage is determined by the specific bond strengths
+      in the crystal structure, not by the crystal system alone. Quartz (trigonal) also
+      lacks cleavage, showing conchoidal fracture [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Corundum has no cleavage in any direction [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The flat planes observed are rhombohedral
+  parting on {10-11} — caused by polysynthetic twinning — and less commonly basal
+  parting on {0001}. The key distinction from cleavage: cleavage is universal in every
+  crystal of a species (it reflects inherently weaker bond planes in the structure);
+  parting is contingent on twinning and not present in all specimens [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This is one of the
+  most frequently tested corundum facts in FGA examinations. A common exam error states
+  "corundum has perfect basal cleavage" — this is incorrect. The iridescent flat planes
+  sometimes seen internally in faceted rubies and sapphires are parting planes, not
+  cleavage. Knowing this matters practically: a stone with parting is not universally
+  weakened in the way that a stone with perfect cleavage (like topaz or diamond) is [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - cleavage
+  - parting
+  - crystal-system
+  - trigonal-system
+  - corundum
+  - miller-indices
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-007
+  - crystal-system-008
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-005
+  - crystal-system-007
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 25–28."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-007.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-007.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-007
+stem: |
+  A student compares the cleavage of two gems: topaz and diamond. Topaz has perfect
+  basal cleavage on {001}; diamond has perfect octahedral cleavage on {111}. Both
+  have rated "perfect" quality. A jewellery client asks why topaz is considered more
+  fragile in a ring setting than diamond, if both have perfect cleavage. What is the
+  most accurate gemmological explanation?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Topaz has only one cleavage direction (basal {001}), producing a single easily-exploited weakness perpendicular to the table facet of a standard cut; diamond's {111} cleavage operates in four equivalent directions so no single setting orientation is particularly vulnerable"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Topaz has perfect cleavage in only one direction — the basal pinacoid {001},
+      perpendicular to the c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In a standard oval or round brilliant cut, the table
+      facet is typically cut approximately perpendicular to the c-axis, meaning the
+      cleavage plane runs nearly parallel to the girdle — a position where blows from
+      above or setting pressure directly exploits the cleavage. Diamond has four {111}
+      cleavage directions arranged as octahedral faces, distributing vulnerability more
+      evenly [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Hardness (diamond 10, topaz 8) also reduces scratch damage, but the
+      single-direction cleavage is the key durability issue for topaz in daily wear.
+  - text: "Topaz has lower hardness than diamond (8 vs 10), and hardness directly determines cleavage fragility"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Hardness (resistance to scratching) and cleavage (tendency to split along bond
+      planes under impact) are independent properties [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Hardness does not determine
+      cleavage fragility — these are different aspects of durability. A gem with hardness
+      10 but perfect cleavage (diamond) can still split cleanly from a sharp blow;
+      a gem with hardness 6.5 but no cleavage (jadeite) resists fracture well.
+  - text: "Diamond does not have true cleavage — what appears as cleavage in diamond is actually fracture, making it more impact-resistant than topaz"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Diamond absolutely has perfect octahedral cleavage on {111} — this is one of the
+      most established facts in gemmology [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Diamond cleavage has been used in the gem
+      trade for centuries to split rough diamonds before faceting. What diamond lacks
+      is easy cleavage in everyday ring-wear orientations (because four directions
+      distribute risk), but it is factually incorrect to say diamond does not have
+      cleavage.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Both topaz and diamond have "perfect" cleavage, but the geometry differs critically.
+  Topaz has one cleavage direction: {001} basal, a single plane running across the
+  entire crystal [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In a ring stone cut with the table perpendicular to c, the cleavage
+  plane is roughly horizontal — any sharp blow from above drives directly along the
+  cleavage. Diamond has four equivalent {111} cleavage directions; no common ring
+  orientation is perpendicular to all four simultaneously, so cleavage is harder to
+  exploit accidentally [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Additionally, topaz hardness 8 (vs. diamond 10) means
+  topaz surfaces wear more quickly. For ring settings: topaz should be set in
+  protective bezels; diamond in prong settings is acceptable given its superior
+  hardness and distributed cleavage geometry.
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - cleavage
+  - hardness
+  - topaz
+  - diamond
+  - crystal-system
+  - orthorhombic-system
+  - cubic-system
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-006
+  - crystal-system-008
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-006
+  - crystal-system-008
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 25–28."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-008.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-008.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-008
+stem: |
+  During a practical session, a student examines a rough zircon crystal. The crystal
+  shows a strongly developed tetragonal prism habit with four equivalent rectangular
+  side faces and two square terminal faces. On the refractometer, the student records
+  RI values of 1.931 and 1.984 — a birefringence of 0.053. On the polariscope, it
+  lights up strongly. Which crystal system does zircon belong to, and which optic
+  character is consistent with the tetragonal system?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Tetragonal; uniaxial positive — tetragonal gems are always uniaxial, and high zircon is uniaxial positive with the very high birefringence of 0.053"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Zircon (ZrSiO4) belongs to the tetragonal system (point group 4/mmm), which
+      is always uniaxial [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The tetragonal crystal habit — four-fold symmetry in the
+      horizontal plane, one four-fold axis — is consistent with the prism+terminal
+      habit described. Tetragonal gems are uniaxial; zircon specifically is uniaxial
+      positive (epsilon > omega) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. High zircon's birefringence of 0.053 is the largest
+      of common gem-quality stones, making the strongly lit polariscope response expected.
+  - text: "Hexagonal; hexagonal and tetragonal crystals look similar and both give uniaxial readings"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Hexagonal and tetragonal systems are different. Hexagonal crystals show six-fold
+      symmetry — six equivalent side faces on the prism — while tetragonal crystals
+      show four-fold symmetry, as in the described crystal with four equivalent side
+      faces [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The crystal habit described (four side faces, square terminals) is
+      tetragonal, not hexagonal. Both are uniaxial, but the crystal habit and the
+      number of equivalent faces distinguish them. Gem examples: hexagonal = beryl
+      (emerald, aquamarine); tetragonal = zircon, vesuvianite [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Orthorhombic; the high birefringence confirms biaxial character, not uniaxial"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      High birefringence does not indicate biaxial character. Birefringence (the
+      numerical difference between maximum and minimum RI) can be large in both
+      uniaxial and biaxial gems [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Zircon's 0.053 is large but it is a uniaxial stone
+      measured between omega and epsilon. An orthorhombic gem with similar birefringence
+      would show a biaxial interference figure and three distinct RI values — zircon
+      gives two RI values on the refractometer and a uniaxial figure on the conoscope [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Zircon is tetragonal (4/mmm), uniaxial positive [ref:read-gemmology-3e], with one of the highest birefringences
+  of any gem — high zircon 0.053 [ref:read-gemmology-3e], so strong that doubling of back facets is visible to
+  the naked eye through the table. Tetragonal crystals always have one four-fold axis
+  and are uniaxial. The RI of high zircon (1.931–1.984) is above the standard
+  refractometer range [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Zircon is diagnostically identified by: tetragonal
+  habit, high birefringence, high SG (4.69), adamantine lustre, and UV-visible absorption
+  spectrum with characteristic lines at 653 nm [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - tetragonal-system
+  - uniaxial
+  - birefringence
+  - zircon
+  - optic-character
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-005
+  - crystal-system-004
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-005
+  - crystal-system-006
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30, 182–185."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-009.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-009.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-009
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist reads the following four-index Miller index notation on a laboratory
+  report: {10-11}. The report relates this to a parting direction in corundum. The
+  gemmologist's assistant asks why a four-index notation is used instead of the simpler
+  three-index {hkl} notation. What is the correct explanation, and what crystal systems
+  require four-index (Bravais-Miller) notation?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Four-index notation {hkil} is required for trigonal and hexagonal systems because they have three equivalent horizontal axes at 120° apart; the redundant index i = −(h+k) makes the symmetry equivalence of faces explicit"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Trigonal and hexagonal crystal systems have three equal horizontal axes (a1, a2,
+      a3) arranged at 120° to each other, plus a unique vertical c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Three-index
+      notation cannot capture the six-fold (or three-fold) equivalence of prism faces
+      because it does not include the third horizontal axis. By adding the redundant
+      index i, where i = −(h+k), all equivalent prism faces can be recognised by
+      inspection [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The closure relation i = −(h+k) ensures the third horizontal axis intercept
+      is not an independent variable. Corundum {10-11} is the rhombohedral parting and
+      twin plane [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Four-index notation is required whenever Miller indices include a negative value, regardless of crystal system, to keep track of the signs on all four axes"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Negative Miller index values (the bar notation) appear in all crystal systems
+      whenever a face intercepts an axis in the negative direction. Three-index notation
+      routinely uses negative values: {-110}, {10-1}, etc. are standard three-index
+      Miller indices for cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic
+      systems [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The need for four indices has nothing to do with the sign of the indices;
+      it is purely about the symmetry of the hexagonal/trigonal system having three
+      equivalent horizontal axes.
+  - text: "Four-index notation is used for all high-symmetry crystal systems (cubic, hexagonal, tetragonal) to increase precision in describing crystal faces"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Cubic and tetragonal systems do not use four-index notation. The cubic system
+      uses standard three-index {hkl} (e.g. {111} for the octahedron, {100} for
+      the cube). The tetragonal system also uses three-index notation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Four-index
+      (Bravais-Miller) notation is exclusively for hexagonal and trigonal systems
+      because of their three-axis horizontal symmetry.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The Bravais-Miller four-index {hkil} notation is required specifically for trigonal
+  and hexagonal crystal systems because these have three crystallographically equivalent
+  horizontal axes (a1, a2, a3) at 120° to each other, plus the unique c-axis [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The
+  closure relation i = −(h+k) ensures that i is not an independent variable; it is a
+  derived index that makes the three-fold or six-fold equivalence of faces visible
+  by inspection. For corundum {10-11}: i = −(1+0) = −1, confirming h+k+i = 0 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  The rhombohedral {10-11} plane is the parting and twin plane of corundum.
+difficulty: 4
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - miller-indices
+  - crystal-system
+  - trigonal-system
+  - hexagonal-system
+  - corundum
+  - parting
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-006
+  - crystal-system-010
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-006
+  - crystal-system-010
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-010.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/crystal-system-010.yaml
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+id: crystal-system-010
+stem: |
+  A student is asked to sort five gem species into crystal systems and match them to
+  their optic character. The species are: almandine garnet, blue sapphire, aquamarine,
+  tanzanite, and jadeite. Which combination below correctly pairs all five with their
+  crystal system and optic character?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Almandine: cubic/isotropic; blue sapphire: trigonal/uniaxial negative; aquamarine: hexagonal/uniaxial negative; tanzanite: orthorhombic/biaxial positive; jadeite: monoclinic/biaxial"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      All five assignments are correct [ref:read-gemmology-3e]: almandine garnet is cubic (isometric) and
+      isotropic (single RI, no birefringence); corundum (sapphire) is trigonal, uniaxial
+      negative; beryl (aquamarine) is hexagonal, uniaxial negative; tanzanite (zoisite)
+      is orthorhombic, biaxial positive; jadeite is monoclinic, biaxial. The two
+      uniaxial negative species (corundum and beryl) are a common confusion point
+      because both are uniaxial negative but belong to different uniaxial systems
+      (trigonal vs. hexagonal) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Almandine: cubic/isotropic; blue sapphire: hexagonal/uniaxial positive; aquamarine: trigonal/uniaxial negative; tanzanite: monoclinic/biaxial; jadeite: orthorhombic/biaxial"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Two species are swapped and one optic sign is wrong. Corundum (sapphire) belongs
+      to the trigonal system, not hexagonal [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — it shares point group 3̄m with other
+      trigonal minerals. Beryl (aquamarine) is hexagonal (point group 6/mmm). Both are
+      uniaxial negative; it is the crystal system that differs. Tanzanite (zoisite) is
+      orthorhombic, not monoclinic; jadeite is monoclinic, not orthorhombic [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Almandine: trigonal/uniaxial; blue sapphire: cubic/isotropic; aquamarine: hexagonal/uniaxial negative; tanzanite: orthorhombic/biaxial; jadeite: monoclinic/biaxial"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Almandine garnet is cubic (isometric), not trigonal, and is isotropic — not
+      uniaxial [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Blue sapphire (corundum) is trigonal, uniaxial negative — not cubic.
+      Swapping garnet and corundum is a particularly meaningful error: both can be red
+      or blue in appropriate varieties, and the species discrimination depends critically
+      on the correct system assignment.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Memorising the crystal systems and optic characters of the major gem species is a
+  Foundation-level requirement. The key pairings to anchor [ref:read-gemmology-3e]: (1) all garnets — cubic,
+  isotropic (with anomalous double refraction); (2) corundum (ruby, sapphire) — trigonal,
+  uniaxial negative; (3) beryl (emerald, aquamarine) — hexagonal, uniaxial negative;
+  (4) tanzanite/zoisite, topaz, peridot — orthorhombic, biaxial; (5) jadeite, spodumene,
+  orthoclase — monoclinic, biaxial. The two common errors are: confusing trigonal with
+  hexagonal for corundum/beryl (they differ in system but share uniaxial negative), and
+  placing garnets in trigonal rather than cubic [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - crystal-system
+  - optic-character
+  - cubic-system
+  - trigonal-system
+  - hexagonal-system
+  - orthorhombic-system
+  - monoclinic-system
+  - isotropic
+  - uniaxial
+  - biaxial
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/crystal-systems
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-004
+  - crystal-system-001
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-004
+  - crystal-system-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 17–30."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-001.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist performs hydrostatic weighing on a colourless faceted stone. The stone
+  weighs 0.52 g in air and 0.37 g when suspended in water. Calculated SG = 0.52 /
+  (0.52 − 0.37) = 3.47. The refractometer gives a single constant shadow edge at
+  approximately 1.434. No birefringence is measurable. Which gem is the most likely
+  identification, and which near-miss species can be eliminated by the SG result?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Fluorite (SG 3.18, RI 1.434, isotropic); the SG of 3.47 is somewhat high for pure fluorite but quartz (SG 2.65) and glass (SG ~2.5) are firmly eliminated"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Fluorite has RI 1.434 (a classic calibration value) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] and is isotropic (cubic),
+      but its SG is typically 3.18, not 3.47 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. An SG of 3.47 is too high for fluorite
+      by a significant margin. While this answer correctly identifies the RI and
+      isotropic character as matching fluorite, the SG discrepancy (0.29 units above
+      fluorite's typical value) should prompt further investigation rather than
+      confirming fluorite.
+  - text: "Topaz (SG 3.49–3.57, RI 1.619–1.627, biaxial positive); the SG fits but the RI of 1.434 is far below topaz's range"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Topaz does have an SG in the 3.49–3.57 range [ref:read-gemmology-3e], which is close to the measured
+      3.47. However, topaz RI ranges from 1.619 to 1.627 — far above the measured
+      1.434 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. More importantly, topaz is biaxial and would show birefringence on the
+      refractometer. An RI of 1.434 is unambiguously too low for topaz regardless of SG.
+  - text: "Fluorite (SG 3.18, RI 1.434, isotropic); the SG discrepancy suggests the stone may contain dense inclusions, and the RI of 1.434 with single constant edge confirms isotropic fluorite pending verification"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Fluorite is cubic (isotropic), RI exactly 1.434 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — one of the most precise
+      reference values in gemmology, used for refractometer calibration. The SG of
+      3.47 is above the expected 3.18, suggesting possible inclusions of denser
+      minerals (fluorite commonly hosts calcite, pyrite, or other minerals) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The
+      combination of RI 1.434, isotropic behaviour, and a refractometer value used
+      as a calibration standard points strongly to fluorite, with the SG anomaly
+      warranting a note about potential inclusions.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Fluorite (CaF2) is the reference standard for RI 1.434 and is cubic (isotropic),
+  giving Pattern I on the refractometer [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Its typical SG is 3.18. The measured 3.47
+  is significantly above this — likely due to dense mineral inclusions, which are
+  extremely common in fluorite (pyrite, calcite, galena inclusions all raise SG).
+  A clean fluorite crystal would yield SG 3.18, but natural specimens frequently
+  contain inclusions that elevate the measured value. The correct procedure is to
+  report the RI/optical findings as consistent with fluorite and note the elevated
+  SG as anomalous, recommending microscopic examination for inclusions [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+  - isotropic
+  - hardness
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-002
+  - phys-prop-003
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-002
+  - phys-prop-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-002.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-002
+stem: |
+  A pale yellow oval brilliant-cut stone is submitted to a gemmology laboratory.
+  Testing reveals: RI 1.544 (single constant shadow edge throughout rotation), SG 2.65,
+  hardness approximately 7 (scratches feldspar easily), vitreous lustre, conchoidal
+  fracture. A client suspects this is a yellow diamond. Which combination of properties
+  definitively rules out diamond and points to the correct identity?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Diamond has RI 2.417 (above refractometer range), SG 3.52, and hardness 10 — all three are incompatible with the measured values; the stone is quartz (citrine or heat-treated amethyst), RI 1.544, SG 2.65, hardness 7"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Each measured property eliminates diamond decisively: RI 1.544 is far below
+      diamond's 2.417 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] (diamond gives no shadow edge on the standard refractometer);
+      SG 2.65 is less than half of diamond's 3.52 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; hardness 7 is three full Mohs units
+      below diamond's 10 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The combination of RI 1.544, SG 2.65, and hardness 7 with
+      vitreous lustre and conchoidal fracture is textbook quartz [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The pale yellow colour
+      suggests citrine (natural or heat-treated amethyst).
+  - text: "Diamond is isotropic and has a single constant shadow edge like the tested stone; only the SG and hardness eliminate it"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      While it is true that diamond is isotropic (cubic) and would theoretically give
+      a single constant shadow edge, diamond's RI of 2.417 places it above the
+      refractometer's contact-liquid limit (~1.79) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Diamond gives NO shadow edge on the
+      standard refractometer — the scale appears uniformly bright. The tested stone gives
+      a shadow edge at 1.544, which is unambiguously a stone with RI 1.544, not diamond.
+  - text: "The vitreous lustre eliminates diamond, which has adamantine lustre; the other properties are consistent with diamond simulants including some glass"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Lustre alone does not eliminate diamond — it is a supporting observation, not a
+      decisive one, because lustre is affected by surface quality and polish [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Glass has RI
+      typically 1.44–1.70, SG approximately 2.5, and conchoidal fracture — overlapping
+      somewhat with the test results. However, glass is amorphous, not a crystal.
+      The RI, SG, and hardness all point definitively to quartz rather than glass:
+      SG 2.65 is specific to quartz, not glass [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Diamond elimination rests on three simultaneous mismatches: (1) RI 1.544 vs diamond
+  2.417 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — a difference of 0.873, enormous by gemmological standards; (2) SG 2.65 vs
+  diamond 3.52 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — nearly 1.0 unit difference; (3) hardness 7 vs diamond 10 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — the maximum
+  difference on the Mohs scale. Any single one of these would eliminate diamond; all three
+  together with conchoidal fracture and vitreous lustre confirm quartz. Citrine is the
+  most common yellow quartz gem; it can be natural (trace iron) or heat-treated amethyst [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - hardness
+  - diamond
+  - quartz
+  - isotropic
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-001
+  - phys-prop-003
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-001
+  - phys-prop-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-003.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-003.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-003
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist is testing a green oval cabochon. Hydrostatic SG = 3.34. The spot
+  method on the refractometer gives an approximate reading near 1.66. The stone has
+  a vitreous to somewhat greasy lustre, no fluorescence under UV, and shows an
+  uneven fracture. A colleague suggests the stone could be either jadeite or peridot.
+  Which single measurement most efficiently separates these two, and what values
+  would confirm each?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Jadeite SG is 3.25–3.35, while peridot (olivine) SG is 3.28–3.48; the spot RI is the better discriminator — jadeite RI approximately 1.65–1.67, peridot RI 1.654–1.690 — but both overlap so SG plus RI together give highest confidence"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      This answer correctly notes the overlap in both SG and RI ranges for jadeite and
+      peridot [ref:read-gemmology-3e], making it a partially correct observation. However, the question asks
+      for the MOST efficient single measurement to separate them. The key discriminator
+      is not one property in isolation but the combination — and the answer underestimates
+      the value of spectroscopic testing (peridot's characteristic absorption spectrum
+      with iron bands is highly diagnostic) or the crystal form under the microscope
+      (jadeite is polycrystalline with interlocking grain texture; peridot is single
+      crystal with lily-pad inclusions).
+  - text: "SG is the most efficient single discriminator for this pair: jadeite peaks at 3.25–3.35 (mean ~3.34), peridot ranges 3.28–3.48 with a typical mean near 3.34 too — they overlap significantly, so the spectroscope showing peridot's iron absorption at 493 nm is the most efficient single definitive test"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Jadeite SG 3.25–3.35 and peridot SG 3.28–3.48 overlap substantially [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and the
+      measured SG of 3.34 falls in both ranges. Similarly, spot RI near 1.66 falls in
+      both species' ranges. The spectroscope provides a definitive single test: peridot
+      shows a characteristic iron absorption spectrum with bands at approximately 493 nm
+      and related features in the blue-green [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; jadeite lacks this spectrum. Additionally,
+      peridot's single-crystal nature means it will show birefringence (which a cabochon
+      spot reading may approximate), whereas jadeite's polycrystalline aggregate produces
+      no net birefringence [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Hardness testing: jadeite has hardness 6.5–7 and peridot 6.5–7, so hardness testing is the fastest single test and will separate them"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Both jadeite and peridot have virtually identical Mohs hardness ranges (jadeite
+      6.5–7; peridot 6.5–7) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Hardness testing would not separate them and is also a
+      damaging test — inappropriate for a finished cabochon submitted by a client.
+      Recommending hardness testing on a finished gem is poor laboratory practice when
+      non-destructive optical and spectroscopic methods are available.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The jadeite-versus-peridot discrimination is one of the classic "overlapping SG and RI"
+  problems in gemmology [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Both cluster around SG 3.3 and RI 1.65–1.67 in spot readings.
+  The decisive non-destructive tests are: (1) spectroscope — peridot shows iron absorption
+  bands (particularly ~493 nm) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; jadeite shows a different pattern or may be featureless;
+  (2) microscopy — peridot is single crystal with characteristic lily-pad chromite inclusions;
+  jadeite is polycrystalline with an interlocking "sugary" texture [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (3) birefringence —
+  peridot (biaxial positive, birefringence 0.036) will show strong birefringence effects on
+  the refractometer on a polished facet; jadeite as a polycrystalline aggregate shows no
+  net birefringence [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 4
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+  - hardness
+  - peridot
+  - biaxial
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-004
+  - phys-prop-005
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-001
+  - phys-prop-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-004.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-004.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-004
+stem: |
+  A student is testing two colourless oval brilliant stones of similar appearance. Stone A
+  weighs 0.41 g in air and 0.29 g in water, giving SG = 0.41 / (0.41 − 0.29) = 3.42.
+  Stone B weighs 0.41 g in air and 0.28 g in water, giving SG = 0.41 / (0.41 − 0.28)
+  = 3.15. Both give single constant shadow edges on the refractometer. Stone A edge is at
+  1.718; Stone B edge is at 1.434. Identify both stones correctly.
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone A: spinel (RI 1.718, SG 3.58–3.61); Stone B: fluorite (RI 1.434, SG 3.18) — the SG values are consistent with these identifications within measurement error for small stones"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Stone A: RI 1.718 matches spinel (cubic, isotropic, SG typically 3.58–3.61) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The measured SG of 3.42 is somewhat below the typical spinel range; small stones
+      are harder to measure accurately by hydrostatic weighing due to surface tension
+      effects, wire-bridge weight, and water-temperature variation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI is definitive.
+      Stone B: RI 1.434 matches fluorite (cubic, isotropic, SG 3.18) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The measured 3.15
+      is close to the expected 3.18, within the ±0.01–0.02 precision of a careful
+      hydrostatic measurement on a small stone.
+  - text: "Stone A: glass (RI 1.718, SG 3.42); Stone B: quartz (RI 1.434, SG 3.15) — both are low-value simulants"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Glass can achieve RI 1.718 by adding heavy-metal oxides, but glass SG at that RI
+      would be approximately 4.5–5.0 (high-lead glass), not 3.42 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Additionally, quartz
+      has RI 1.544–1.553, not 1.434 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — Stone B's RI of 1.434 is far below any quartz value.
+  - text: "Stone A: grossular garnet (RI ~1.73–1.76, SG ~3.58); Stone B: apatite (RI ~1.63, SG ~3.20) — both close matches by SG"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Grossular garnet RI ranges approximately 1.73–1.76 [ref:read-gemmology-3e], which is well above the
+      measured shadow edge at 1.718. Apatite RI is approximately 1.630–1.640 with
+      birefringence 0.002–0.006 — far above the measured 1.434 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In gemmological
+      identification, RI is typically the most precise instrument measurement; mismatches
+      of 0.02 or more in RI are decisive.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Stone A: RI 1.718 is the calibration-standard value for spinel (cubic, isotropic, SG
+  3.58–3.61) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The SG of 3.42 is below typical range, consistent with measurement
+  imprecision on a small stone. Stone B: RI 1.434 is the calibration-standard value for
+  fluorite (cubic, isotropic, SG 3.18) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Both spinel 1.718 and fluorite 1.434 are the
+  two most important refractometer calibration values: they bracket the common gem range
+  and are used routinely to verify instrument accuracy [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Both stones are cubic and
+  isotropic, giving Pattern I (single constant edge).
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+  - isotropic
+  - spinel
+  - hardness
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-001
+  - phys-prop-002
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-001
+  - phys-prop-005
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-005.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-005.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-005
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist is presented with three orange stones of similar colour and cut. Physical
+  testing reveals: Stone 1 — RI 1.620–1.640, SG 3.06, uniaxial negative, strong
+  pleochroism (orange and yellow); Stone 2 — RI 1.654–1.690, SG 3.34, biaxial positive,
+  weak pleochroism; Stone 3 — single constant edge RI approximately 1.810 (above normal
+  refractometer range, reading estimated from edge position), SG 3.84, isotropic.
+  Identify all three correctly.
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone 1: orange tourmaline (elbaite); Stone 2: peridot; Stone 3: spessartine garnet"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Stone 1 matches orange tourmaline: trigonal, uniaxial negative, RI 1.620–1.640,
+      SG 3.06, strong dichroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — tourmaline shows the strongest pleochroism of any
+      common gem. Stone 2 matches peridot: orthorhombic, biaxial positive, RI 1.654–1.690,
+      SG 3.28–3.48, weak pleochroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone 3 matches spessartine garnet: cubic (isotropic),
+      RI approximately 1.800–1.820 (above standard refractometer range), SG 3.8–4.25 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The isotropic behaviour and RI above the scale are characteristic of garnets with
+      high RI readings.
+  - text: "Stone 1: sapphire; Stone 2: peridot; Stone 3: spessartine garnet"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Sapphire (corundum) is trigonal and uniaxial negative, which matches Stone 1's
+      optic character. However, sapphire RI is 1.762–1.770 and SG is 3.99–4.01 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — both
+      significantly higher than the measured 1.620–1.640 and 3.06. The RI of 1.620–1.640
+      is far below corundum's range and is instead consistent with tourmaline [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Stone 1: orange tourmaline; Stone 2: citrine; Stone 3: hessonite grossular garnet"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Citrine (yellow quartz) is trigonal, uniaxial positive, RI 1.544–1.553, SG 2.65 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] —
+      none of which match Stone 2's biaxial positive character, RI 1.654–1.690, or SG 3.34.
+      Stone 3's RI near 1.810 is too high for hessonite grossular garnet (RI typically
+      1.73–1.76, SG 3.57–3.73) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. An RI of 1.81 points to spessartine (Mn-Al garnet, RI
+      up to 1.82) or almandine (Fe-Al garnet, RI 1.77–1.83).
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Three orange gems with overlapping colour but distinct properties: (1) Orange tourmaline
+  (elbaite): uniaxial negative, RI 1.620–1.640, SG 3.06, strong dichroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) Peridot
+  (olivine): biaxial positive, RI 1.654–1.690, SG 3.28–3.48, weak pleochroism —
+  distinctive high birefringence (0.036) makes doubling visible [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (3) Spessartine garnet:
+  cubic/isotropic, RI 1.80–1.82 (above refractometer), SG 3.8–4.25, no pleochroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  The three-way differentiation relies on optic character first (isotropic/uniaxial/
+  biaxial), then RI range, then SG. Colour alone cannot distinguish these orange gems.
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - optic-character
+  - pleochroism
+  - tourmaline
+  - peridot
+  - almandine
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-003
+  - phys-prop-004
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-003
+  - phys-prop-006
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-006.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-006.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-006
+stem: |
+  A student compares two blue oval cabochons of similar appearance. Stone A: SG 3.60,
+  spot RI approximately 1.72, no fluorescence LWUV, isotropic on polariscope. Stone B:
+  SG 4.00, spot RI approximately 1.77, strong blue fluorescence SWUV, birefringence
+  visible as a double image at girdle under loupe. A colleague identifies both as
+  "blue spinel." Evaluate this identification for each stone separately.
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone A is correctly identified as blue spinel (RI 1.712–1.720, SG 3.58–3.61, isotropic); Stone B is misidentified — the SG 4.00, RI ~1.77, and birefringence confirm blue sapphire (corundum), not spinel"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Stone A matches spinel precisely: cubic (isotropic), RI 1.712–1.720, SG 3.58–3.61 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      No fluorescence is common for iron-bearing blue spinel (cobalt-blue spinel can show
+      red fluorescence, but iron-blue is typically inert) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone B cannot be spinel:
+      SG 4.00 is the definitive value for corundum (SG 3.99–4.01) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], far above spinel's
+      3.58–3.61; visible birefringence under a loupe confirms double refraction, ruling
+      out isotropic spinel; RI ~1.77 matches corundum (1.762–1.770) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Both stones are blue spinel — SG and RI variations are within the normal range for spinel from different localities"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Spinel SG does not range up to 4.00 from locality variation alone — the
+      compositional range (Mg replaced by Fe, Zn, Mn) does slightly shift SG, but
+      the maximum for gem spinel is approximately 3.63–3.72 for iron-bearing varieties,
+      not 4.00 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A difference of 0.40 SG units cannot be explained by locality variation;
+      4.00 is a diagnostic, species-level value for corundum, not spinel [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Additionally,
+      visible birefringence (double image) under a loupe in Stone B rules out any cubic
+      mineral including spinel.
+  - text: "Stone A is blue topaz (RI ~1.62, SG ~3.50); Stone B is blue sapphire — blue topaz can appear similar to spinel but is biaxial"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Blue topaz RI is 1.619–1.627, clearly below the spot reading of approximately
+      1.72 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone A's spot RI of ~1.72 is too high for topaz and matches spinel.
+      Blue topaz is also biaxial (orthorhombic) and would show birefringence on a
+      polariscope, not isotropic behaviour [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Stone A: spinel (RI 1.718, SG 3.60, isotropic) — all three properties within published
+  spinel range [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone B: blue sapphire (corundum, RI 1.762–1.770, SG 4.00, uniaxial
+  negative with visible birefringence) — the SG of 4.00 is one of the most precise and
+  diagnostic values in gemmology (corundum SG 3.99–4.01) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Blue sapphire and blue spinel
+  are the classic pair historically confused before the advent of gemmological instruments —
+  the Black Prince's Ruby and Timur Ruby in the English crown jewels are actually red
+  spinels mistaken for rubies for centuries.
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+  - optic-character
+  - isotropic
+  - spinel
+  - corundum
+  - birefringence
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-005
+  - phys-prop-007
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-004
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43, 102–103."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-007.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-007.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-007
+stem: |
+  A student receives an unset faceted green stone. Testing reveals: RI 1.577–1.583,
+  birefringence 0.006, uniaxial negative, SG 2.71, hardness approximately 7.5–8,
+  inert under both LWUV and SWUV. A second green stone gives: RI 1.620–1.640,
+  birefringence approximately 0.020, uniaxial negative, SG 3.06. Both are vivid
+  medium-dark green. Which identification is correct for each stone?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone 1: emerald (beryl, uniaxial negative, RI 1.577–1.583, SG 2.67–2.78, hardness 7.5–8); Stone 2: green tourmaline (indicolite/verdelite, uniaxial negative, RI 1.620–1.640, SG 3.06)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Stone 1 matches emerald (green beryl): hexagonal, uniaxial negative, RI 1.577–1.583,
+      SG 2.67–2.78, hardness 7.5–8 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The inert UV response is typical for non-Cr/non-V
+      beryl varieties or some treated emeralds; Cr-bearing Colombian emeralds often show
+      red fluorescence LWUV, but the UV response alone does not exclude emerald [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Stone 2
+      matches green tourmaline (verdelite or chrome tourmaline): trigonal, uniaxial
+      negative, RI 1.620–1.640, birefringence up to 0.020 (one of the highest of common
+      gems), SG 3.06 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Stone 1: green tourmaline; Stone 2: emerald"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The two identifications are reversed. Green tourmaline RI is 1.620–1.640, not
+      1.577–1.583 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Emerald (beryl) RI is 1.577–1.583, not 1.620–1.640 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI ranges
+      are well separated (by 0.04–0.06 units) and represent one of the most important
+      pairings in FGA examination practice. The birefringence values also differ:
+      emerald 0.005–0.009, tourmaline up to 0.020 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Both stones are green sapphire (corundum); the RI range 1.577–1.583 represents omega only, while 1.620–1.640 represents different cut orientations of corundum"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Corundum RI is 1.762–1.770 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — neither 1.577–1.583 nor 1.620–1.640 is within
+      corundum's published range by a large margin (0.18+ units difference). No
+      orientation of corundum can give an RI reading of 1.577 on a standard refractometer;
+      the minimum omega for corundum is 1.762.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Green beryl (emerald) and green tourmaline are both uniaxial negative — a property
+  they share [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The discrimination rests entirely on RI range and SG: emerald RI 1.577–1.583,
+  SG 2.67–2.78; tourmaline RI 1.620–1.640, SG 3.06 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The ~0.04 RI gap between maximum
+  emerald (1.583) and minimum tourmaline (1.620) is large enough to be read clearly on
+  the refractometer. UV fluorescence adds information (Cr-bearing emerald may fluoresce
+  red LWUV) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] but is not needed for the fundamental species identification.
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - uniaxial
+  - birefringence
+  - emerald
+  - tourmaline
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-005
+  - phys-prop-008
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-005
+  - phys-prop-008
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-008.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-008.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-008
+stem: |
+  A kyanite crystal is being assessed for cutting. A student measures the hardness
+  in two directions: parallel to the length of the crystal (along the c-axis) and
+  perpendicular to the length. The readings are markedly different — approximately
+  4.5–5 parallel to the c-axis and 6.5–7 perpendicular. The student asks why the
+  hardness differs so dramatically in a single mineral species. What is the correct
+  mineralogical explanation?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Kyanite shows directional hardness (anisotropic hardness) because the crystal structure has different bond strengths along different crystallographic directions; along the c-axis, bonds are weaker and easier to scratch"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Directional hardness (also called anisotropic hardness) occurs in minerals whose
+      crystal structure has different bond strengths in different crystallographic
+      directions [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In kyanite (Al2SiO5, triclinic), the aluminium-oxygen bond geometry
+      produces weaker planes parallel to the length (c-axis direction), giving hardness
+      4.5–5 in that direction, and stronger planes perpendicular, giving 6.5–7 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      This property gave kyanite its historical name "disthene" (two strengths). The
+      same mineral — same crystal, same composition — scratches easily along one
+      direction and resists scratching in another.
+  - text: "The two measurements were taken on different zones of the crystal that have different compositions due to chemical zoning, causing the hardness variation"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Chemical zoning (compositional variation across a crystal from core to rim)
+      can affect colour and sometimes RI in gem minerals, but it does not cause the
+      strong, reproducible, direction-specific hardness variation seen in kyanite [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Kyanite's directional hardness is a fundamental, repeatable crystallographic
+      property that every kyanite crystal displays, not an artefact of individual
+      chemical variation.
+  - text: "Kyanite has a perfect cleavage in the c-axis direction, and the hardness tester scratches along the cleavage plane, producing a false low reading"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Kyanite does have good to perfect cleavage in two directions ({100} and {010}),
+      but this does not explain the hardness measurement result through a "false reading" [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Cleavage affects how the mineral fractures, not how it resists a scratch. The
+      hardness tester measures resistance to a scratch groove, which is a genuine material
+      property measured in the direction of the test. The 4.5–5 value parallel to c is a
+      real, reproducible hardness value, not a measurement artefact from the cleavage [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Kyanite is the classic gemmological demonstration of directional hardness (anisotropic
+  hardness) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The Mohs scale assumes hardness is a single value per mineral; kyanite shows
+  it can vary by 2 full Mohs units depending on the direction of the test [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This has
+  significant practical implications: cutting and polishing kyanite is challenging because
+  the polishing wheel must be oriented correctly for each facet. Directional hardness is
+  not unique to kyanite — diamond also varies by direction (hardest along octahedral,
+  softest across dodecahedral) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — but kyanite is the most extreme and pedagogically
+  useful example in gemmology.
+difficulty: 2
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - hardness
+  - crystal-system
+  - triclinic-system
+  - cleavage
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - crystal-system-007
+  - phys-prop-009
+similarTo:
+  - crystal-system-007
+  - phys-prop-007
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–32."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-009.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-009.yaml
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+id: phys-prop-009
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist needs to distinguish between nephrite jade (H 6–6.5, SG 2.95–3.10,
+  aggregate structure) and jadeite (H 6.5–7, SG 3.25–3.35, aggregate structure) from a
+  polished flat surface. Standard refractometer testing gives a spot reading of approximately
+  1.61 for Stone A and 1.65 for Stone B. Both stones show a "sugary" or interlocking
+  granular texture under the microscope. Which assignment is correct, and which property
+  is most diagnostic?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone A (spot RI ~1.61) is nephrite; Stone B (spot RI ~1.65) is jadeite; the spot RI is the most diagnostic single property for separating the two jade types"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Nephrite (calcium-magnesium-iron amphibole aggregate) has RI approximately 1.60–1.63
+      with a spot reading typically around 1.61 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Jadeite (sodium aluminium pyroxene
+      aggregate) has RI approximately 1.65–1.68 with a spot reading typically around 1.65 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The approximately 0.04 unit gap between the two spot readings is sufficient to
+      distinguish them on the refractometer with reasonable care, making the spot RI
+      the most practical single test [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG also separates them (nephrite 2.95–3.10 vs
+      jadeite 3.25–3.35) but requires hydrostatic weighing equipment.
+  - text: "Stone A is jadeite; Stone B is nephrite — the RI values for jade types are frequently confused"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The assignment is reversed. Jadeite has the higher RI (~1.65 spot) because of its
+      denser pyroxene (NaAlSi2O6) structure; nephrite has the lower RI (~1.61 spot) due
+      to the tremolite-actinolite amphibole structure [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI values for both jade types
+      are key Foundation-level data: nephrite always gives the lower spot reading
+      (approximately 1.60–1.63), jadeite the higher (approximately 1.65–1.68) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Both stones are jadeite; nephrite cannot be polished to give a flat surface suitable for refractometer reading"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Nephrite can be polished to a high lustre on flat surfaces; it is regularly
+      used as polished slabs and cabochons where a spot reading is entirely feasible [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Nephrite's fibrous, interlocking amphibole structure gives it exceptional toughness
+      but does not prevent a polished surface suitable for gemmological testing.
+      The spot reading technique is specifically designed for curved and flat polished
+      surfaces that are not faceted — it works well on both jade types [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Nephrite and jadeite are both "jade" but are entirely different minerals — nephrite is
+  an amphibole aggregate (tremolite-actinolite), jadeite is a pyroxene single mineral [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  Their separation is one of the most practically important distinctions in gem trade,
+  as top-quality "Imperial" jadeite (translucent vivid green, Myanmar) commands prices
+  far exceeding nephrite. The spot RI is the most immediately accessible test: nephrite
+  ~1.60–1.63, jadeite ~1.65–1.68 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG confirms: nephrite 2.95–3.10, jadeite 3.25–3.35 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  Both show polycrystalline texture under the microscope; spectroscopy (jadeite
+  absorption at 437 nm — always present, even in non-green jadeite) provides additional
+  confirmation [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Never identify jade by colour alone: dyed quartzite and glass can
+  mimic green colour convincingly.
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - hardness
+  - monoclinic-system
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-010
+  - phys-prop-003
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-003
+  - phys-prop-010
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-010.yaml b/src/content/questions/fundamentals/phys-prop-010.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+id: phys-prop-010
+stem: |
+  During a practical, a student is handed a translucent white to pale-blue cabochon
+  and asked to identify it. The stone weighs 1.42 g in air and 0.95 g in water
+  (SG = 3.02). The spot reading on the refractometer gives approximately 1.53. The
+  stone shows a strong adularescence (floating blue sheen) when rotated under a
+  directional light source. No fluorescence under UV. Which species is this, and
+  which near-miss species does the adularescence immediately eliminate?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Moonstone (orthoclase feldspar), adularescence from light scattering between albite lamellae; the optical phenomenon eliminates white chalcedony and milky quartz, which show no adularescence"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Adularescence — the floating blue-white sheen caused by light scattering between
+      alternating layers of orthoclase and albite — is virtually diagnostic for moonstone
+      (adularia/orthoclase feldspar) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The SG of 3.02 is above the normal orthoclase
+      range of 2.56–2.59, suggesting this might be a high-SG variety or include a
+      measurement error; however, the spot RI ~1.53 (orthoclase RI ~1.52–1.54) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] and
+      adularescence together strongly indicate moonstone. White chalcedony (SG 2.58–2.64,
+      RI 1.535) and milky quartz (SG 2.65, RI 1.544) both lack adularescence [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Peristerite (plagioclase feldspar showing adularescence), SG 2.62–2.65, RI 1.53–1.55; the properties are consistent with plagioclase, not orthoclase"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Peristerite is an albite-rich plagioclase that can show adularescence (sometimes
+      called "rainbow moonstone" in the trade, though this is a misnomer) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Peristerite
+      SG is typically 2.62–2.65 and RI approximately 1.53–1.55 — overlapping partially
+      with orthoclase. The measured SG of 3.02 is too high for peristerite; distinguishing
+      peristerite from orthoclase moonstone requires precise RI measurement and spectroscopy,
+      not the spot method.
+  - text: "Labradorite (plagioclase feldspar), SG 2.69–2.72, RI 1.56–1.57; labradorescence is the same phenomenon as adularescence"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Labradorescence (the spectral colour play of labradorite) and adularescence
+      (the floating blue sheen of moonstone) are related but distinct phenomena [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Both involve thin-film interference or scattering between exsolution lamellae,
+      but the result differs: adularescence is a floating, mobile blue-white glow;
+      labradorescence produces vivid spectral colours (blues, greens, golds) that
+      change with angle. Labradorite SG 2.69–2.72 and RI 1.56–1.57 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] are also clearly
+      different from the measured values.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Moonstone (adularia/orthoclase feldspar) is identified by its adularescence — a
+  floating blue-white sheen caused by Rayleigh scattering from submicroscopic albite
+  lamellae exsolved within the orthoclase host [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This optical effect is specific to
+  moonstone among common gem feldspars and distinguishes it from quartz-group stones
+  (which do not show adularescence) and labradorite (which shows labradorescence —
+  spectral colour play, visually distinct) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG ~2.56–2.59 for pure orthoclase; RI
+  1.518–1.526 (alpha) to 1.524–1.533 (gamma), mean ~1.52–1.53 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The spot reading of
+  ~1.53 is consistent. Note: "rainbow moonstone" in the trade is often labradorite,
+  not orthoclase moonstone — the trade name is misleading [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: fundamentals
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - lustre
+  - triclinic-system
+  - monoclinic-system
+sourceArticle: fundamentals/physical-properties
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - phys-prop-009
+  - phys-prop-007
+similarTo:
+  - phys-prop-009
+  - phys-prop-007
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 29–43."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-fingerprint-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-fingerprint-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-fingerprint-001
+stem: |
+  Under the microscope at 40× magnification, a gemmologist examines a pale green
+  sapphire and observes a complex internal feature: a lace-like network of tiny
+  fluid droplets and channels arranged in a pattern resembling a human fingerprint.
+  The pattern is sharp and well-defined, with fine detail visible at the edges of
+  the feature. A second stone, also pale sapphire, shows a similar network pattern
+  but the edges of the fluid droplets are fuzzy and indistinct, with a cottony or
+  cloud-like appearance. What do these two different fingerprint appearances indicate?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone 1 (sharp, well-defined network) has a natural fingerprint from a healed fracture; Stone 2 (fuzzy, cotton-like pattern) shows flux fingerprints — the different texture indicates heat treatment in the presence of flux material"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Natural fingerprint inclusions form when a fracture heals around residual fluid,
+      trapping droplets in a regular lace-like pattern [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The healing process in natural
+      conditions (geological time, groundwater or metamorphic fluid) produces sharp,
+      well-defined droplet edges because the healing is complete and the fluid droplets
+      are clearly bounded. Flux fingerprints — formed when fractures are healed during
+      high-temperature treatment in the presence of a flux (e.g. borax) — show a
+      distinctly different texture: fuzzy, cottony, or cloud-like edges because the
+      molten flux material partially fills the fracture and leaves an irregular,
+      glassy residue with less well-defined droplet boundaries [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "Stone 1 is a synthetic sapphire with curved growth striae producing the fingerprint pattern; Stone 2 is natural with a partially healed fissure"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Curved growth striae in Verneuil synthetic corundum are fine curved lines that
+      extend across the stone parallel to the growth front — they do not form lace-like
+      droplet networks resembling fingerprints [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Fingerprint inclusions in both natural
+      and flux-treated corundums form from healed fractures containing fluid; their
+      origin is mechanical (a fracture that healed), not from the initial growth process [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Stone 2's fuzzy appearance is not from a "partially healed fissure" — a partially
+      healed fracture would show clear fluid or open fracture areas, not a cottony
+      texture throughout the fingerprint.
+  - text: "Both fingerprints are identical in nature; the apparent texture difference is an artefact of different illumination angles during observation and has no diagnostic significance"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The textural difference between natural fingerprints (sharp, well-defined droplets)
+      and flux fingerprints (fuzzy, cottony) is a genuine physical difference in the
+      nature of the included material — not an illumination artefact [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. This distinction
+      is documented in the gemmological literature as a treatment indicator. Experienced
+      gemmologists deliberately use both darkfield and fibre-optic illumination to
+      confirm the textures are stable across lighting conditions.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The natural fingerprint vs. flux fingerprint distinction is one of the most important
+  treatment detection observations in sapphire and ruby examination [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Natural fingerprints
+  arise from geological healing of fractures; the droplet edges are crisp because they
+  are mineral-fluid interfaces. Flux fingerprints arise during heat treatment with
+  borax or other fluxes; the flux melt partially fills the fracture, producing an
+  irregular glassy residue with fuzzy boundaries [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The difference is reproducible
+  across lighting conditions and magnifications. A laboratory report noting "flux
+  fingerprints observed" means heat treatment with a flux material is indicated —
+  this affects disclosure requirements in the trade [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 4
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - fingerprint-inclusion
+  - flux-fingerprint
+  - heat-treatment
+  - corundum
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/feathers
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 88–126."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-fissure-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-fissure-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-fissure-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist is asked to distinguish between a fingerprint inclusion and a fissure
+  (open fracture reaching the surface) in a blue sapphire. Both features have a similar
+  irregular, planar appearance when first viewed under the microscope. Which observation
+  most reliably separates a healed internal fingerprint from an unhealed surface-reaching
+  fissure, and why does this distinction matter for a jewellery appraisal?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "A healed fingerprint shows a regular network of tiny fluid droplets and remains internal with no light leakage from the surface; a fissure shows continuity to the surface (visible as a bright line under reflected light) and often shows iridescence from thin-film interference or allows contact liquid to enter the fracture during refractometer testing"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The key discriminators are: (1) internal vs. surface-reaching — a fingerprint is
+      fully enclosed within the gem [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]; under fibre-optic or reflected light, a fissure
+      shows bright light leakage where it reaches the surface; (2) iridescence — open
+      or partially open fissures show interference colours (iridescence) from a thin
+      air gap within the fracture; healed fingerprints have no air gap and show no
+      iridescence [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]; (3) contact liquid test — when testing on the refractometer, contact
+      liquid can enter a surface-reaching fissure and may affect the reading [ref:anderson-gem-testing];
+      (4) the network pattern — a true fingerprint shows the characteristic lace-like
+      droplet pattern [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The distinction matters for appraisal: a surface-reaching fissure
+      reduces durability and value; an internal fingerprint is less concerning [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Rotate the stone under crossed polars; a fingerprint shows birefringence effects, while a fissure does not"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Neither a fingerprint inclusion nor a fissure shows intrinsic birefringence effects
+      between crossed polars — these are not inherently birefringent features [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The host
+      gem's birefringence is what is observed on the polariscope, not the inclusion type.
+      A birefringent host (e.g. sapphire) shows birefringence across the whole stone,
+      regardless of whether it contains fingerprints or fissures. Using the polariscope
+      to distinguish fingerprint from fissure is not standard practice [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+  - text: "A fingerprint absorbs UV light differently from a fissure; UV fluorescence imaging distinguishes the two"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      UV fluorescence examines the distribution of fluorescent material in the gem.
+      Open fissures can sometimes show enhanced fluorescence or fluorescent filler
+      material (in treated stones, e.g. glass filling in fractures fluorescing blue
+      under SWUV) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], but a simple unfilled fissure in a non-UV-fluorescent host sapphire
+      would show neither enhanced nor reduced fluorescence compared to an internal
+      fingerprint. UV fluorescence is useful for detecting fracture filling but is not
+      a reliable primary method for distinguishing healed fingerprints from unfilled
+      fissures [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The fingerprint/fissure distinction is fundamental to gem appraisal because the two
+  features have very different implications for durability and value [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A fully internal
+  fingerprint does not reach the surface — it cannot be a point of entry for cleaning
+  solutions, setting prongs, or mechanical stress propagation. A surface-reaching fissure
+  is a vulnerability: it can extend with use, trap foreign material, and reduce the gem's
+  useful life in jewellery. The practical tests are: (1) low-power reflected light scanning
+  the entire girdle and facets for bright lines where fractures emerge; (2) fibre-optic
+  illumination to trace the plane of the feature to its extent; (3) looking for iridescence
+  in the body of the feature (open fracture = iridescence; healed = no iridescence) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - fingerprint-inclusion
+  - fracture
+  - cleavage
+  - corundum
+  - sapphire
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/feathers
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-growth-tube-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 88–126."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-growth-tube-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-growth-tube-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-growth-tube-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist examines a green tourmaline under the microscope and observes numerous
+  fine, parallel, hollow or fluid-filled channels running the length of the stone,
+  all aligned parallel to the long axis (c-axis) of the crystal. Some channels appear
+  as bright lines in reflected light; others contain liquid with a visible mobile
+  bubble. A colleague says these are "rutile silk needles." What is the correct
+  identification of these features, and why does their presence support natural origin?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Growth tubes, not rutile silk; growth tubes in tourmaline are hollow or fluid-filled channels parallel to the c-axis, formed during crystal growth — not exsolved needles; their consistent orientation and natural formation process support natural rather than synthetic origin"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Growth tubes are a characteristic natural inclusion type in tourmaline, formed
+      parallel to the c-axis during crystal growth as the growing face traps channels
+      of surrounding fluid or grows around fine particles [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3]. They are not rutile TiO2
+      needles — they are structural growth features. Rutile silk is specific to corundum
+      (and some garnets) and exsolves from the host lattice as the crystal cools;
+      it does not occur in tourmaline [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The two are easily distinguished: silk needles
+      in corundum are solid TiO2, oriented at 60° intersections; tourmaline growth tubes
+      are hollow or fluid-filled, parallel to c, and do not intersect at 60° [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3].
+  - text: "Rutile silk; tourmaline also exsolves rutile from its lattice during cooling, producing needles parallel to the c-axis in the same way as corundum"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Rutile silk (TiO2 exsolution) is primarily known in corundum and to a lesser
+      extent in some garnets (almandine) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. It does not occur in tourmaline via the same
+      exsolution mechanism. Tourmaline's boron-silicate lattice chemistry does not
+      support titanium exsolution as rutile in the way corundum's aluminium oxide
+      lattice does [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. What the student calls "rutile silk" in tourmaline are growth tubes —
+      physically distinct features (hollow or fluid-filled, parallel to c-axis, formed
+      during growth, not on cooling) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3].
+  - text: "Cleavage traces; tourmaline has perfect prismatic cleavage parallel to c, producing the parallel lines observed"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tourmaline has poor to indistinct prismatic cleavage — not perfect cleavage [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      What cleavage exists is rarely expressed as clean, regular parallel lines inside
+      a polished gem. More importantly, cleavage traces would appear as flat, planar
+      reflective surfaces cutting through the stone, not as fine channels containing
+      fluid with visible mobile bubbles. The presence of a mobile bubble within the
+      feature is definitive evidence of a fluid-filled channel — a growth tube —
+      not a cleavage trace [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Growth tubes are one of the most characteristic and commonly observed inclusions in
+  tourmaline [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3]. They form during crystal growth when the advancing crystal face traps
+  channels of surrounding fluid or mineral particles. In finished gems, growth tubes
+  appear as fine parallel channels along the c-axis — some hollow and reflecting light,
+  others filled with residual fluid containing a mobile gas bubble (making them two-phase
+  inclusions within a growth tube) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3]. Their presence confirms natural origin: synthetic
+  tourmaline is essentially non-existent commercially (tourmaline synthesis is technically
+  challenging and economically impractical at gem quality) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The distinction from
+  rutile silk is critical: silk is solid TiO2 in corundum at 60° intersections;
+  growth tubes are hollow/fluid channels in tourmaline parallel to c-axis [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3].
+difficulty: 2
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - growth-tube
+  - two-phase-inclusion
+  - needle-inclusion
+  - tourmaline
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/fluid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-silk-002
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol3
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (2005). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 3. Opinio Verlag, Basel. pp. 424–458."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-horsetail-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-horsetail-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-horsetail-001
+stem: |
+  Under the microscope at 20× magnification, a gemmologist examines a vivid yellowish-green
+  faceted gemstone and identifies a characteristic inclusion: a dense cluster of fine,
+  curved, golden-brown fibres radiating outward from a central dark crystal, resembling
+  a horse's tail. The stone has no shadow edge on the standard refractometer and SG of
+  approximately 3.84. Which species does this inclusion type identify, what is the
+  fibrous mineral within it, and why is SG the key confirmatory test for this species?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Demantoid garnet (andradite); the 'horsetail' inclusion is byssolite (actinolite, a fibrous amphibole) radiating from a chromite crystal; SG ~3.84 confirms andradite and eliminates other green gems above the refractometer range"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The horsetail inclusion is one of the most famous and visually distinctive
+      inclusions in gemmology. It consists of curved, golden-brown or greenish-brown
+      fibres of byssolite (a fibrous variety of actinolite, calcium magnesium iron
+      amphibole) radiating from a central chromite (FeCr2O4) crystal [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. This combination
+      is virtually diagnostic for demantoid garnet from the Ural Mountain deposits in
+      Russia [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The SG of 3.84 is critical because demantoid (andradite, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3)
+      has RI approximately 1.888, above the standard refractometer range [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — no shadow
+      edge is visible. SG distinguishes demantoid (3.82–3.85) from tsavorite (3.57–3.73),
+      green tourmaline (3.06), and emerald (2.67–2.78) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Tsavorite garnet (grossular); tsavorite shows fibrous actinolite inclusions in cluster form as a result of its metamorphic origin in Kenya"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tsavorite (green grossular garnet) does not show horsetail inclusions. Tsavorite
+      from Kenya forms in metasomatic calc-silicate rocks and contains typical inclusions
+      such as apatite, graphite, and diopside — not fibrous actinolite halos from chromite [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+      The horsetail inclusion is specific to demantoid from the Ural deposits (and
+      occasionally other andradite localities) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Additionally, tsavorite RI is
+      approximately 1.740–1.760, within the standard refractometer range [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — it would give
+      a visible shadow edge, contradicting the "no shadow edge" observation.
+  - text: "Chrome tourmaline; chrome tourmaline contains fibrous inclusions radiating from a chromite crystal in characteristic horsetail patterns"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Chrome tourmaline does not show horsetail inclusions. Tourmaline inclusions include
+      growth tubes parallel to the c-axis, fluid inclusions, and occasionally mineral
+      crystals, but not the characteristic radial byssolite fibres from a chromite centre
+      that define the horsetail [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3]. Furthermore, chrome tourmaline RI is 1.620–1.640 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] —
+      it gives a clear shadow edge on the refractometer. The "no shadow edge" observation
+      eliminates tourmaline before microscopy even begins.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The horsetail inclusion — byssolite fibres radiating from a chromite crystal — is
+  one of the most celebrated diagnostic features in gemmology and is virtually
+  pathognomonic for Russian demantoid garnet [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Demantoid from the Ural Mountains
+  almost always shows horsetails; demantoid from other localities (Madagascar,
+  Namibia, Iran) may or may not show them [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The combination of: no refractometer
+  reading (RI ~1.89, above contact-liquid limit) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], SG 3.82–3.85 [ref:read-gemmology-3e], isotropic polariscope
+  (cubic), high dispersion (fire), and horsetail inclusions is definitively demantoid
+  of probable Russian Ural origin [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. SG is the essential test when RI is unavailable:
+  demantoid heavier than diamond (3.52) and tsavorite (3.57–3.73), lighter than
+  spessartine (3.8–4.2 variable) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Know these SG anchors.
+difficulty: 4
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - needle-inclusion
+  - demantoid
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+  - specific-gravity
+  - refractive-index
+  - cubic-system
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/solid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-zircon-halo-001
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+  - green-stone-003
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-zircon-halo-001
+  - green-stone-003
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 244–268."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol3
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (2005). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 3. Opinio Verlag, Basel. pp. 424–458."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-negative-crystal-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-negative-crystal-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-negative-crystal-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist examines a blue spinel under the microscope and observes small, regular,
+  multi-faceted cavities within the stone. Each cavity has the geometric form of a
+  regular octahedron — eight triangular faces meeting at precise angles. The cavities
+  appear either empty (filled with air, showing total internal reflection at their faces)
+  or partially filled with liquid. A student labels these as "diamond-shaped crystal
+  inclusions." What is the correct term for these features, and why do they have an
+  octahedral shape?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Negative crystals; the cavities have an octahedral form because spinel (cubic, m3̄m point group) has octahedral habit as its characteristic crystal form — the void takes the shape of the host crystal's symmetry"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Negative crystals are fluid-filled or empty cavities that have the geometric shape
+      of the host mineral's own crystal form [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Spinel is cubic (point group m3̄m) and
+      crystallises characteristically as octahedra — so cavities that formed by
+      dissolution or incomplete crystal growth within spinel take on the octahedral
+      habit [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The octahedral shape is an expression of the host crystal's symmetry and
+      bond strengths — the surfaces of the cavity form along the {111} crystal faces,
+      which represent the low-surface-energy planes of the cubic structure [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Calling
+      them "diamond-shaped" is colloquially used by non-specialists but is incorrect
+      gemmological terminology.
+  - text: "Fluid inclusions; the octahedral shape indicates the trapped fluid crystallised into an octahedral halite crystal, similar to three-phase inclusions in emerald"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Halite (NaCl) crystallises in the cubic system with a cube habit — cubic (isometric)
+      halite forms cubes, not octahedra [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. More importantly, what the student describes
+      are not solid halite crystals but geometric voids (cavities) with the spinel crystal
+      form. The distinction between a negative crystal (a void with host-crystal form) and
+      a three-phase inclusion (a cavity containing liquid + gas + solid daughter crystal)
+      is fundamental [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Confusing the octahedral shape with "crystallised halite"
+      misidentifies both the shape (cube vs. octahedron) and the nature of the feature.
+  - text: "Cleavage voids; the octahedral faces of the cavities are {111} cleavage planes in spinel, which have opened up to form empty octahedral cleavage-bounded cavities"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Spinel does have imperfect octahedral cleavage on {111}, but cleavage voids would
+      appear as flat, irregular planar gaps rather than perfect multi-faced enclosed
+      cavities [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. True octahedral negative crystals are enclosed geometric forms with all
+      eight faces meeting cleanly — they are not cleavage features, which are planar and
+      open-ended [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Negative crystals in spinel are one of the classic microscopic features of this species
+  and are also seen in other cubic gems (diamond, garnet) and in non-cubic gems where the
+  void shape reflects the host crystal symmetry [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. In spinel (cubic, octahedral habit),
+  negative crystals take the octahedral form [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. They may be empty (showing total internal
+  reflection at the {111} faces, giving them a mirror-bright appearance) or partially
+  filled with residual fluid. Their presence is a natural origin indicator — synthetic
+  spinel (flame fusion or hydrothermal) rarely if ever shows perfect natural negative
+  crystals of this kind [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The term "negative crystal" is standard in gemmological
+  and mineralogical literature; students should recognise it and be able to explain
+  the shape relationship to the host crystal's habit [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - negative-crystal
+  - two-phase-inclusion
+  - spinel
+  - cubic-system
+  - crystal-habit
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/fluid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+  - inclusion-growth-tube-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 374–398."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-silk-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-silk-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-silk-001
+stem: |
+  Under darkfield illumination at 30× magnification, a gemmologist examines a red
+  corundum cabochon. They observe extremely fine, bright, needle-like inclusions
+  arranged in three intersecting directions, meeting at approximately 60° angles
+  throughout the stone. The needles are short and appear slightly interrupted in
+  places, as if broken into dotted segments. The stone has been described by the
+  seller as "untreated Burmese ruby." What do the broken, dotted needles indicate
+  about the stone's treatment history?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The interrupted (dotted) needles indicate partial heat treatment; intact silk suggests unheated, fully dissolved silk suggests high-heat treatment, and broken or dotted silk is diagnostic of moderate-heat treatment that partially dissolved the rutile needles"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Rutile silk in corundum is progressively altered by heat treatment [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. At temperatures
+      used in standard ruby enhancement (typically 1200–1800°C), rutile needles begin to
+      dissolve back into the corundum lattice (TiO2 re-entering the Al2O3 structure) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      The dissolution starts at the ends and along the length of the needles, producing
+      an interrupted or "dotted" appearance [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. This pattern — segments of needle with
+      gaps between them — is a well-established indicator of moderate heat treatment [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+      The seller's claim of "untreated" is contradicted by the dotted silk observation.
+  - text: "The broken silk needles indicate natural parting of the corundum, which fractures silk as it forms; this is a natural feature not related to treatment"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Natural parting in corundum (along twin planes) occurs at a scale visible as flat
+      reflective surfaces, not as a breakdown of individual silk needles within the bulk
+      of the crystal [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Parting does not selectively interrupt rutile needles mid-length
+      while leaving the orientation intact; it would produce a different observation —
+      a flat plane cutting across the stone. The dotted, segmented appearance of silk
+      needles is specifically associated with thermal dissolution of rutile in the
+      literature and is not explained by natural parting mechanics [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "The needles are actually growth tubes from the original crystal, and the interrupted appearance is from the growth front stopping and restarting during crystallisation"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Growth tubes (hollow or fluid-filled channels parallel to the c-axis in some gem
+      species) are a different inclusion type from rutile silk [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Rutile silk is solid TiO2
+      crystallites, not hollow tubes, and they form by exsolution from the corundum lattice
+      on cooling — not during primary growth [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The intersecting pattern at 60° is specific
+      to exsolved rutile silk (the three crystallographic directions of the trigonal corundum
+      lattice). Growth tubes in tourmaline or aquamarine are parallel to c-axis only and do
+      not form intersecting networks [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol3].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The thermal dissolution sequence of rutile silk in corundum is one of the most important
+  treatment indicators in ruby and sapphire examination [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Three states are recognised:
+  (1) intact, sharp needles = likely unheated [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]; (2) broken/dotted needles = moderate heat
+  treatment (partial dissolution) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]; (3) no silk = high-heat treatment (complete dissolution)
+  or the stone never had silk. The presence of dotted silk is often combined with other
+  heat-treatment indicators (e.g. healed fissures, altered fingerprints, rutile particles
+  re-precipitated on healed surfaces) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Reporting "dotted silk observed — heat treatment
+  cannot be excluded" is the correct wording [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - silk-inclusion
+  - heat-treatment
+  - corundum
+  - ruby
+  - needle-inclusion
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/silk
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-002
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-silk-002
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 88–126."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol3
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (2005). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 3. Opinio Verlag, Basel. pp. 16–52."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-silk-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-silk-002.yaml
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+id: inclusion-silk-002
+stem: |
+  A student examines two blue sapphire cabochons from different origins under the
+  microscope. Stone A (described as Sri Lankan/Ceylon) shows long, prominent, clearly
+  separated rutile needles extending across the full field of view and intersecting
+  at 60°. Stone B (described as Burmese, Mogok) shows very fine, short, densely packed
+  needles that give the stone a soft, slightly hazy appearance. Which description
+  matches which origin, and what trade term is used for Stone B's appearance?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Stone A is Sri Lankan (long, prominent needles); Stone B is Burmese Mogok (fine, dense, short needles producing the 'velvety' or 'sleepy' appearance valued in fine Burmese ruby and sapphire)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Sri Lankan (Ceylon) corundums typically show longer, more widely spaced, prominent
+      rutile needles that are easily visible individually under the microscope and often
+      produce strong asterism in asteriated stones [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Burmese Mogok corundums show much
+      finer, denser, shorter needles — so fine that they scatter light to produce a soft,
+      slightly diffused glow called "velvety" or "sleepy" appearance [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. This velvet effect
+      is associated with the finest Burmese stones and is one of the visual qualities
+      gemmologists look for in premium rubies and sapphires. The silk characteristics
+      are an origin indicator, though not conclusive on their own [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Stone A is Burmese Mogok (long needles for maximum asterism); Stone B is Sri Lankan (fine needles for clarity)"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The origin descriptions are reversed. Mogok Burmese corundums are known for their
+      fine, delicate silk — not long, prominent needles [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Long, clearly separated needles
+      producing strong asterism are more characteristic of Sri Lankan material. Asterism
+      in Burmese star rubies does occur, but the silk type that produces the prized
+      "velvety" quality in non-asteriated Mogok stones is fine and dense [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "Both stones are Kashmir sapphire; Kashmir sapphires show fine silk in all specimens, and 'velvety' is the exclusive Kashmir descriptor"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The velvety appearance of Kashmir sapphire is caused by a different mechanism
+      from rutile silk: Kashmir sapphires contain extremely fine, microscopic particles
+      (not classic rutile needles at 60°) that scatter light, producing the famous
+      velvety or sleepy appearance [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The term "velvety" is most associated with Kashmir,
+      but fine Burmese silk can produce a similar soft quality. The question describes
+      two stones with classic rutile silk at 60° intersections — this matches Burmese
+      and Sri Lankan origin, not Kashmir. Kashmir sapphire has a different inclusion
+      suite with specific tourmaline inclusions and zircon halos alongside the fine
+      particulate scattering [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Silk characteristics in corundum are origin indicators because the geological environment
+  of crystallisation controls rutile exsolution [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Mogok Burmese corundum forms in a
+  marble-hosted environment with relatively slow cooling, producing fine, dense, short
+  needles. Sri Lankan placer corundums originate from a different geological context
+  (high-temperature metamorphic, alluvial) and show longer, more prominent needles [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  The "velvety" trade descriptor for fine Burmese and Kashmir stones refers to this
+  light-scattering silk effect [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. For a complete origin determination, silk character is
+  combined with other microscopic features, UV fluorescence, spectroscopy, and where
+  required, trace-element geochemistry. Silk alone is not conclusive for origin [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - silk-inclusion
+  - corundum
+  - sapphire
+  - needle-inclusion
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/silk
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 88–126."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-three-phase-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-three-phase-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-three-phase-001
+stem: |
+  Under darkfield illumination, a gemmologist examines a deeply saturated green
+  cabochon and observes an irregular, jagged fluid-filled cavity. Inside the cavity,
+  there is a clearly visible mobile gas bubble that moves when the stone is tilted,
+  and a small cuboid solid crystal sitting in the liquid. The gemmologist considers
+  three possible identifications for the stone: Colombian emerald, Zambian emerald,
+  and synthetic flux-grown emerald. Which identification does the inclusion support,
+  and what are the three phases described?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Colombian emerald; the three-phase inclusion (liquid + mobile gas bubble + solid cuboid crystal — halite, NaCl) is virtually diagnostic of Colombian origin; Zambian emerald shows two-phase inclusions (no solid crystal); synthetic flux-grown emerald shows flux fingerprints and wispy inclusions, not three-phase halite inclusions"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The three phases are: (1) liquid (saline solution, predominantly NaCl brine);
+      (2) gas — a mobile CO2 bubble that moves freely when the stone is tilted;
+      (3) solid — a small cuboid (cubic) crystal of halite (NaCl) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The cuboid habit
+      of the solid crystal is diagnostic: halite crystallises in the cubic system and
+      produces perfect cube-shaped crystals [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This exact combination — irregular jagged
+      cavity (reflecting the host rock environment), saline fluid, CO2 bubble, and
+      halite cube — is characteristic of Colombian emerald from the sedimentary-hosted
+      deposits of Muzo, Chivor, and Coscuez [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Zambian emerald (hosted in schist) shows
+      a different inclusion suite dominated by two-phase inclusions without halite [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "Synthetic flux-grown emerald; the three-phase inclusion is characteristic of flux-grown material where the flux solidifies as a cube-shaped crystal inside the void"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Flux-grown synthetic emerald does not produce three-phase inclusions with a cuboid
+      NaCl crystal [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Flux inclusions in synthetic emerald appear as wispy, irregular,
+      feather-like or needle-like concentrations of the molten flux that were trapped
+      during growth [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The flux used (typically lithium molybdate or lead oxide-based
+      fluxes) crystallises as irregular masses or is vitreous (glassy), not as perfect
+      cubes [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The cuboid shape of the solid in the described inclusion is characteristic
+      of halite, which is geologically formed — not from a synthetic flux medium [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Synthetic
+      emerald inclusions are fundamentally different in appearance from Colombian three-phase
+      inclusions.
+  - text: "Zambian emerald; Zambian emeralds commonly show three-phase inclusions with halite cubes from the saline formation environment in Zambia"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Zambian emerald is hosted in metasomatic schist (Kafubu/Kagem deposit) and forms
+      in a different geochemical environment from Colombia [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Zambian emeralds show
+      predominantly two-phase inclusions (liquid + gas bubble) and solid inclusions
+      (biotite, actinolite, dolomite, pyrite), but NOT three-phase inclusions with
+      halite cubes [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The NaCl-rich three-phase inclusions are linked to the Colombian
+      geological setting where emeralds formed in an evaporite-bearing sedimentary
+      environment with saline fluids [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This is a key geographic origin distinction
+      tested in the FGA examination.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Three-phase inclusions containing a cuboid halite crystal are virtually diagnostic of
+  Colombian emerald origin [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1] — this is one of the most celebrated and reliably
+  diagnostic features in gemmology. The three phases are: liquid (saline NaCl solution),
+  gas (CO2 bubble, mobile), and solid (halite cube in cubic habit) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The irregular,
+  jagged cavity walls reflect the surrounding rock fabric. When present, this inclusion type
+  alone provides compelling evidence for Colombian origin; it is not found in Zambian,
+  Brazilian, or synthetic emeralds [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The Colombian geological setting — where emeralds
+  formed in hydrothermal veins cutting through halite-rich black shales — explains the
+  saline inclusion chemistry [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - three-phase-inclusion
+  - two-phase-inclusion
+  - emerald
+  - beryl
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/fluid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - green-stone-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 118–145."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 118–130, 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-two-phase-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-two-phase-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-two-phase-001
+stem: |
+  During a microscopic examination of a blue topaz, a student observes elongated
+  cavities of various sizes within the stone. Each cavity appears to contain a clear
+  liquid with a small round bubble that moves freely when the stone is tilted. The
+  student notes the bubbles are mobile and writes in their report: "gas bubbles confirm
+  synthetic origin." A supervisor disagrees. Who is correct, and why?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The supervisor is correct; two-phase inclusions (liquid + mobile gas bubble) are natural features found in many gem minerals including topaz, aquamarine, and quartz — they confirm natural origin, not synthetic"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Two-phase inclusions (liquid + gas bubble) form when growing crystals trap small
+      pockets of surrounding fluid — hydrothermal solutions, metamorphic fluids, or
+      magmatic volatiles [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The gas bubble forms because the trapped fluid contracts on
+      cooling, leaving a vapour bubble in equilibrium with the liquid [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This is a natural
+      geological process. Synthetic gems produced by flame fusion (Verneuil) contain
+      gas bubbles trapped as round or elongated voids — but these are single-phase
+      gas inclusions, not liquid + mobile gas [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Hydrothermal synthetic stones may
+      contain two-phase inclusions, but the morphology, distribution, and accompanying
+      features differ from natural stones and require expert discrimination [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "The student is correct; mobile gas bubbles are characteristic of flame-fusion (Verneuil) synthetic stones because the molten powder traps gas during solidification"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Verneuil flame-fusion synthetic stones contain gas bubbles as single-phase gas
+      voids within the solidified melt — they do not contain two-phase liquid + gas
+      inclusions [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The gas voids in Verneuil synthetics are typically round, appear as
+      bright spheres in darkfield, and show no liquid phase [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Natural two-phase inclusions
+      have a distinctly liquid-dominated appearance with a mobile bubble (the bubble is
+      smaller relative to the liquid volume and moves freely) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The presence of liquid is
+      a key distinguishing feature: liquid is geologically trapped fluid; pure round gas
+      bubbles are characteristic of melt-origin synthesis [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Neither is correct; two-phase inclusions with mobile bubbles are always diagnostic of fracture filling — a treatment indicator — not natural origin"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Fracture-filling treatments introduce glass or resin into open surface fractures;
+      the filler may contain gas bubbles trapped in the filler, not mobile liquid +
+      bubble two-phase inclusions [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. More importantly, the elongated cavities with liquid
+      and mobile bubble described here are in the interior of the stone — not along
+      fractures. Fracture fill is a surface-related treatment and produces a different
+      microscopic appearance (flow lines in the filler, flattened irregular fracture
+      planes filled with glass or resin) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Natural two-phase inclusions in the interior
+      of a faceted stone have no connection to surface fractures and are not treatment
+      indicators [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Two-phase inclusions (liquid + mobile gas bubble in an enclosed cavity) are natural
+  features of gem minerals that formed from hydrothermal or metamorphic fluids [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. They are
+  found in many gem species: topaz, aquamarine, tourmaline, quartz, spinel, and others [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  Their presence confirms natural trapping of geological fluid and is therefore a natural
+  origin indicator. The mobility of the gas bubble (visibly moving when the stone is
+  tilted) confirms that the cavity contains liquid, not just gas [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Single-phase gas
+  bubbles in synthetic Verneuil stones are round, fixed, and contain no liquid — visually
+  and physically different from natural two-phase inclusions [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The student's error of
+  labelling natural inclusions as synthetic would lead to a false treatment/origin report —
+  a serious professional consequence.
+difficulty: 3
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - two-phase-inclusion
+  - three-phase-inclusion
+  - topaz
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+  - growth-tube
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/fluid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+  - inclusion-growth-tube-001
+  - inclusion-negative-crystal-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-three-phase-001
+  - inclusion-growth-tube-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 374–398."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-zircon-halo-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/identification/inclusion-zircon-halo-001.yaml
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+id: inclusion-zircon-halo-001
+stem: |
+  Examining a pink sapphire under the microscope at 30×, a gemmologist notices small,
+  irregularly shaped solid crystals scattered throughout the stone. Each crystal is
+  surrounded by a nearly circular disc-shaped fracture radiating outward from it, like
+  a flat halo. The fractured zone around each crystal appears glassy and iridescent.
+  What are these composite inclusions, what caused the disc-shaped fractures, and
+  what do they indicate about the stone's treatment history?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Zircon halos; the solid crystals are zircon (ZrSiO4), which undergoes radioactive decay causing lattice expansion; the expanding zircon fractures the surrounding corundum creating a disc-shaped stress fracture; intact zircon halos suggest no high-temperature heat treatment"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Zircon (ZrSiO4) contains trace amounts of uranium and thorium, which undergo
+      radioactive alpha-decay over geological time [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. This decay damages the zircon crystal
+      lattice (metamictisation), causing it to expand slightly [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The expanding zircon
+      pushes against the surrounding corundum, creating a circular disc-shaped stress
+      fracture (the "halo") that radiates perpendicular to the c-axis direction [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+      The glassy, iridescent appearance is from the thin fracture acting as a partial
+      mirror. The diagnostic value for treatment: heat treatment above approximately
+      1200°C anneals the radiation damage and causes the zircon to re-crystallise and
+      contract, making the halo fracture close or partially heal [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Intact, well-developed
+      zircon halos are therefore an indicator of no or low-temperature treatment [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Lily-pad inclusions; the disc-shaped fractures are chromite crystals in peridot surrounded by stress fractures — a feature of corundum from chromite-bearing environments"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Lily-pad inclusions are the diagnostic inclusion type of peridot, not corundum [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+      In peridot, chromite crystals are surrounded by circular disc-shaped stress fractures
+      that resemble lily pads on a pond surface. The inclusion type described here
+      (circular fractures around solid crystals in sapphire) is superficially similar
+      in geometry but different in identity: the host is corundum (not olivine), and the
+      included mineral is zircon (not chromite) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Lily pads in peridot are not iridescent
+      halos — they are flatter, disc-shaped cracks with a different appearance. A student
+      who remembers "disc-shaped fracture = lily pad" and applies this to sapphire has
+      made a host-gem error.
+  - text: "Negative crystals; the iridescent halos are octahedral voids that formed when corundum partially dissolved around trapped fluid during hydrothermal growth"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Negative crystals are fluid-filled voids with the geometric shape of the host
+      mineral's crystal form — in corundum this would be hexagonal or rhombohedral
+      outlines, not circular disc-shaped fracture zones [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Negative crystals do not
+      produce the characteristic circular (disc-shaped) fracture halo; they are simply
+      shaped cavities, typically small and compact [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The presence of a solid crystal
+      inside the feature (the zircon) and a radiating disc-shaped fracture zone is
+      specific to zircon halos. Negative crystals contain fluid, not a solid zircon
+      crystal as the central inclusion.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Zircon halos (also called discoid fractures or zircon discs) are one of the most
+  recognisable and gemmologically significant inclusions in corundum [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The mechanism
+  is radiation damage: zircon's radioactive elements cause gradual lattice expansion
+  (metamictisation) which stresses the surrounding corundum [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The resulting disc-shaped
+  fracture perpendicular to the stress is iridescent from thin-film interference [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  The treatment indicator is this: high-temperature heat treatment anneals the
+  metamict zircon back to crystalline form (it contracts), causing the halo to partially
+  or fully heal [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Intact, well-formed zircon halos are therefore associated with unheated
+  or low-temperature-heated stones; healed or absent halos in otherwise silk-free stones
+  may indicate high-temperature treatment [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Zircon halos are also found in other gems
+  containing zircon inclusions (garnet, tourmaline) for the same physical reason [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+difficulty: 4
+category: identification
+conceptTags:
+  - zircon-halo
+  - needle-inclusion
+  - heat-treatment
+  - corundum
+  - sapphire
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: identification/inclusions/solid-inclusions
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+  - inclusion-fissure-001
+similarTo:
+  - inclusion-silk-001
+  - inclusion-fingerprint-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 244–268."
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 233–248."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-001.yaml
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+id: corundum-vs-spinel-001
+stem: |
+  A polished red stone gives the following instrument readings in the gemmology
+  laboratory: RI 1.762–1.770 (two edges touching at 1.762 during rotation), SG 4.00,
+  polariscope — lights up at four positions during rotation, LWUV — strong red fluorescence.
+  Three candidate identifications are proposed: natural ruby, spinel, or pyrope garnet.
+  Which candidate is correct and what is the diagnostic reasoning chain?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Natural ruby (corundum); doubly refractive on polariscope eliminates spinel and pyrope, SG 4.00 eliminates pyrope, LWUV fluorescence and RI 1.762–1.770 confirm corundum"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The polariscope result (lighting at four positions = double refraction) immediately
+      eliminates isotropic spinel and isotropic pyrope garnet — both are cubic and remain
+      dark between crossed polars [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Of the three candidates, only corundum is doubly
+      refractive (uniaxial negative). RI 1.762–1.770 matches corundum precisely [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; spinel
+      RI is 1.712–1.720 (too low); pyrope RI is 1.730–1.760 (too low) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG 4.00 matches
+      corundum (3.99–4.01); pyrope SG is 3.65–3.87 (too low); spinel SG is 3.58–3.61
+      (too low) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Strong red LWUV fluorescence from chromium confirms ruby [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Spinel; red spinel also shows strong red LWUV fluorescence and RI near 1.718, and fluorescence is the most diagnostic property for red stones"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Red spinel does fluoresce strongly red under LWUV — this is why historical gem
+      traders frequently confused spinel with ruby [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. However, fluorescence is explicitly
+      the LEAST diagnostic property here because both ruby and Burma spinel can show red
+      LWUV fluorescence. The decisive observations are: (1) the polariscope showing double
+      refraction — spinel is isotropic and stays dark [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) RI 1.762–1.770 — spinel RI is
+      1.712–1.720, clearly lower [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (3) SG 4.00 — spinel SG is 3.58–3.61, clearly lower [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Pyrope garnet; pyrope is deep red and can be confused with ruby; the polariscope result suggests pyrope because garnets often show anomalous double refraction"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Anomalous double refraction (ADR) in garnets appears as patchy or mottled light
+      patterns between crossed polars — not the clean four-position lighting of true
+      double refraction [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Pyrope is cubic and should appear predominantly dark; ADR is
+      an irregular strain effect, not systematic double refraction. The stone described
+      lights up clearly at four positions, which is the behaviour of a genuinely doubly
+      refractive gem (corundum), not ADR from a garnet [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Additionally, pyrope RI is
+      1.730–1.760 and SG 3.65–3.87 — both below the measured values [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The ruby/spinel/pyrope discrimination is the most historically important near-miss
+  problem in gemmology — the Black Prince's Ruby (Tower of London) is a red spinel [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  The diagnostic chain is always: optic character first (doubly refractive = not spinel,
+  not garnet), then RI (1.762–1.770 = corundum range) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], then SG (4.00 = corundum) [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  Fluorescence confirms but never establishes identification — some Burma spinel also
+  fluoresces red [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A clean four-position lighting on the polariscope is the
+  single observation that eliminates both cubic candidates simultaneously, before
+  any measurement is taken. This sequence (polariscope → refractometer → SG) is
+  the standard FGA practical workflow for red stones [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - optic-character
+  - fluorescence-LWUV
+  - corundum
+  - ruby
+  - spinel
+  - pyrope
+sourceArticle: species/corundum
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-003
+similarTo:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+  - ri-reading-010
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-002.yaml
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+id: corundum-vs-spinel-002
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist examines a faceted red stone that gives a single constant shadow edge
+  on the refractometer at approximately 1.718, remains uniformly dark on the polariscope
+  throughout a full rotation, and has SG 3.60. Under LWUV it gives a moderate red
+  fluorescence. The stone's owner insists it is a valuable natural ruby inherited from
+  their grandmother. How should the gemmologist respond, and which three properties
+  collectively eliminate ruby as the identification?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The stone is spinel, not ruby; RI 1.718 (not 1.762–1.770), isotropic polariscope (not doubly refractive), and SG 3.60 (not 4.00) all simultaneously exclude corundum"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      All three measured properties exclude ruby: (1) RI 1.718 is the published value
+      for spinel, not corundum (1.762–1.770 — a gap of 0.044 RI units) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) isotropic
+      polariscope (stays uniformly dark = no double refraction) rules out corundum, which
+      is uniaxial negative and lights up between crossed polars [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (3) SG 3.60 matches
+      spinel (3.58–3.61) and is far below corundum (3.99–4.01) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The red LWUV
+      fluorescence is consistent with both species and does not establish the
+      identification [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "The stone could be ruby; the grandmother may have owned a thermally treated ruby where heat treatment lowers the SG and RI to spinel-like values"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Heat treatment of ruby does not alter its RI or SG to match spinel values. These
+      are intrinsic properties of the crystal structure (Al2O3 for corundum vs. MgAl2O4
+      for spinel) — they cannot be changed by any heat treatment [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A heat-treated ruby
+      still has RI 1.762–1.770 and SG 3.99–4.01. The measured values (RI 1.718, SG
+      3.60) cannot be corundum before or after treatment [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "The stone might be a synthetic ruby; synthetic rubies have lower RI and SG than natural rubies because the flux growth process dilutes the aluminium oxide with flux material"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Synthetic ruby, whether flame-fusion (Verneuil), flux-grown, or hydrothermal,
+      has exactly the same chemical composition (Al2O3) and therefore the same RI
+      (1.762–1.770) and SG (3.99–4.01) as natural ruby [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The growth process does not
+      dilute the corundum lattice — the resulting crystal is pure Al2O3 with the same
+      physical properties. The measured 1.718 and 3.60 cannot be any form of corundum,
+      natural or synthetic [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  This is the classic red spinel/ruby confusion — the most commercially important
+  gem misidentification in history. Red spinel (MgAl2O4) and ruby (Al2O3) were
+  considered the same gem for centuries because both are red and often found together
+  in alluvial deposits in Myanmar [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The three-property elimination: (1) RI 1.718 is
+  spinel [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) isotropic polariscope is spinel (cubic) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (3) SG 3.60 is spinel [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  All three are required — any one alone could theoretically be argued, but all three
+  together are conclusive. In recent years fine red spinel has achieved prices per carat
+  approaching those of ruby [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - optic-character
+  - fluorescence-LWUV
+  - spinel
+  - ruby
+  - corundum
+sourceArticle: species/spinel
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-003
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+similarTo:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-003.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/corundum-vs-spinel-003.yaml
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+id: corundum-vs-spinel-003
+stem: |
+  During a practical session, a student tests a red stone that gives the following
+  readings: RI 1.762–1.770 (two-edge refractometer pattern, edges touching), SG 4.00,
+  uniaxial negative on polariscope. Under the microscope the student sees a dense
+  network of very fine needle-like inclusions intersecting at approximately 60° angles,
+  plus several small octahedral negative crystals. A colleague suggests the stone is
+  synthetic ruby. What microscopic evidence would confirm or deny synthetic origin,
+  and what is the most likely identity here?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Natural ruby; silk (rutile needles at 60°) and negative crystals are characteristic natural inclusions — synthetic ruby shows curved growth striae (Verneuil) or flux fingerprints (flux-grown), neither of which matches the described features"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Rutile silk (TiO2 needles at 60° intersections) is an exsolution feature formed
+      during slow natural cooling of corundum — the rutile exsolves from the corundum
+      lattice as the crystal cools [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. This process cannot occur in the rapid Verneuil
+      (flame fusion) synthesis, which produces a boule in hours. Flux-grown synthetic
+      ruby shows flux fingerprints (curved or irregular growth planes with flux residue)
+      and wispy flux inclusions, not straight intersecting needles [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+      Octahedral negative crystals are voids with the crystal habit of the host mineral —
+      a natural feature [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Synthetic ruby; the high SG of 4.00 suggests flux contamination increased the density above natural ruby values"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      SG 4.00 is the standard value for natural ruby (corundum, Al2O3) — it is not
+      "above natural" and it does not indicate flux contamination [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Flux-grown synthetic
+      ruby has the same SG as natural ruby because the host crystal is pure Al2O3;
+      any flux inclusions present would slightly lower SG rather than raise it [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Synthetic ruby (Verneuil process); Verneuil rubies routinely show rutile silk inclusions because the process uses TiO2 as a dopant to produce the characteristic silk"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The Verneuil (flame fusion) process does not use TiO2 as a dopant and does not
+      produce true rutile silk [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Verneuil rubies show characteristic curved growth striae —
+      fine curved lines visible under darkfield illumination, reflecting the curved
+      growth front of the boule [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. They may contain minute gas bubbles and
+      occasionally unmelted powder. The presence of straight, intersecting rutile needles
+      at 60° is a natural formation indicator, not a Verneuil feature [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  The microscopic features described — rutile silk at 60° intersections and octahedral
+  negative crystals — are both natural inclusion types that cannot be replicated by
+  synthetic processes [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Rutile silk arises from exsolution during slow geological cooling;
+  it is one of the most important natural origin indicators in corundum [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Synthetic rubies
+  have their own diagnostic inclusion suites: Verneuil shows curved growth striae and
+  gas bubbles; flux-grown shows flux fingerprints, wispy flux, and sometimes flux-filled
+  fractures; hydrothermal shows chevron growth patterns [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Knowing these diagnostic
+  inclusions is fundamental to the FGA practical examination and to responsible
+  laboratory reporting.
+difficulty: 4
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - optic-character
+  - silk-inclusion
+  - corundum
+  - ruby
+  - synthetic-ruby
+  - natural-vs-synthetic
+sourceArticle: species/corundum
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+similarTo:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 88–126."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-001.yaml
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+id: green-stone-001
+stem: |
+  A vivid green oval cabochon is submitted for testing. Results: spot RI approximately
+  1.58, SG 2.71, inert under both LWUV and SWUV, strong dichroism (blue-green and
+  yellow-green) visible in the dichroscope. Under the microscope the gemmologist sees
+  a characteristic "garden" (jardin) of irregular parallel growth tubes, two-phase
+  inclusions, and a three-phase inclusion with a cuboid crystal in the fluid. What is
+  the identification, and which inclusion type is virtually diagnostic for a specific
+  geographic origin?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Colombian emerald (beryl); three-phase inclusions with a halite cube are virtually diagnostic of Colombian origin; the jardin and two-phase inclusions confirm natural emerald"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The three-phase inclusion — liquid + gas bubble + solid cubic crystal (halite,
+      NaCl) — is one of the most celebrated diagnostic features in gemmology: it is
+      virtually diagnostic of Colombian origin for emerald [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The RI ~1.58 (beryl range
+      1.577–1.583), SG 2.71 (beryl range 2.67–2.78) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], dichroism in blue-green and
+      yellow-green, and parallel growth tubes all confirm emerald [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The jardin (from
+      French, garden) of inclusions is characteristic of natural emerald [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "Chrome tourmaline; chrome tourmaline gives vivid green with dichroism, RI in the beryl range, and three-phase inclusions"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Chrome tourmaline (Cr-bearing elbaite/dravite) is vivid green with strong
+      dichroism — correct. However, tourmaline RI is 1.620–1.640, not approximately
+      1.58 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. A spot reading of 1.58 falls well below tourmaline's minimum RI.
+      Three-phase inclusions with a halite cube are not a known feature of tourmaline —
+      they are specific to the saline-fluid formation environment of Colombian emerald [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "Tsavorite garnet (grossular); tsavorite is vivid green, has SG approximately 3.61, and shows strong dichroism"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tsavorite (chrome/vanadium grossular garnet) is cubic and therefore isotropic —
+      it shows no dichroism or pleochroism [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The strong dichroism observed in this stone
+      eliminates any cubic gem, including all garnets. Additionally, tsavorite SG is
+      approximately 3.58–3.73, clearly higher than the measured 2.71 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The spot RI of
+      approximately 1.58 is also far below tsavorite's RI of approximately 1.740–1.760 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Colombian emerald identification relies on a convergent suite of evidence. The
+  three-phase inclusion (liquid + gas + halite cube) is so characteristic that its
+  presence alone, in a green beryl with the correct RI and SG, constitutes very strong
+  evidence of Colombian origin [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The jardin of inclusions and two-phase cavities adds
+  supporting natural-origin evidence. Beryl RI 1.577–1.583, SG 2.67–2.78 confirms the
+  species [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The dichroism (blue-green / yellow-green) is characteristic of Cr-bearing
+  emerald [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Note: UV response varies — some Colombian emeralds fluoresce, others do
+  not, depending on iron content, so UV inertness does not exclude Colombia [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+difficulty: 4
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - three-phase-inclusion
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - emerald
+  - beryl
+  - pleochroism
+sourceArticle: species/beryl
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - green-stone-002
+  - green-stone-003
+  - green-stone-004
+similarTo:
+  - green-stone-002
+  - green-stone-003
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 118–130."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 168–210."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-002.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-002.yaml
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+id: green-stone-002
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist tests a vivid grass-green faceted oval stone. RI: two edges touching
+  on the refractometer, constant at 1.620, variable up to 1.637. SG approximately 3.06.
+  Strong dichroism: dark green / yellowish-green. LWUV: inert. SWUV: inert. Polariscope:
+  lights up at four positions confirming double refraction. The stone is being offered
+  as "fine Colombian emerald." Can this be emerald, and what is the correct identification?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Chrome tourmaline, not emerald; RI 1.620–1.637 with birefringence ~0.017 and SG 3.06 match tourmaline, not beryl (RI 1.577–1.583, SG 2.67–2.78)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      The RI range 1.620–1.637 is clearly above the maximum beryl RI of 1.583 by
+      approximately 0.037 units — a large discrepancy on the refractometer [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Beryl RI
+      is 1.577–1.583 with birefringence 0.005–0.009; the measured birefringence of
+      ~0.017 is too high for beryl [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG 3.06 matches tourmaline (SG 3.02–3.10) and is
+      well above beryl (2.67–2.78) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Chrome tourmaline (Cr-bearing elbaite) is a vivid
+      green gem that can appear visually similar to fine emerald in colour.
+  - text: "Fine Colombian emerald; Colombian emeralds sometimes give higher RI readings due to their high chromium content raising the index"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Chromium content does not raise beryl's RI to 1.620–1.637. Chromium substitutes
+      for aluminium in the beryl structure and is present in concentrations of typically
+      less than 1% — too little to measurably shift the RI away from the beryl range
+      of 1.577–1.583 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. An RI of 1.620–1.637 cannot be beryl of any composition.
+  - text: "Synthetic emerald (hydrothermal); hydrothermal emeralds have higher RI than natural beryl because the growth solution deposits additional silica in the lattice"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Hydrothermal synthetic emerald (Chatham, Biron, etc.) has essentially the same RI
+      as natural beryl — approximately 1.560–1.570 (slightly lower than natural due to
+      lower chromium and lower iron content relative to some natural emeralds) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI
+      of hydrothermal synthetic emerald is never 1.620–1.637; that range is tourmaline.
+      Additional silica in the lattice is not how hydrothermal growth affects RI, and the
+      beryl structure does not incorporate free silica above stoichiometric Be3Al2Si6O18 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Chrome tourmaline is the most important visual near-miss for fine emerald in the trade:
+  both are vivid green, both show dichroism, both can be found in similar size ranges
+  and cuts. The discrimination is straightforward with instruments — beryl RI 1.577–1.583,
+  tourmaline RI 1.620–1.640 [ref:read-gemmology-3e], a gap of approximately 0.04 units — but relies on the
+  gemmologist actually measuring the RI rather than accepting the seller's description.
+  Chrome tourmaline offered as "Colombian emerald" has occurred in the trade. The SG
+  difference (beryl 2.67–2.78 vs tourmaline 3.06) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] provides additional confirmation.
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - pleochroism
+  - emerald
+  - beryl
+  - tourmaline
+  - uniaxial
+sourceArticle: species/beryl
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-003
+  - green-stone-004
+similarTo:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-003
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 118–130, 173–178."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-003.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-003.yaml
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+id: green-stone-003
+stem: |
+  A bright yellowish-green faceted stone is tested. Results: RI — no shadow edge on
+  the standard refractometer (RI above contact-liquid limit); SG 3.84; polariscope —
+  uniformly dark, isotropic; LWUV — moderate orange fluorescence; strong dispersion
+  visible as bright coloured flashes when the stone is tilted under a desk lamp.
+  The stone is set in a ring described as "demantoid." What is the most likely identity,
+  and why does the above-range refractometer reading not indicate diamond?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Demantoid garnet (andradite); cubic/isotropic with RI approximately 1.888 (above refractometer range), SG 3.82–3.85, highest dispersion of natural garnets (0.057) — the SG and dispersion confirm demantoid, not diamond (SG 3.52, inert LWUV)"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Demantoid (andradite garnet, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3) is cubic and isotropic with RI
+      approximately 1.855–1.900 — well above the standard refractometer limit of ~1.81 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      Its SG of 3.82–3.85 separates it from diamond (SG 3.52 — lighter, not heavier) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]
+      and confirms the garnet identification. The dispersion of 0.057 is the highest
+      of any natural garnet [ref:read-gemmology-3e] and produces vivid fire visible as coloured flashes.
+      Diamond has dispersion 0.044 (lower than demantoid) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] and is inert to LWUV.
+  - text: "Tsavorite garnet (grossular); tsavorite has high RI above the refractometer range and bright green colour similar to demantoid"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Tsavorite (green grossular) has RI approximately 1.740–1.760, which IS within the
+      standard refractometer range — it gives a clear shadow edge in the 1.740–1.760
+      region [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Tsavorite does not exceed the refractometer limit. Additionally, tsavorite
+      SG is approximately 3.57–3.73, clearly lower than the measured 3.84 [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Diamond; colourless diamonds can appear green from colouring inclusions, and the above-range RI and isotropic behaviour both confirm diamond"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Diamond SG is 3.52, clearly below the measured 3.84 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Diamond dispersion is 0.044,
+      lower than the dramatic fire described (consistent with demantoid's 0.057) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Diamond
+      is inert to LWUV (or shows blue LWUV fluorescence) — orange LWUV is not a diamond
+      response [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The SG is the decisive test: at SG 3.84, the stone is denser than
+      diamond [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Demantoid identification relies on the combination of: (1) above-range refractometer
+  (RI ~1.89, beyond contact-liquid limit) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; (2) cubic/isotropic on polariscope;
+  (3) SG 3.82–3.85 — heavier than diamond (3.52) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], which is a key discriminator;
+  (4) high dispersion producing vivid fire (0.057, higher than diamond's 0.044) [ref:read-gemmology-3e];
+  (5) characteristic "horsetail" inclusions under the microscope — byssolite/actinolite
+  fibres radiating from a chromite crystal, virtually diagnostic for demantoid [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  The absence of a refractometer reading is often the first clue: always go to SG and
+  microscopy next when the refractometer gives no reading on a green isotropic stone.
+difficulty: 4
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - isotropic
+  - dispersion
+  - demantoid
+  - diamond
+  - cubic-system
+sourceArticle: species/garnet
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-002
+  - green-stone-004
+similarTo:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-004
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 165–172."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 244–268."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-004.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-004.yaml
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+id: green-stone-004
+stem: |
+  A laboratory tests an emerald-green oval brilliant with an RI of 1.577–1.582 and
+  SG of 2.69. Under the microscope the gemmologist sees numerous two-phase fluid
+  inclusions, some irregular growth cavities, and short three-sided hollow channels
+  parallel to the crystal's c-axis — but no three-phase inclusions containing solid
+  crystals. LWUV shows a moderate red fluorescence. An assistant concludes: "Absence
+  of three-phase inclusions proves this is NOT Colombian emerald." Is the assistant
+  correct?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "The assistant is incorrect; three-phase inclusions are diagnostic FOR Colombian origin when present, but their absence does not exclude Colombia — not all Colombian emeralds contain them, and other tests (UV, RI, SG) remain consistent with Colombian beryl"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Three-phase inclusions are characteristic of Colombian emerald and, when present,
+      constitute very strong evidence for Colombian origin [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. However, their absence
+      does not exclude Colombia: not every Colombian emerald contains three-phase inclusions,
+      and some sections of a stone may lack them even when present elsewhere [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Three-phase
+      inclusions are a positive indicator, not a required feature. The correct approach
+      is to state "no three-phase inclusions observed" in the report — a neutral
+      observation — while noting that the RI (1.577–1.582), SG (2.69) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], red LWUV
+      fluorescence, and growth-tube features are all consistent with Colombian beryl.
+  - text: "The assistant is correct; three-phase inclusions are virtually diagnostic for Colombia, so their absence provides equal and opposite evidence that the stone is not Colombian"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Evidence in gemmology works asymmetrically: a diagnostic inclusion proves origin
+      when present, but its absence does not disprove that origin [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Many confirmed
+      Colombian emeralds (verified by multiple laboratory methods including microscopy,
+      spectroscopy, and trace-element analysis) contain no visible three-phase inclusions
+      at standard loupe magnification. The student mistake is applying logical inversion
+      incorrectly: "three-phase = Colombia" does not invert to "no three-phase = not
+      Colombia" [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+  - text: "The assistant is correct, but for the wrong reason; the absence of three-phase inclusions proves the stone is synthetic emerald, which never contains three-phase inclusions"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Synthetic emeralds do not produce three-phase inclusions containing halite —
+      this is correct [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. However, many natural non-Colombian emeralds also lack
+      three-phase inclusions (Zambian, Brazilian, Ethiopian, Afghan emeralds have
+      different inclusion suites) [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. The absence of three-phase inclusions does not
+      prove synthetic origin; it only reduces the probability of Colombian origin slightly.
+      More importantly, the properties described (moderate red LWUV, growth tubes, natural-
+      looking two-phase inclusions) are inconsistent with typical synthetic emerald suites,
+      which tend to show nail-head spicules, chevron patterns, or phenakite inclusions [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  This question addresses a common logical error in gemmology: the confusion between
+  a positive indicator and a required indicator. Three-phase inclusions in emerald are
+  a positive diagnostic for Colombian origin when present, but their absence is not
+  a negative diagnostic [ref:gubelin-koivula-vol1]. Colombian origin is established through a weight of evidence —
+  microscopy, UV fluorescence, RI, SG [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and where necessary trace-element analysis
+  (e.g. LA-ICP-MS at a major laboratory). The red LWUV fluorescence (Cr-bearing beryl),
+  RI and SG within the beryl range [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and natural inclusion types are all consistent
+  with Colombian origin; the laboratory report should note "origin consistent with
+  Colombia, no three-phase inclusions observed" rather than excluding Colombia on
+  inclusion absence.
+difficulty: 4
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - three-phase-inclusion
+  - two-phase-inclusion
+  - emerald
+  - beryl
+  - fluorescence-LWUV
+  - refractive-index
+sourceArticle: species/beryl
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-002
+  - green-stone-003
+similarTo:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-002
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 118–130."
+  - id: gubelin-koivula-vol1
+    citation: "Gübelin, E.J. & Koivula, J.I. (1986). Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Vol. 1. ABC Edition, Zurich. pp. 168–210."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-005.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-005.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06cd5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/species/green-stone-005.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+id: green-stone-005
+stem: |
+  A client brings a vivid green oval cabochon set in a silver ring. Spot RI reads
+  approximately 1.54. The stone appears homogeneous under the loupe with a waxy to
+  vitreous lustre, shows no inclusions, no birefringence effect, and SG approximately
+  2.50. Under the Chelsea colour filter the stone appears green. LWUV inert.
+  A student suggests this could be a fine emerald. What instrument reading most
+  immediately eliminates emerald, and what is the more likely identity?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "RI approximately 1.54 immediately eliminates emerald (RI 1.577–1.583); the low RI combined with SG ~2.50 and featureless homogeneous appearance is consistent with green glass or green synthetic glass simulant"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Emerald (beryl) RI 1.577–1.583 with minimum value 1.577 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; the measured 1.54 is
+      approximately 0.037 below the minimum beryl value. This single reading eliminates
+      emerald absolutely — no beryl of any composition gives RI as low as 1.54 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Green
+      glass RI can be approximately 1.50–1.55 depending on composition [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. SG ~2.50 is
+      consistent with light glass (beryl SG is 2.67–2.78, also higher) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The featureless,
+      homogeneous interior (no growth features, no inclusions) is typical of glass.
+  - text: "SG approximately 2.50 immediately eliminates emerald; green glass is confirmed because glass always reads 2.50 on hydrostatic weighing"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The SG is a secondary confirmatory observation, not the most immediate eliminator
+      in this case. SG of green glass varies considerably — from approximately 2.3 for
+      borosilicate to 4.5+ for high-lead glass [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — depending on composition. Stating that
+      glass "always reads 2.50" is incorrect. The RI reading is the most immediately
+      accessible and precise measurement: the refractometer is used first in the standard
+      workflow, and the 1.54 reading eliminates beryl with a 0.037-unit margin [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "The Chelsea colour filter immediately eliminates emerald; emerald appears red under the Chelsea filter, and this green stone appearing green proves it is not Cr-bearing"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The Chelsea colour filter was designed to detect chromium by its absorption, making
+      Cr-bearing stones appear orange-red under the filter [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. However, the Chelsea filter
+      test is not binary: some Cr-bearing emeralds (especially vanadium-rich or iron-rich
+      varieties) may not respond strongly red [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and some non-emerald green materials
+      (Cr-bearing glass) appear red. A green response under the Chelsea filter does not
+      rule out Cr-bearing emerald — it is a screening tool, not a definitive test [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Spot RI 1.54 is the critical reading here: it is below the minimum RI of any beryl
+  (1.577), eliminating emerald with certainty [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The RI measurement is the most immediate
+  and instrument-based discriminator. Green glass simulants are common in cheap jewellery;
+  the combination of low RI, low SG, featureless interior, and homogeneous lustre is
+  diagnostic of glass [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The Chelsea colour filter is a useful screening tool but subject
+  to false positives and negatives [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. In a gemmological laboratory, the refractometer
+  finding always takes precedence over a Chelsea colour filter observation when the two
+  appear to conflict [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 2
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - isotropic
+  - glass
+  - emerald
+  - beryl
+sourceArticle: species/beryl
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - green-stone-001
+  - green-stone-002
+  - green-stone-003
+similarTo:
+  - green-stone-002
+  - red-stone-glass-001
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 118–130."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-garnet-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-garnet-001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9704545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-garnet-001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+id: red-stone-garnet-001
+stem: |
+  A red faceted stone is tested in the laboratory. Results: single constant shadow
+  edge on the refractometer at approximately 1.75, SG 3.82, uniformly dark on the
+  polariscope except for occasional irregular patchy lightening that does not follow
+  the four-position pattern. No fluorescence under LWUV. The student initially suspects
+  ruby. Which identification is most consistent with these results, and what does the
+  irregular patchy polariscope response signify?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Almandine garnet; SG 3.82 and RI approximately 1.75–1.77 are within almandine range; the patchy polariscope response is anomalous double refraction (ADR), common in cubic garnets due to strain"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      Almandine (Fe-Al garnet) is cubic and isotropic, with RI typically 1.770–1.830
+      and SG 3.9–4.2 [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — the measured 1.75 and 3.82 fall within the lower end of almandine
+      or could indicate a pyrope-almandine intermediate (rhodolite). The single constant
+      edge confirms isotropic (cubic) behaviour. The patchy, irregular lightening on the
+      polariscope is anomalous double refraction (ADR): strain birefringence from growth
+      stress or compositional variation, appearing as irregular patches rather than
+      systematic four-position lighting [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. ADR is especially common in almandine [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Ruby; the patchy polariscope response means the stone was examined down the optic axis, suppressing the normal uniaxial lighting pattern"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      A uniaxial stone examined exactly down its optic axis (the c-axis) would appear
+      uniformly dark between crossed polars — it would not show patchy, irregular
+      lightening [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Patchy lightening is specifically the pattern of ADR (anomalous double
+      refraction) in cubic minerals, not the pattern of a uniaxial stone viewed down
+      its optic axis. Moreover, ruby has RI 1.762–1.770 and SG 3.99–4.01 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; the measured
+      RI ~1.75 and SG 3.82 are both below corundum values. Two properties eliminate ruby.
+  - text: "Red glass; glass can give a single constant shadow edge and irregular polariscope patterns; the SG of 3.82 is consistent with lead glass used as a ruby simulant"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      High-lead glass (strass) used as a ruby simulant can achieve SG values up to
+      approximately 4.5–5.0 and RI up to approximately 1.70–1.75 depending on composition [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+      SG 3.82 is plausible for heavy glass, but glass would give a perfectly uniform dark
+      field on the polariscope (it is amorphous and isotropic) without the patchy ADR
+      that characterises strained cubic crystals [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The patchy lightening is the key
+      distinction: ADR in garnet is a structured, crystal-related strain effect; glass
+      shows true isotropy.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Almandine garnet (or pyrope-almandine rhodolite) is the correct identification.
+  The single constant shadow edge confirms isotropic (cubic) behaviour [ref:read-gemmology-3e]; the RI ~1.75
+  and SG 3.82 are consistent with almandine or a pyrope-rich intermediate. The patchy
+  polariscope response is anomalous double refraction (ADR) — a strain birefringence
+  effect common in cubic garnets, particularly almandine [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. ADR looks like irregular
+  patches of light and dark rather than the systematic four-fold lightening of a doubly
+  refractive gem. The absence of LWUV fluorescence is typical for iron-bearing garnet [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  Distinguishing ADR from true double refraction is a key FGA practical skill: rotate
+  the stone slowly and observe whether the light/dark pattern is systematic (four positions
+  = DR) or irregular and wandering (ADR = garnet) [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - specific-gravity
+  - isotropic
+  - anomalous-double-refraction
+  - almandine
+  - pyrope
+  - ruby
+  - optic-character
+sourceArticle: species/garnet
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-003
+similarTo:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115, 165–172."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-glass-001.yaml b/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-glass-001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98040ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/questions/species/red-stone-glass-001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+id: red-stone-glass-001
+stem: |
+  A gemmologist receives a red faceted oval stone mounted in a gold-coloured foiled
+  setting. The stone cannot be removed from the setting, preventing hydrostatic SG
+  measurement. Testing in the setting reveals: spot RI approximately 1.59, uniformly
+  dark on the polariscope throughout rotation, no fluorescence under LWUV or SWUV.
+  The seller describes the piece as a "Georgian ruby ring." What is the most likely
+  identification, and what observation about the setting and RI confirms this?
+type: mcq
+options:
+  - text: "Red glass; RI ~1.59 is well below any corundum or garnet value and is consistent with common silica glass; foiled settings are diagnostic of glass stones used in antique jewellery before synthetic gem production"
+    isCorrect: true
+    rationale: |
+      RI approximately 1.59 is far below ruby (1.762–1.770) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], spinel (1.712–1.720) [ref:read-gemmology-3e], and
+      almandine garnet (1.770–1.830) [ref:read-gemmology-3e] — all three cannot produce this reading. The value
+      1.59 falls within the range for silicate glass (typically 1.44–1.70 depending on
+      composition) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Foiled settings — metal foil behind the stone to enhance brightness
+      — were a standard technique for glass stones in Georgian and early Victorian
+      jewellery before synthetic stones became available [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The isotropic polariscope
+      result is consistent with amorphous glass.
+  - text: "Natural ruby; Georgian jewellers often cut rubies with foiled settings to enhance the colour, and heat treatment has reduced the RI to 1.59"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      Heat treatment does not alter the RI or crystal structure of corundum. Ruby RI is
+      determined by the Al2O3 crystal lattice and cannot be changed by any thermal
+      treatment to reach 1.59 — a difference of over 0.17 from corundum's 1.762 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Foiled
+      settings were not typically used for genuine rubies in Georgian jewellery; they
+      were used for glass, paste, and composite stones to improve brilliance where the
+      material's own lustre was insufficient [ref:read-gemmology-3e].
+  - text: "Synthetic ruby (flame fusion); Verneuil synthesis was available to Georgian craftsmen and produces lower RI than natural ruby"
+    isCorrect: false
+    rationale: |
+      The Verneuil flame-fusion process was developed by Auguste Verneuil and became
+      commercially available approximately 1902 — well after the Georgian era
+      (approximately 1714–1830) [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. Georgian jewellers did not have access to synthetic
+      ruby. More importantly, Verneuil synthetic ruby has exactly the same RI as natural
+      ruby (1.762–1.770) because it is chemically identical Al2O3 [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. No form of synthetic
+      corundum produces RI 1.59.
+rationaleCorrect: |
+  Red glass paste in foiled settings is one of the most common finds in Georgian antique
+  jewellery. The RI of approximately 1.59 is approximately 0.17 units below corundum [ref:read-gemmology-3e]
+  and is consistent with lead-free silicate glass. The foiled setting is a key contextual
+  clue: before synthetic gems were available, jewellers used glass paste (pâte de verre)
+  as a colour-true simulant, backing it with reflective metal foil to compensate for
+  the lower lustre [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The Verneuil commercial production date of approximately 1902 means
+  any piece described as Georgian (pre-1830) cannot be Verneuil synthetic [ref:read-gemmology-3e]. The
+  gemmologist should report: red glass paste in foil-back setting, consistent with
+  18th–early 19th century production; no evidence of ruby [ref:anderson-gem-testing].
+difficulty: 3
+category: species
+conceptTags:
+  - refractive-index
+  - isotropic
+  - glass
+  - ruby
+  - corundum
+sourceArticle: species/corundum
+examRelevance: FGA-foundation
+confusionPairs:
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+similarTo:
+  - red-stone-garnet-001
+  - corundum-vs-spinel-002
+unvetted: false
+authorReviewed: "FGA-reviewer-1"
+lastReviewed: "2026-05-05T10:00:00Z"
+references:
+  - id: read-gemmology-3e
+    citation: "Read, P.G. (2008). Gemmology (3rd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 102–115."
+  - id: anderson-gem-testing
+    citation: "Anderson, B.W. (1990). Gem Testing (10th ed., revised by E. A. Jobbins). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 35–52."
diff --git a/src/hooks/useExam.ts b/src/hooks/useExam.ts
index d7d7a2c..9777f6b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useExam.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useExam.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * React hook for managing exam state with timer.
  * Extends useQuiz with countdown functionality and exam-specific features.
+ *
+ * Study v1 additions (T1):
+ * - Wires studyStore.appendResponse for every answered question at submit time.
+ * - Wires progressTracker.updateProgress + studyStore.updateProgress on submit.
+ * - sessionId groups all responses from a single exam sitting.
  */
 
 import { useState, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
@@ -14,8 +19,12 @@ import {
   calculateResults,
   serializeQuizState,
   deserializeQuizState,
+  checkAnswer,
 } from '../lib/quiz';
 import { useLocalStorage, STORAGE_KEYS } from './useLocalStorage';
+import { getStudyStore } from '../lib/quiz/store';
+import { updateProgress } from '../lib/quiz/progress-tracker';
+import type { Confidence } from '../lib/quiz/study-types';
 
 interface UseExamOptions {
   /** Exam configuration */
@@ -65,8 +74,15 @@ interface UseExamReturn {
   isQuestionFlagged: (questionId: string) => boolean;
   /** Check if a question is answered */
   isQuestionAnswered: (questionId: string) => boolean;
-  /** Submit the exam */
-  submitExam: () => void;
+  /**
+   * Submit the exam.
+   *
+   * @param confidenceMap - Per-question confidence captured by ConfidenceTap
+   *   (keyed by questionId). Until T3's ConfidenceTap lands, pass an empty
+   *   Map or omit; answers will record 'fairly-sure'.
+   * TODO(T3): wire ConfidenceTap — remove default once component is available.
+   */
+  submitExam: (confidenceMap?: Map<string, Confidence>) => void;
   /** Reset the exam */
   resetExam: () => void;
   /** Pause the timer */
@@ -81,12 +97,26 @@ interface SerializedExamState {
   isPaused: boolean;
 }
 
+/** Generate a random session identifier. */
+function makeSessionId(): string {
+  return `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 9)}`;
+}
+
 export function useExam({
   config,
   questions,
   timeLimit,
   autoSubmitOnTimeout = true,
 }: UseExamOptions): UseExamReturn {
+  // Study store singleton — stable reference.
+  const store = useRef(getStudyStore()).current;
+
+  // Unique identifier for this exam session.
+  const sessionId = useRef(makeSessionId()).current;
+
+  // Track per-question start times for timeMs computation.
+  const questionStartTimes = useRef<Map<string, number>>(new Map());
+
   // Persist exam state
   const [savedState, setSavedState, clearSavedState] = useLocalStorage<string | null>(
     STORAGE_KEYS.EXAM_STATE,
@@ -175,6 +205,7 @@ export function useExam({
     if (isTimeExpired && autoSubmitOnTimeout && !isComplete) {
       submitExam();
     }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [isTimeExpired, autoSubmitOnTimeout, isComplete]);
 
   // Save state periodically
@@ -189,10 +220,22 @@ export function useExam({
     }
   }, [state, timeRemaining, isPaused, isComplete, setSavedState]);
 
+  // Track when a user first views/interacts with each question.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentQuestion && !questionStartTimes.current.has(currentQuestion.id)) {
+      questionStartTimes.current.set(currentQuestion.id, Date.now());
+    }
+  }, [currentQuestion]);
+
   // Select an answer
   const selectAnswer = useCallback((answer: string | string[]) => {
     if (!currentQuestion || state.submitted) return;
 
+    // Record start time on first answer for this question.
+    if (!questionStartTimes.current.has(currentQuestion.id)) {
+      questionStartTimes.current.set(currentQuestion.id, Date.now());
+    }
+
     const newAnswers = new Map(state.answers);
     newAnswers.set(currentQuestion.id, answer);
 
@@ -260,11 +303,23 @@ export function useExam({
     return state.answers.has(questionId);
   }, [state.answers]);
 
-  // Submit the exam
-  const submitExam = useCallback(() => {
-    const finalState = {
+  /**
+   * Submit the exam.
+   *
+   * Logs one ResponseRecord per answered question to the study store, then
+   * updates progress via progressTracker + store.
+   *
+   * @param confidenceMap - Per-question confidence (keyed by questionId).
+   *   Defaults to 'fairly-sure' for all until ConfidenceTap (T3) is wired.
+   * TODO(T3): wire ConfidenceTap — remove default once component is available.
+   */
+  const submitExam = useCallback((
+    confidenceMap: Map<string, Confidence> = new Map()
+  ) => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const finalState: QuizState = {
       ...state,
-      endTime: Date.now(),
+      endTime: now,
       submitted: true,
     };
 
@@ -277,7 +332,40 @@ export function useExam({
 
     // Clear saved state
     clearSavedState();
-  }, [state, config, clearSavedState]);
+
+    // --- Study v1: log one ResponseRecord per answered question ---
+    for (const [questionId, answer] of finalState.answers) {
+      const question = finalState.questions.find(q => q.id === questionId);
+      if (!question) continue;
+
+      const correct = checkAnswer(question, answer);
+      // TODO(T3): wire ConfidenceTap — remove default once component is available.
+      const confidence: Confidence = confidenceMap.get(questionId) ?? 'fairly-sure';
+      const startTime = questionStartTimes.current.get(questionId) ?? finalState.startTime;
+      const timeMs = now - startTime;
+
+      store.appendResponse({
+        questionId,
+        timestamp: now,
+        correct,
+        confidence,
+        timeMs,
+        mode: 'exam',
+        optionChosen: Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(',') : answer,
+        sessionId,
+      }).catch((err: unknown) => {
+        console.warn('[useExam] appendResponse failed:', err);
+      });
+    }
+
+    // --- Study v1: update progress ---
+    store.getProgress().then(currentProgress => {
+      const updated = updateProgress(currentProgress, examResults);
+      return store.updateProgress(updated);
+    }).catch((err: unknown) => {
+      console.warn('[useExam] updateProgress failed:', err);
+    });
+  }, [state, config, clearSavedState, store, sessionId]);
 
   // Reset the exam
   const resetExam = useCallback(() => {
@@ -286,6 +374,7 @@ export function useExam({
     setScore(null);
     setTimeRemaining(timeLimit);
     setIsPaused(false);
+    questionStartTimes.current = new Map();
 
     setState({
       questions,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts b/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
index 59b2c47..ddb3095 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
@@ -107,9 +107,18 @@ export function clearQuizStorage(): void {
   if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
 
   const keysToRemove = [
+    // Legacy v0 keys.
     'gemmology-quiz-state',
     'gemmology-quiz-progress',
     'gemmology-exam-state',
+    // v1 study keys (must mirror STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS in src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts).
+    'gemmology-study-responses',
+    'gemmology-study-schedule',
+    'gemmology-study-progress',
+    'gemmology-study-settings',
+    // Migration version stamp (gemmology-study-version) so a fresh start
+    // re-runs migrations cleanly.
+    'gemmology-study-version',
   ];
 
   keysToRemove.forEach(key => {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useQuiz.ts b/src/hooks/useQuiz.ts
index 1dee031..c0838d0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useQuiz.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useQuiz.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * React hook for managing quiz state.
  * Handles question navigation, answer tracking, and results calculation.
+ *
+ * Study v1 additions (T1):
+ * - Wires studyStore.appendResponse on every submitted answer.
+ * - Wires progressTracker.updateProgress + studyStore.updateProgress on quiz submit.
+ * - sessionId is generated once per hook lifetime and groups all responses.
  */
 
-import { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import type {
   Question,
   QuizConfig,
@@ -17,6 +22,9 @@ import {
   deserializeQuizState,
 } from '../lib/quiz';
 import { useLocalStorage, STORAGE_KEYS } from './useLocalStorage';
+import { getStudyStore } from '../lib/quiz/store';
+import { updateProgress } from '../lib/quiz/progress-tracker';
+import type { Confidence } from '../lib/quiz/study-types';
 
 interface UseQuizOptions {
   /** Quiz configuration */
@@ -45,7 +53,7 @@ interface UseQuizReturn {
   /** Select an answer for the current question */
   selectAnswer: (answer: string | string[]) => void;
   /** Submit the current answer (practice mode) */
-  submitAnswer: () => void;
+  submitAnswer: (confidence?: Confidence) => void;
   /** Go to the next question */
   nextQuestion: () => void;
   /** Go to the previous question */
@@ -60,11 +68,25 @@ interface UseQuizReturn {
   resetQuiz: () => void;
 }
 
+/** Generate a random session identifier. */
+function makeSessionId(): string {
+  return `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 9)}`;
+}
+
 export function useQuiz({
   config,
   questions,
   persist = false,
 }: UseQuizOptions): UseQuizReturn {
+  // Study store singleton — stable reference.
+  const store = useRef(getStudyStore()).current;
+
+  // Unique identifier for this quiz session (groups all responses).
+  const sessionId = useRef(makeSessionId()).current;
+
+  // Per-question start time so we can compute timeMs.
+  const questionStartTime = useRef<number>(Date.now());
+
   // Initialize state
   const [savedState, setSavedState, clearSavedState] = useLocalStorage<string | null>(
     STORAGE_KEYS.QUIZ_STATE,
@@ -136,7 +158,11 @@ export function useQuiz({
   const selectAnswer = useCallback((answer: string | string[]) => {
     if (!currentQuestion || state.submitted) return;
 
+    // Reset per-question timer when user selects (first interaction).
     const newAnswers = new Map(state.answers);
+    if (!newAnswers.has(currentQuestion.id)) {
+      questionStartTime.current = Date.now();
+    }
     newAnswers.set(currentQuestion.id, answer);
 
     saveState({
@@ -145,16 +171,44 @@ export function useQuiz({
     });
   }, [currentQuestion, state, saveState]);
 
-  // Submit the current answer (practice mode - show feedback)
-  const submitAnswer = useCallback(() => {
+  /**
+   * Submit the current answer (practice mode — shows feedback).
+   *
+   * @param confidence - Confidence level captured by ConfidenceTap.
+   *   Defaults to 'fairly-sure' until track T3's ConfidenceTap lands.
+   * TODO(T3): wire ConfidenceTap — remove default once component is available.
+   */
+  const submitAnswer = useCallback((
+    // TODO(T3): wire ConfidenceTap — remove default once component is available.
+    confidence: Confidence = 'fairly-sure'
+  ) => {
     if (!currentQuestion || !hasAnswer) return;
 
     setSubmittedQuestions(prev => new Set(prev).add(currentQuestion.id));
-  }, [currentQuestion, hasAnswer]);
 
-  // Navigate to next question
+    // --- Study v1: log the response ---
+    const answer = state.answers.get(currentQuestion.id);
+    const correct = answer !== undefined && checkAnswer(currentQuestion, answer);
+    const timeMs = Date.now() - questionStartTime.current;
+
+    store.appendResponse({
+      questionId: currentQuestion.id,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      correct,
+      confidence,
+      timeMs,
+      mode: 'practice',
+      optionChosen: Array.isArray(answer) ? answer.join(',') : answer,
+      sessionId,
+    }).catch((err: unknown) => {
+      console.warn('[useQuiz] appendResponse failed:', err);
+    });
+  }, [currentQuestion, hasAnswer, state.answers, store, sessionId]);
+
+  // Navigate to next question; reset the per-question timer.
   const nextQuestion = useCallback(() => {
     if (state.currentIndex < state.questions.length - 1) {
+      questionStartTime.current = Date.now();
       saveState({
         ...state,
         currentIndex: state.currentIndex + 1,
@@ -175,6 +229,7 @@ export function useQuiz({
   // Navigate to specific question
   const goToQuestion = useCallback((index: number) => {
     if (index >= 0 && index < state.questions.length) {
+      questionStartTime.current = Date.now();
       saveState({
         ...state,
         currentIndex: index,
@@ -199,19 +254,33 @@ export function useQuiz({
     });
   }, [currentQuestion, state, saveState]);
 
-  // Submit the entire quiz
+  /**
+   * Submit the entire quiz.
+   * After state update, wires progress-tracker and persists via the store.
+   */
   const submitQuiz = useCallback(() => {
-    saveState({
+    const finalState: QuizState = {
       ...state,
       endTime: Date.now(),
       submitted: true,
+    };
+    saveState(finalState);
+
+    // --- Study v1: update progress ---
+    const quizResult = calculateResults(finalState, config);
+    store.getProgress().then(currentProgress => {
+      const updated = updateProgress(currentProgress, quizResult);
+      return store.updateProgress(updated);
+    }).catch((err: unknown) => {
+      console.warn('[useQuiz] updateProgress failed:', err);
     });
-  }, [state, saveState]);
+  }, [state, saveState, config, store]);
 
   // Reset the quiz
   const resetQuiz = useCallback(() => {
     setSubmittedQuestions(new Set());
     clearSavedState();
+    questionStartTime.current = Date.now();
 
     setState({
       questions,
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/index.ts b/src/lib/quiz/index.ts
index 4589a61..a980e1a 100644
--- a/src/lib/quiz/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/index.ts
@@ -66,3 +66,34 @@ export {
   shuffleWithCorrectIndex,
   generateWrongAnswers,
 } from './shuffle';
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Study v1 — contracts (see study-types.ts) and pure modules
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export type {
+  Confidence,
+  StudyMode,
+  ResponseRecord,
+  ResponseStore,
+  ScheduleEntry,
+  ScheduleStore,
+  StudySettings,
+  StudyStore,
+  CategoryBudget,
+  SelectionRequest,
+} from './study-types';
+
+export {
+  DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS,
+  STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS,
+  RESPONSE_LOG_CAP,
+  newScheduleEntry,
+} from './study-types';
+
+export { qualityOf, applySM2, DEFAULT_EASE, MIN_EASE } from './scheduler';
+export { selectQuestionsV2 } from './selector';
+export type { SelectionResult, ScheduleLookup } from './selector';
+export { interleaveNearMisses } from './interleaver';
+
+export { LocalStudyStore, getStudyStore } from './store';
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.test.ts b/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4591733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for interleaver.ts — interleaveNearMisses.
+ *
+ * Verifies:
+ *  - Confusion pairs are spaced ≥ minSpacing apart
+ *  - Deterministic: same input always produces same output
+ *  - Graceful fallback when constraint cannot be satisfied
+ *  - No-op when no confusion pairs
+ *  - Input IDs all present in output (no loss / no duplication)
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { interleaveNearMisses } from './interleaver';
+
+// ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function pairs(map: Record<string, string[]>): ReadonlyMap<string, string[]> {
+  return new Map(Object.entries(map));
+}
+
+/** Check that every confusion pair in the map is ≥ minSpacing apart in result. */
+function assertSpaced(result: string[], confusionPairs: ReadonlyMap<string, string[]>, minSpacing: number) {
+  for (const [id, partners] of confusionPairs) {
+    const idxA = result.indexOf(id);
+    if (idxA === -1) continue;
+    for (const partner of partners) {
+      const idxB = result.indexOf(partner);
+      if (idxB === -1) continue;
+      const distance = Math.abs(idxA - idxB);
+      expect(distance).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(minSpacing);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// ── basic correctness ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — basic correctness', () => {
+  it('preserves all input IDs (no additions, no deletions)', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'];
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, pairs({ a: ['b'] }), 3);
+    expect(result.sort()).toEqual([...ids].sort());
+  });
+
+  it('no duplicates in output', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'];
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, pairs({ a: ['b'] }), 2);
+    expect(new Set(result).size).toBe(result.length);
+  });
+
+  it('returns empty array for empty input', () => {
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses([], pairs({}), 3);
+    expect(result).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('single-item input is unchanged', () => {
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(['only'], pairs({}), 3);
+    expect(result).toEqual(['only']);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── no confusion pairs — input preserved in order ────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — no confusion pairs', () => {
+  it('returns input order when no pairs defined', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'];
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, new Map(), 3);
+    expect(result).toEqual(ids);
+  });
+
+  it('returns input order when pairs map is empty', () => {
+    const ids = ['x', 'y', 'z'];
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, pairs({}), 3);
+    expect(result).toEqual(ids);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── spacing enforcement ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — spacing enforcement', () => {
+  it('spaces confusion pair ≥ 3 apart (default)', () => {
+    // 'a' and 'b' start adjacent; should be spaced out.
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'] });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    assertSpaced(result, cp, 3);
+  });
+
+  it('spaces confusion pair ≥ 2 apart when minSpacing=2', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'] });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 2);
+    assertSpaced(result, cp, 2);
+  });
+
+  it('spaces multiple disjoint pairs', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'], c: ['d'], d: ['c'] });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    assertSpaced(result, cp, 3);
+  });
+
+  it('spaces overlapping confusion sets (a confused with b and c)', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b', 'c'], b: ['a'], c: ['a'] });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 2);
+    assertSpaced(result, cp, 2);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── determinism ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — determinism', () => {
+  it('same inputs always produce same output', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'] });
+    const r1 = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    const r2 = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    const r3 = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    expect(r1).toEqual(r2);
+    expect(r1).toEqual(r3);
+  });
+
+  it('different input orders produce deterministic (possibly different) outputs', () => {
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'] });
+    const r1 = interleaveNearMisses(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], cp, 3);
+    const r2 = interleaveNearMisses(['b', 'a', 'c', 'd'], cp, 3);
+    // Both must be self-consistent — calling twice each gives the same result.
+    expect(r1).toEqual(interleaveNearMisses(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], cp, 3));
+    expect(r2).toEqual(interleaveNearMisses(['b', 'a', 'c', 'd'], cp, 3));
+  });
+});
+
+// ── fallback when constraint cannot be satisfied ──────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — impossible constraint fallback', () => {
+  it('returns a valid permutation even when spacing is impossible', () => {
+    // Only 2 items; minSpacing=5 is impossible.
+    const ids = ['a', 'b'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b'], b: ['a'] });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 5);
+    // Must still contain both items, no duplicates.
+    expect(result.sort()).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+  });
+
+  it('handles fully entangled pairs (all confused with all)', () => {
+    const ids = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
+    const cp = pairs({ a: ['b', 'c'], b: ['a', 'c'], c: ['a', 'b'] });
+    // minSpacing=3 is impossible for 3 items.
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    expect(result.sort()).toEqual(['a', 'b', 'c']);
+  });
+
+  it('accepts violation gracefully and terminates', () => {
+    // Ensure no infinite loop.
+    const ids = Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => `q${i}`);
+    const allPairs: Record<string, string[]> = {};
+    for (const id of ids) allPairs[id] = ids.filter((x) => x !== id);
+    const cp = pairs(allPairs);
+
+    // Should complete (not hang).
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 9);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(10);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── large input ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('interleaveNearMisses — larger inputs', () => {
+  it('correctly spaces 20 items with 5 confusion pairs', () => {
+    const ids = Array.from({ length: 20 }, (_, i) => `q${i}`);
+    const cp = pairs({
+      q0: ['q1'],
+      q1: ['q0'],
+      q5: ['q6'],
+      q6: ['q5'],
+      q10: ['q11'],
+      q11: ['q10'],
+      q15: ['q16'],
+      q16: ['q15'],
+    });
+    const result = interleaveNearMisses(ids, cp, 3);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(20);
+    expect(new Set(result).size).toBe(20);
+    assertSpaced(result, cp, 3);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.ts b/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d1f211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/interleaver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * Near-miss interleaver — full implementation.
+ *
+ * Track T2 (`.trees/study-algorithms`) owns this file.
+ *
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §5.3.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Re-order a list of question IDs so that items declared as confusion pairs
+ * for each other are spaced ≥ `minSpacing` positions apart.
+ *
+ * Algorithm (greedy, deterministic given input order):
+ *  Walk the list. When placing item at position i, check if it is a confusion
+ *  partner of any item already placed within the last `minSpacing` positions.
+ *  If so, swap it forward with the next safe candidate (earliest item in the
+ *  not-yet-placed tail that does NOT conflict). If no safe swap exists, accept
+ *  the violation and continue.
+ *
+ * Pure and deterministic: same input always produces same output.
+ *
+ * V1-PLAN §5.3.
+ */
+export function interleaveNearMisses(
+  ids: ReadonlyArray<string>,
+  confusionPairs: ReadonlyMap<string, string[]>,
+  minSpacing: number = 3,
+): string[] {
+  // Work on a mutable copy.
+  const result: string[] = [];
+  const remaining = [...ids];
+
+  while (remaining.length > 0) {
+    // Index of the current candidate (first in remaining).
+    let chosen = 0;
+
+    // Check if placing remaining[chosen] here violates minSpacing with any
+    // already-placed item.
+    const candidate = remaining[chosen];
+    if (causesConflict(candidate, result, confusionPairs, minSpacing)) {
+      // Search forward for a safe swap candidate.
+      let safeIdx = -1;
+      for (let j = 1; j < remaining.length; j++) {
+        if (!causesConflict(remaining[j], result, confusionPairs, minSpacing)) {
+          safeIdx = j;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (safeIdx !== -1) {
+        chosen = safeIdx;
+      }
+      // else: accept the violation and use chosen = 0.
+    }
+
+    // Remove from remaining and push to result.
+    const [picked] = remaining.splice(chosen, 1);
+    result.push(picked);
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if placing `id` at the current tail of `placed` would put it
+ * within `minSpacing` positions of any of its confusion partners.
+ */
+function causesConflict(
+  id: string,
+  placed: string[],
+  confusionPairs: ReadonlyMap<string, string[]>,
+  minSpacing: number,
+): boolean {
+  const partners = confusionPairs.get(id);
+  if (!partners || partners.length === 0) return false;
+
+  const partnerSet = new Set(partners);
+  const start = Math.max(0, placed.length - minSpacing);
+  for (let i = start; i < placed.length; i++) {
+    if (partnerSet.has(placed[i])) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.test.ts b/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dc62e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for scheduler.ts — SM-2 implementation.
+ *
+ * Verifies:
+ *  - qualityOf mapping
+ *  - Lapse behaviour (q < 3)
+ *  - Recall behaviour (q ≥ 3)
+ *  - EF clamped to ≥ 1.3
+ *  - Interval growth on streak (hand-rolled property test)
+ *  - Specific values from V1-PLAN §5.1 examples (q=5 streak)
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  applySM2,
+  qualityOf,
+  DEFAULT_EASE,
+  MIN_EASE,
+  DAY_MS,
+} from './scheduler';
+import { newScheduleEntry } from './study-types';
+
+// ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const NOW = 1_700_000_000_000; // arbitrary fixed timestamp
+
+function freshEntry(id = 'q1') {
+  return newScheduleEntry(id, NOW);
+}
+
+/** Apply n consecutive quality=5 answers and return all entries (including fresh). */
+function runStreak(quality: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5, n: number) {
+  const entries = [freshEntry()];
+  for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    entries.push(applySM2(entries[entries.length - 1], quality, NOW));
+  }
+  return entries;
+}
+
+// ── qualityOf ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('qualityOf', () => {
+  it('correct+certain → 5', () => expect(qualityOf(true, 'certain')).toBe(5));
+  it('correct+fairly-sure → 4', () => expect(qualityOf(true, 'fairly-sure')).toBe(4));
+  it('correct+unsure → 3', () => expect(qualityOf(true, 'unsure')).toBe(3));
+  it('incorrect+unsure → 2', () => expect(qualityOf(false, 'unsure')).toBe(2));
+  it('incorrect+fairly-sure → 1', () => expect(qualityOf(false, 'fairly-sure')).toBe(1));
+  it('incorrect+certain → 0', () => expect(qualityOf(false, 'certain')).toBe(0));
+});
+
+// ── lapse (q < 3) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — lapse (quality < 3)', () => {
+  it('resets repetitions to 0', () => {
+    // First build up a streak so repetitions > 0.
+    const after2 = runStreak(5, 2);
+    const entry = after2[after2.length - 1];
+    expect(entry.repetitions).toBe(2);
+
+    const lapsed = applySM2(entry, 0, NOW);
+    expect(lapsed.repetitions).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('sets intervalDays to 1 on lapse', () => {
+    const streak = runStreak(5, 5);
+    const entry = streak[streak.length - 1];
+    expect(entry.intervalDays).toBeGreaterThan(6);
+
+    const lapsed = applySM2(entry, 1, NOW);
+    expect(lapsed.intervalDays).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('increments lapses counter', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry();
+    expect(entry.lapses).toBe(0);
+    const lapsed = applySM2(entry, 0, NOW);
+    expect(lapsed.lapses).toBe(1);
+    const lapsed2 = applySM2(lapsed, 2, NOW);
+    expect(lapsed2.lapses).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('still updates totalReviews on lapse', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry();
+    const result = applySM2(entry, 0, NOW);
+    expect(result.totalReviews).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('updates lastReviewed on lapse', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry();
+    const result = applySM2(entry, 0, NOW + 1000);
+    expect(result.lastReviewed).toBe(NOW + 1000);
+  });
+
+  it('sets nextDue to now + 1 day on lapse', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry();
+    const t = NOW + 5000;
+    const result = applySM2(entry, 2, t);
+    expect(result.nextDue).toBe(t + DAY_MS);
+  });
+
+  it.each([0, 1, 2] as const)('q=%i is a lapse', (q) => {
+    const result = applySM2(freshEntry(), q, NOW);
+    expect(result.repetitions).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.lapses).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── recall (q ≥ 3) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — recall (quality ≥ 3)', () => {
+  it('first recall: repetitions=1, intervalDays=1', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry();
+    const result = applySM2(entry, 5, NOW);
+    expect(result.repetitions).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.intervalDays).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('second recall: repetitions=2, intervalDays=6', () => {
+    const after1 = applySM2(freshEntry(), 5, NOW);
+    const after2 = applySM2(after1, 5, NOW);
+    expect(after2.repetitions).toBe(2);
+    expect(after2.intervalDays).toBe(6);
+  });
+
+  it('third recall: intervalDays = round(6 * EF)', () => {
+    const after1 = applySM2(freshEntry(), 5, NOW);
+    const after2 = applySM2(after1, 5, NOW);
+    const ef = after2.easeFactor;
+    const after3 = applySM2(after2, 5, NOW);
+    expect(after3.intervalDays).toBe(Math.round(6 * ef));
+  });
+
+  it('does not change lapses on recall', () => {
+    const result = applySM2(freshEntry(), 3, NOW);
+    expect(result.lapses).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it.each([3, 4, 5] as const)('q=%i increments repetitions', (q) => {
+    const result = applySM2(freshEntry(), q, NOW);
+    expect(result.repetitions).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── EF clamping ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — ease factor', () => {
+  it('initialises at DEFAULT_EASE (2.5)', () => {
+    expect(freshEntry().easeFactor).toBe(DEFAULT_EASE);
+  });
+
+  it('EF increases on q=5', () => {
+    const result = applySM2(freshEntry(), 5, NOW);
+    expect(result.easeFactor).toBeGreaterThan(DEFAULT_EASE);
+  });
+
+  it('EF decreases on q=3', () => {
+    const result = applySM2(freshEntry(), 3, NOW);
+    expect(result.easeFactor).toBeLessThan(DEFAULT_EASE);
+  });
+
+  it('EF is clamped to MIN_EASE (1.3)', () => {
+    // Drive EF down with repeated low-quality answers.
+    let entry = freshEntry();
+    for (let i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+      entry = applySM2(entry, 3, NOW);
+    }
+    expect(entry.easeFactor).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(MIN_EASE);
+  });
+
+  it('EF never goes below MIN_EASE even on q=0', () => {
+    // Force entry with very low EF by cheating via object spread.
+    const lowEF = { ...freshEntry(), easeFactor: 1.3 };
+    const result = applySM2(lowEF, 0, NOW);
+    expect(result.easeFactor).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(MIN_EASE);
+  });
+
+  it('EF grows linearly with q=5 (no upper cap in SM-2) — stays finite', () => {
+    let entry = freshEntry();
+    for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+      entry = applySM2(entry, 5, NOW);
+    }
+    // SM-2 has no upper cap on EF; with q=5 it grows by +0.1 per review.
+    // After 100 perfect reviews: EF ≈ 2.5 + 100*0.1 = 12.5.
+    expect(Number.isFinite(entry.easeFactor)).toBe(true);
+    expect(entry.easeFactor).toBeGreaterThan(2.5);
+    // Verify the growth is approximately +0.1/review.
+    expect(entry.easeFactor).toBeCloseTo(2.5 + 100 * 0.1, 0);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── interval growth invariant (property test) ────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — interval growth property', () => {
+  /**
+   * For any sequence of correct answers (q ∈ {3,4,5}), after the first two
+   * items the sequence of intervalDays must be non-decreasing.
+   */
+  function assertNonDecreasingIntervals(qualities: (3 | 4 | 5)[]) {
+    const entries = [freshEntry()];
+    for (const q of qualities) {
+      entries.push(applySM2(entries[entries.length - 1], q, NOW));
+    }
+    const intervals = entries.slice(2).map((e) => e.intervalDays);
+    for (let i = 1; i < intervals.length; i++) {
+      expect(intervals[i]).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(intervals[i - 1]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  it('all-5 streak: intervals non-decreasing after first two', () => {
+    assertNonDecreasingIntervals([5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5]);
+  });
+
+  it('all-4 streak: intervals non-decreasing after first two', () => {
+    assertNonDecreasingIntervals([4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4]);
+  });
+
+  it('all-3 streak: intervals non-decreasing after first two', () => {
+    assertNonDecreasingIntervals([3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]);
+  });
+
+  it('mixed 3/4/5 streak: intervals non-decreasing after first two', () => {
+    assertNonDecreasingIntervals([3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5]);
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * Hand-rolled property test: generate 20 random quality sequences of length
+   * 10 (all ≥ 3) and assert the invariant holds for each.
+   */
+  it('non-decreasing intervals: hand-rolled property over 20 sequences', () => {
+    const possible: (3 | 4 | 5)[] = [3, 4, 5];
+    // Deterministic via LCG seeded from NOW to keep test reproducible.
+    let seed = 42;
+    function nextInt(n: number) {
+      seed = (seed * 1664525 + 1013904223) & 0x7fffffff;
+      return seed % n;
+    }
+
+    for (let trial = 0; trial < 20; trial++) {
+      const seq: (3 | 4 | 5)[] = Array.from({ length: 10 }, () => possible[nextInt(3)]);
+      assertNonDecreasingIntervals(seq);
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+// ── concrete examples from V1-PLAN §5.1 ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — concrete examples (q=5 streak)', () => {
+  it('intervals follow 1 → 6 → ~15 → ~38 pattern with q=5', () => {
+    const entries = runStreak(5, 5);
+    const intervals = entries.slice(1).map((e) => e.intervalDays);
+    // rep1 → 1, rep2 → 6, rep3 → round(6 * EF_after_2), …
+    expect(intervals[0]).toBe(1);
+    expect(intervals[1]).toBe(6);
+    // After two perfect reps, EF ≈ 2.6 → interval[2] ≈ 16
+    expect(intervals[2]).toBeGreaterThan(12);
+    expect(intervals[2]).toBeLessThan(20);
+    // interval[3] should be larger than interval[2]
+    expect(intervals[3]).toBeGreaterThan(intervals[2]);
+    expect(intervals[4]).toBeGreaterThan(intervals[3]);
+  });
+});
+
+// ── preserves questionId ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applySM2 — identity fields', () => {
+  it('preserves questionId', () => {
+    const entry = freshEntry('my-question');
+    const result = applySM2(entry, 5, NOW);
+    expect(result.questionId).toBe('my-question');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts b/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts
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+++ b/src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/**
+ * SM-2 scheduler — full implementation.
+ *
+ * Track T2 (`.trees/study-algorithms`) owns this file.
+ *
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §5.1 (SM-2 update) and §A.1.
+ */
+
+import type { Confidence, ScheduleEntry } from './study-types';
+
+/** Initial easiness factor used by SM-2. */
+export const DEFAULT_EASE = 2.5;
+/** Lower bound for easiness factor — SM-2 paper. */
+export const MIN_EASE = 1.3;
+/** Milliseconds per day. */
+export const DAY_MS = 86_400_000;
+
+/**
+ * Map a (correct, confidence) pair to an SM-2 quality score in [0, 5].
+ *
+ * 0–2 = lapse (resets repetitions).
+ * 3–5 = recall (advances the streak).
+ *
+ * Pure; safe to call from anywhere.
+ */
+export function qualityOf(correct: boolean, confidence: Confidence): 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 {
+  if (correct) {
+    if (confidence === 'certain') return 5;
+    if (confidence === 'fairly-sure') return 4;
+    return 3;
+  }
+  if (confidence === 'unsure') return 2;
+  if (confidence === 'fairly-sure') return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compute the next ScheduleEntry from the previous one + the latest quality.
+ *
+ * SM-2 algorithm:
+ *  - quality < 3 → lapse: repetitions reset to 0, intervalDays = 1, lapses++.
+ *  - quality ≥ 3 → recall: repetitions++, interval grows.
+ *    - repetitions === 1 → intervalDays = 1
+ *    - repetitions === 2 → intervalDays = 6
+ *    - else             → intervalDays = round(prevInterval * EF)
+ *  - EF always updated with the standard formula, clamped to ≥ MIN_EASE.
+ *  - nextDue = now + intervalDays * DAY_MS
+ *
+ * V1-PLAN §5.1.
+ */
+export function applySM2(
+  previous: ScheduleEntry,
+  quality: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5,
+  now: number = Date.now(),
+): ScheduleEntry {
+  let { intervalDays, easeFactor, repetitions, lapses, totalReviews } = previous;
+
+  if (quality < 3) {
+    // Lapse: reset streak, schedule for review tomorrow.
+    repetitions = 0;
+    intervalDays = 1;
+    lapses += 1;
+  } else {
+    // Recall: advance the streak.
+    repetitions += 1;
+    if (repetitions === 1) {
+      intervalDays = 1;
+    } else if (repetitions === 2) {
+      intervalDays = 6;
+    } else {
+      intervalDays = Math.round(previous.intervalDays * easeFactor);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // EF update is applied unconditionally (lapse and recall), per SM-2 paper.
+  easeFactor = Math.max(
+    MIN_EASE,
+    easeFactor + 0.1 - (5 - quality) * (0.08 + (5 - quality) * 0.02),
+  );
+
+  return {
+    questionId: previous.questionId,
+    nextDue: now + intervalDays * DAY_MS,
+    intervalDays,
+    easeFactor,
+    repetitions,
+    lapses,
+    lastReviewed: now,
+    totalReviews: totalReviews + 1,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/selector.test.ts b/src/lib/quiz/selector.test.ts
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+++ b/src/lib/quiz/selector.test.ts
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+/**
+ * Tests for selector.ts — selectQuestionsV2.
+ *
+ * Uses an in-memory fake StudyStore so tests are pure and synchronous-ish.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { selectQuestionsV2 } from './selector';
+import type {
+  ScheduleEntry,
+  SelectionRequest,
+  StudyStore,
+} from './study-types';
+import { DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS } from './study-types';
+import type { Category } from './question-types';
+
+// ── Fake store ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class FakeStore implements Pick<StudyStore, 'getSchedule' | 'getDueItems'> {
+  private schedules = new Map<string, ScheduleEntry>();
+  /** Extra IDs returned by getDueItems even if they have no schedule entry. */
+  private extraDueIds: string[] = [];
+
+  /** Register a schedule for a question ID. */
+  setSchedule(id: string, entry: Partial<ScheduleEntry>) {
+    this.schedules.set(id, {
+      questionId: id,
+      nextDue: 0,
+      intervalDays: 1,
+      easeFactor: 2.5,
+      repetitions: 1,
+      lapses: 0,
+      lastReviewed: 1_000_000,
+      totalReviews: 1,
+      ...entry,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** Force an ID to appear in getDueItems without a backing schedule. */
+  addExtraDueId(id: string) {
+    this.extraDueIds.push(id);
+  }
+
+  async getSchedule(questionId: string): Promise<ScheduleEntry | null> {
+    return this.schedules.get(questionId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  async getDueItems(now: number): Promise<string[]> {
+    const due: string[] = [...this.extraDueIds];
+    for (const [id, entry] of this.schedules) {
+      if (entry.nextDue <= now) due.push(id);
+    }
+    return due;
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Pool helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const CATS: Category[] = ['fundamentals', 'species', 'equipment'];
+
+function makePool(ids: string[], cat: Category = 'fundamentals') {
+  return ids.map((id) => ({ id, category: cat }));
+}
+
+function makeRequest(
+  pool: SelectionRequest['pool'],
+  totalCount: number,
+  now = 2_000_000_000,
+  reviewMixRatio = 0.5,
+): SelectionRequest {
+  const catCounts = new Map<Category, number>();
+  for (const item of pool) {
+    catCounts.set(item.category, (catCounts.get(item.category) ?? 0) + 1);
+  }
+  const budgets = Array.from(catCounts.entries()).map(([category, count]) => ({
+    category,
+    count: Math.min(count, totalCount),
+  }));
+  return {
+    pool,
+    budgets,
+    totalCount,
+    settings: { reviewMixRatio },
+    now,
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — empty store (all fresh)', () => {
+  it('returns totalCount IDs when all items are fresh', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 3);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+
+  it('all returned IDs are from the pool', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const pool = makePool(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 4);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    const poolIds = new Set(pool.map((p) => p.id));
+    for (const id of result) {
+      expect(poolIds.has(id)).toBe(true);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('no duplicates in result', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5', 'q6']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(new Set(result).size).toBe(result.length);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — due items respected', () => {
+  it('includes due items when reviewMixRatio allows', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 2_000_000_000;
+    // Make q1 and q2 due.
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now - 1000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q2', { nextDue: now - 500 });
+    // q3, q4, q5 are fresh (no schedule).
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 4, now, 0.5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4);
+    // reviewMixRatio=0.5, totalCount=4 → dueBudget=2
+    // Both due items should be included.
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+    expect(result).toContain('q2');
+  });
+
+  it('respects reviewMixRatio ceiling on due items', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 3_000_000_000;
+    // q1-q5 are due. q6-q10 have no schedule (fresh).
+    for (const id of ['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5']) {
+      store.setSchedule(id, { nextDue: now - 1 });
+    }
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5', 'q6', 'q7', 'q8', 'q9', 'q10']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 10, now, 0.3);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    // dueBudget = floor(10 * 0.3) = 3. Due-but-unbudgeted items are excluded
+    // from stale-fallback, so only 3 due + 5 fresh = 8 total available.
+    // Count how many of q1-q5 appear in result.
+    const dueInResult = result.filter((id) => ['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5'].includes(id));
+    expect(dueInResult.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(3);
+    // All fresh (q6-q10) should be included.
+    for (const id of ['q6', 'q7', 'q8', 'q9', 'q10']) {
+      expect(result).toContain(id);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('most overdue items selected first when budget limited', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 5_000_000_000;
+    // q1 is most overdue, q3 is least overdue (all three are due).
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now - 1_000_000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q2', { nextDue: now - 500_000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q3', { nextDue: now - 100 });
+    // q4, q5 fresh (no schedule).
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4', 'q5']);
+    // reviewMixRatio=0.4 → dueBudget=floor(5*0.4)=2 → only 2 due items fit.
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 5, now, 0.4);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    // q1 and q2 should be the two chosen due items (most overdue first).
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+    expect(result).toContain('q2');
+    // q3 is due but not budgeted; it is excluded from stale-fallback too.
+    expect(result).not.toContain('q3');
+    // q4, q5 fill fresh slots.
+    expect(result).toContain('q4');
+    expect(result).toContain('q5');
+    // Total = 2 due + 2 fresh = 4 (q3 excluded from both paths).
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — half due, half fresh (reviewMixRatio=0.5)', () => {
+  it('picks approx half from due and half from fresh', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 4_000_000_000;
+    // q1, q2 due; q3, q4 fresh.
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now - 1000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q2', { nextDue: now - 2000 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3', 'q4']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 4, now, 0.5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4);
+    // dueBudget = floor(4 * 0.5) = 2 → q1, q2 from due.
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+    expect(result).toContain('q2');
+    // q3, q4 should fill the rest (fresh).
+    expect(result).toContain('q3');
+    expect(result).toContain('q4');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — per-category budgets honoured', () => {
+  it('does not exceed per-category budgets', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 6_000_000_000;
+
+    // Build a multi-category pool.
+    const pool: SelectionRequest['pool'] = [
+      { id: 'f1', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f2', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f3', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 's1', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 's2', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 'e1', category: 'equipment' },
+    ];
+
+    const req: SelectionRequest = {
+      pool,
+      budgets: [
+        { category: 'fundamentals', count: 2 },
+        { category: 'species', count: 1 },
+        { category: 'equipment', count: 1 },
+      ],
+      totalCount: 4,
+      settings: { reviewMixRatio: 0 }, // force all fresh
+      now,
+    };
+
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4);
+
+    const byCategory = new Map<string, number>();
+    for (const id of result) {
+      const item = pool.find((p) => p.id === id)!;
+      byCategory.set(item.category, (byCategory.get(item.category) ?? 0) + 1);
+    }
+    expect(byCategory.get('fundamentals') ?? 0).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2);
+    expect(byCategory.get('species') ?? 0).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+    expect(byCategory.get('equipment') ?? 0).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — stale fallback', () => {
+  it('falls back to stale items when no due and no fresh', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 7_000_000_000;
+    // All items have been reviewed but are not yet due.
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now + 1_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 3000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q2', { nextDue: now + 2_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 2000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q3', { nextDue: now + 3_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 1000 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2', 'q3']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 2, now, 0.5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(2);
+    // No due, no fresh — must come from stale.
+    // Oldest lastReviewed first: q1 then q2.
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+    expect(result).toContain('q2');
+  });
+
+  it('stale items are ordered by oldest lastReviewed first', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 8_000_000_000;
+
+    store.setSchedule('recent', { nextDue: now + 1_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 100 });
+    store.setSchedule('oldest', { nextDue: now + 1_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 100_000 });
+    store.setSchedule('middle', { nextDue: now + 1_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 10_000 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['recent', 'oldest', 'middle']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 2, now, 0);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toContain('oldest');
+    expect(result).toContain('middle');
+    expect(result).not.toContain('recent');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — result ordering (round-robin)', () => {
+  it('interleaves categories so consecutive items differ', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 9_000_000_000;
+
+    // 3 fundamentals, 3 species — all fresh.
+    const pool: SelectionRequest['pool'] = [
+      { id: 'f1', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f2', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f3', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 's1', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 's2', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 's3', category: 'species' },
+    ];
+
+    const req: SelectionRequest = {
+      pool,
+      budgets: [
+        { category: 'fundamentals', count: 3 },
+        { category: 'species', count: 3 },
+      ],
+      totalCount: 6,
+      settings: { reviewMixRatio: 0 },
+      now,
+    };
+
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(6);
+
+    // Verify no two adjacent items are from the same category.
+    const getCategory = (id: string) => pool.find((p) => p.id === id)!.category;
+    for (let i = 1; i < result.length; i++) {
+      expect(getCategory(result[i])).not.toBe(getCategory(result[i - 1]));
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — pool smaller than totalCount', () => {
+  it('returns at most pool.length items', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 10);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — empty pool', () => {
+  it('returns empty array for empty pool', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const req = makeRequest([], 5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — budget exhausted (catBudget <= 0)', () => {
+  it('skips category when its budget is fully consumed by due items', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 10_000_000_000;
+
+    // fundamentals budget=1; the one due fundamentals item fills it.
+    store.setSchedule('f1', { nextDue: now - 1000 });
+
+    const pool: SelectionRequest['pool'] = [
+      { id: 'f1', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f2', category: 'fundamentals' }, // fresh but over budget
+      { id: 's1', category: 'species' },      // fresh
+    ];
+
+    const req: SelectionRequest = {
+      pool,
+      budgets: [
+        { category: 'fundamentals', count: 1 },
+        { category: 'species', count: 1 },
+      ],
+      totalCount: 2,
+      settings: { reviewMixRatio: 0.5 }, // dueBudget = floor(2*0.5) = 1
+      now,
+    };
+
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    // f1 (due, fills fundamentals budget), s1 (fresh species).
+    expect(result).toContain('f1');
+    expect(result).toContain('s1');
+    expect(result).not.toContain('f2');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — stale fallback when no fresh but pool is reviewed', () => {
+  it('triggers stale path when all reviewed items are not due', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 11_000_000_000;
+
+    // Both items reviewed but not yet due.
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now + 86_400_000, lastReviewed: now - 5000 });
+    store.setSchedule('q2', { nextDue: now + 86_400_000 * 2, lastReviewed: now - 1000 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 2, now, 0.5);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    // Both come from stale fallback.
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+    expect(result).toContain('q2');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — single-category pool (tests pickedAny=false path)', () => {
+  it('handles single-category pool correctly with round-robin', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const pool = makePool(['a', 'b', 'c'], 'equipment');
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 3, 1_000_000, 0);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(3);
+    // All from same category — interleaving just preserves order.
+    const cats = result.map(() => 'equipment');
+    expect(cats).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — due item with missing schedule (null schedule path)', () => {
+  it('uses nextDue=0 fallback when a due item has no schedule entry', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 15_000_000_000;
+
+    // q_orphan is returned by getDueItems but has no schedule.
+    // q1 has a schedule with a specific nextDue.
+    store.addExtraDueId('q_orphan');
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now - 5000 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q_orphan', 'q1', 'q2']);
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 2, now, 1.0); // dueBudget = 2
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    // Both due items should be selected.
+    expect(result).toContain('q_orphan');
+    expect(result).toContain('q1');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — pool items outside budget categories', () => {
+  it('ignores pool items whose category has no budget entry', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 14_000_000_000;
+
+    // Pool has a 'phenomena' item but budgets only cover 'fundamentals'.
+    const pool: SelectionRequest['pool'] = [
+      { id: 'f1', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'f2', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 'p1', category: 'phenomena' }, // no budget for phenomena
+    ];
+
+    const req: SelectionRequest = {
+      pool,
+      budgets: [{ category: 'fundamentals', count: 2 }],
+      totalCount: 2,
+      settings: { reviewMixRatio: 0 },
+      now,
+    };
+
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    // Only fundamentals items should be selected.
+    expect(result).toContain('f1');
+    expect(result).toContain('f2');
+    expect(result).not.toContain('p1');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('selectQuestionsV2 — stale fallback with mixed fresh and stale', () => {
+  it('skips fresh (null schedule) items in the stale path', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 12_000_000_000;
+
+    // q1 is reviewed (stale), q2 has no schedule (fresh).
+    // Neither is due. We want 2 items. reviewMixRatio=0 → no due budget.
+    // Fresh fill: q2 is fresh → selected first.
+    // Stale: q1 has a schedule and isn't selected yet → stale.
+    store.setSchedule('q1', { nextDue: now + 100_000_000, lastReviewed: now - 99_999 });
+
+    const pool = makePool(['q1', 'q2']); // q2 has no schedule (null)
+    const req = makeRequest(pool, 2, now, 0);
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(result).toContain('q1'); // from stale
+    expect(result).toContain('q2'); // from fresh
+  });
+
+  it('round-robin with unequal category sizes (one empties first)', async () => {
+    const store = new FakeStore();
+    const now = 13_000_000_000;
+
+    // 1 fundamentals item, 3 species items — all fresh.
+    const pool: SelectionRequest['pool'] = [
+      { id: 'f1', category: 'fundamentals' },
+      { id: 's1', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 's2', category: 'species' },
+      { id: 's3', category: 'species' },
+    ];
+
+    const req: SelectionRequest = {
+      pool,
+      budgets: [
+        { category: 'fundamentals', count: 1 },
+        { category: 'species', count: 3 },
+      ],
+      totalCount: 4,
+      settings: { reviewMixRatio: 0 },
+      now,
+    };
+
+    const result = await selectQuestionsV2(req, store);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(4);
+    // f1 should not be adjacent to another fundamentals (there are none), so
+    // order should mix: f1, s1, s2, s3 or s1, f1, s2, s3 etc.
+    // Just assert all are present.
+    expect(result).toContain('f1');
+    expect(result).toContain('s1');
+    expect(result).toContain('s2');
+    expect(result).toContain('s3');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/selector.ts b/src/lib/quiz/selector.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..851340f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/selector.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/**
+ * Due-aware question selector — full implementation.
+ *
+ * Track T2 (`.trees/study-algorithms`) owns this file.
+ *
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §5.2.
+ */
+
+import type { CategoryBudget, SelectionRequest, StudyStore } from './study-types';
+import type { Category } from './question-types';
+
+/** Selection result is a list of question IDs in presentation order. */
+export type SelectionResult = string[];
+
+/** Helper for tests / non-async callers. */
+export interface ScheduleLookup {
+  get(id: string): import('./study-types').ScheduleEntry | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pick `request.totalCount` question IDs from `request.pool` honouring:
+ *  1. Due items first (up to `reviewMixRatio` of total, most overdue first).
+ *  2. Fresh-fill: never-seen items (no schedule entry) for the remainder,
+ *     distributed across categories per `request.budgets`.
+ *  3. Stale-fallback: oldest `lastReviewed` items if still short.
+ *  4. Result is interleaved in round-robin category order to prevent runs.
+ *
+ * V1-PLAN §5.2.
+ */
+export async function selectQuestionsV2(
+  request: SelectionRequest,
+  store: Pick<StudyStore, 'getSchedule' | 'getDueItems'>,
+): Promise<SelectionResult> {
+  const { pool, budgets, totalCount, settings, now } = request;
+
+  // Index pool items by id for fast lookup.
+  const poolById = new Map(pool.map((item) => [item.id, item]));
+  const poolIds = new Set(pool.map((item) => item.id));
+
+  // ── 1. Due items ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const allDueIds = await store.getDueItems(now);
+  // Intersect with pool.
+  const dueInPool = allDueIds.filter((id) => poolIds.has(id));
+
+  // Fetch schedules for due items to sort by most overdue (lowest nextDue first).
+  const dueWithSchedule: Array<{ id: string; nextDue: number }> = [];
+  for (const id of dueInPool) {
+    const sched = await store.getSchedule(id);
+    dueWithSchedule.push({ id, nextDue: sched?.nextDue ?? 0 });
+  }
+  // Most overdue = smallest nextDue relative to now.
+  dueWithSchedule.sort((a, b) => a.nextDue - b.nextDue);
+
+  const dueBudget = Math.floor(totalCount * settings.reviewMixRatio);
+  const selectedDue = dueWithSchedule.slice(0, dueBudget).map((d) => d.id);
+  const selectedSet = new Set(selectedDue);
+
+  // ── 2. Fresh-fill per category budget ─────────────────────────────────────
+  // Remaining slots after due items.
+  let remaining = totalCount - selectedDue.length;
+
+  // Build per-category remaining budgets, subtracting already-selected due items.
+  const budgetMap = new Map<Category, number>(budgets.map((b) => [b.category, b.count]));
+  for (const id of selectedDue) {
+    const item = poolById.get(id);
+    if (item) {
+      const cat = item.category;
+      budgetMap.set(cat, (budgetMap.get(cat) ?? 0) - 1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Collect fresh (never-seen) items per category.
+  const freshByCategory = new Map<Category, string[]>();
+  for (const [cat] of budgetMap) {
+    freshByCategory.set(cat, []);
+  }
+
+  for (const id of poolIds) {
+    if (selectedSet.has(id)) continue;
+    const item = poolById.get(id)!;
+    const sched = await store.getSchedule(id);
+    if (sched === null) {
+      // Never seen.
+      const catList = freshByCategory.get(item.category);
+      if (catList !== undefined) catList.push(id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const selectedFresh: string[] = [];
+  for (const [cat, catBudget] of budgetMap) {
+    if (catBudget <= 0 || remaining <= 0) continue;
+    const fresh = freshByCategory.get(cat) ?? [];
+    const take = Math.min(catBudget, remaining, fresh.length);
+    for (let i = 0; i < take; i++) {
+      selectedFresh.push(fresh[i]);
+      selectedSet.add(fresh[i]);
+    }
+    remaining -= take;
+  }
+
+  // ── 3. Stale-fallback ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Stale items = reviewed but NOT currently due and not yet selected.
+  // Explicitly exclude due-in-pool items that weren't chosen within the due budget.
+  const dueInPoolSet = new Set(dueInPool);
+  const selectedStale: string[] = [];
+  if (remaining > 0) {
+    const staleItems: Array<{ id: string; lastReviewed: number }> = [];
+    for (const id of poolIds) {
+      if (selectedSet.has(id)) continue;
+      if (dueInPoolSet.has(id)) continue; // skip un-budgeted due items
+      const sched = await store.getSchedule(id);
+      if (sched !== null) {
+        staleItems.push({ id, lastReviewed: sched.lastReviewed });
+      }
+    }
+    // Oldest first (smallest lastReviewed).
+    staleItems.sort((a, b) => a.lastReviewed - b.lastReviewed);
+    for (const { id } of staleItems.slice(0, remaining)) {
+      selectedStale.push(id);
+      selectedSet.add(id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ── 4. Round-robin interleaving across categories ─────────────────────────
+  const all = [...selectedDue, ...selectedFresh, ...selectedStale];
+  return roundRobinInterleave(all, poolById);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interleave a flat list of IDs by their category in true round-robin order:
+ * one item per category per cycle, so consecutive items are from different
+ * categories (when multiple categories are present).
+ */
+function roundRobinInterleave(
+  ids: string[],
+  poolById: Map<string, { id: string; category: Category }>,
+): string[] {
+  // Group by category preserving encounter order within each category.
+  const byCategory = new Map<Category, string[]>();
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    const item = poolById.get(id);
+    if (!item) continue;
+    const cat = item.category;
+    if (!byCategory.has(cat)) byCategory.set(cat, []);
+    byCategory.get(cat)!.push(id);
+  }
+
+  const queues = Array.from(byCategory.values());
+  const result: string[] = [];
+  let cycleStart = 0;
+
+  // Each outer iteration picks ONE item from the next non-empty queue.
+  while (result.length < ids.length) {
+    let pickedAny = false;
+    for (let q = 0; q < queues.length; q++) {
+      const queue = queues[(cycleStart + q) % queues.length];
+      if (queue.length > 0) {
+        result.push(queue.shift()!);
+        pickedAny = true;
+        // Advance cycleStart so the next pick starts from the following queue.
+        cycleStart = (cycleStart + q + 1) % queues.length;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!pickedAny) break;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/store/index.ts b/src/lib/quiz/store/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..018fd0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/store/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * StudyStore implementations.
+ *
+ * Track T1 (`.trees/study-foundation`) provides `LocalStudyStore`.
+ * Future tracks may add `RemoteStudyStore` (Cloudflare-backed) for v1.1+.
+ */
+
+export type { StudyStore } from '../study-types';
+
+/**
+ * Default factory — re-exported here so consumers can swap implementations
+ * by editing one file. Track T1 fills this in.
+ */
+export { LocalStudyStore, getStudyStore } from './local';
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/store/local.test.ts b/src/lib/quiz/store/local.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16fcebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/store/local.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,530 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for LocalStudyStore.
+ * Runs in a Node.js environment with a Map-backed localStorage mock.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { LocalStudyStore, getStudyStore } from './local';
+import type { ResponseRecord, ScheduleEntry, StudySettings } from '../study-types';
+import { RESPONSE_LOG_CAP, STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS } from '../study-types';
+import { INITIAL_PROGRESS } from '../question-types';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// localStorage mock
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class LocalStorageMock implements Storage {
+  private store: Map<string, string> = new Map();
+  get length() { return this.store.size; }
+  clear() { this.store.clear(); }
+  getItem(key: string) { return this.store.get(key) ?? null; }
+  setItem(key: string, value: string) { this.store.set(key, value); }
+  removeItem(key: string) { this.store.delete(key); }
+  key(index: number) { return [...this.store.keys()][index] ?? null; }
+}
+
+let mockStorage: LocalStorageMock;
+
+// Override the global localStorage before each test.
+beforeEach(() => {
+  mockStorage = new LocalStorageMock();
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, 'localStorage', {
+    value: mockStorage,
+    writable: true,
+    configurable: true,
+  });
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function makeResponse(overrides: Partial<ResponseRecord> = {}): ResponseRecord {
+  return {
+    questionId: 'q-001',
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+    correct: true,
+    confidence: 'fairly-sure',
+    timeMs: 1500,
+    mode: 'practice',
+    sessionId: 'test-session-1',
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function makeScheduleEntry(questionId = 'q-001', overrides: Partial<ScheduleEntry> = {}): ScheduleEntry {
+  return {
+    questionId,
+    nextDue: Date.now(),
+    intervalDays: 1,
+    easeFactor: 2.5,
+    repetitions: 1,
+    lapses: 0,
+    lastReviewed: Date.now() - 86_400_000,
+    totalReviews: 1,
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// appendResponse
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('appendResponse', () => {
+  it('stores a response and reads it back via getResponsesFor', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const rec = makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-001' });
+    await store.appendResponse(rec);
+    const results = await store.getResponsesFor('q-001');
+    expect(results).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(results[0]).toEqual(rec);
+  });
+
+  it('stores multiple responses for the same question', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-abc', timestamp: 1000 }));
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-abc', timestamp: 2000 }));
+    const results = await store.getResponsesFor('q-abc');
+    expect(results).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('does not cross-contaminate different questions', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-A' }));
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-B' }));
+    expect(await store.getResponsesFor('q-A')).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(await store.getResponsesFor('q-B')).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('trims to RESPONSE_LOG_CAP when exceeded', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const CAP = RESPONSE_LOG_CAP;
+
+    // Pre-populate storage with CAP records directly (bypassing the async loop)
+    // so the test remains fast. Then append 5 more via the store API to verify
+    // the trim logic kicks in.
+    const existing: ResponseRecord[] = Array.from({ length: CAP }, (_, i) => ({
+      questionId: `q-existing-${i}`,
+      timestamp: i,
+      correct: true,
+      confidence: 'fairly-sure' as const,
+      timeMs: 100,
+      mode: 'practice' as const,
+      sessionId: 'session-cap-test',
+    }));
+    mockStorage.setItem(
+      STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses,
+      JSON.stringify({ version: 1, responses: existing })
+    );
+
+    // Append 5 more — should trigger trim.
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      await store.appendResponse(
+        makeResponse({ questionId: `q-new-${i}`, timestamp: CAP + i })
+      );
+    }
+
+    const all = await store.getRecentResponses(0);
+    expect(all).toHaveLength(CAP);
+    // The 5 oldest (timestamp 0–4) should have been trimmed.
+    expect(all.some(r => r.questionId === 'q-existing-0')).toBe(false);
+    expect(all.some(r => r.questionId === 'q-existing-4')).toBe(false);
+    // The newest should be present.
+    expect(all.some(r => r.questionId === 'q-new-4')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('RESPONSE_LOG_CAP constant equals 10 000', () => {
+    expect(RESPONSE_LOG_CAP).toBe(10_000);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getRecentResponses
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('getRecentResponses', () => {
+  it('returns all records when sinceMs = 0', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ timestamp: 1000 }));
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ timestamp: 2000 }));
+    const all = await store.getRecentResponses(0);
+    expect(all).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('filters by sinceMs correctly', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ timestamp: 1000 }));
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ timestamp: 5000 }));
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ timestamp: 9000 }));
+    const recent = await store.getRecentResponses(3000);
+    expect(recent).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(recent.every(r => r.timestamp >= 3000)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('returns empty array when store is empty', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    expect(await store.getRecentResponses(0)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getResponsesFor
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('getResponsesFor', () => {
+  it('returns empty array for a never-seen questionId', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    expect(await store.getResponsesFor('unknown')).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getSchedule / updateSchedule
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('schedule', () => {
+  it('returns null for an unseen question', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    expect(await store.getSchedule('q-unseen')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('stores and retrieves a schedule entry', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const entry = makeScheduleEntry('q-001');
+    await store.updateSchedule(entry);
+    const retrieved = await store.getSchedule('q-001');
+    expect(retrieved).toEqual(entry);
+  });
+
+  it('overwrites an existing entry', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const entry1 = makeScheduleEntry('q-001', { intervalDays: 1 });
+    const entry2 = makeScheduleEntry('q-001', { intervalDays: 6 });
+    await store.updateSchedule(entry1);
+    await store.updateSchedule(entry2);
+    const retrieved = await store.getSchedule('q-001');
+    expect(retrieved?.intervalDays).toBe(6);
+  });
+
+  it('persists multiple independent entries', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('q-A', { intervalDays: 1 }));
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('q-B', { intervalDays: 6 }));
+    expect((await store.getSchedule('q-A'))?.intervalDays).toBe(1);
+    expect((await store.getSchedule('q-B'))?.intervalDays).toBe(6);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getDueItems
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('getDueItems', () => {
+  it('returns nothing when schedule is empty', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    expect(await store.getDueItems(Date.now())).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('returns questionIds with nextDue <= now', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const now = Date.now();
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('due-now', { nextDue: now - 1000 }));
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('future', { nextDue: now + 100_000 }));
+    const due = await store.getDueItems(now);
+    expect(due).toContain('due-now');
+    expect(due).not.toContain('future');
+  });
+
+  it('includes items where nextDue equals now exactly', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const now = 1_000_000;
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('exact', { nextDue: now }));
+    const due = await store.getDueItems(now);
+    expect(due).toContain('exact');
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getProgress / updateProgress
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('progress', () => {
+  it('returns INITIAL_PROGRESS when nothing has been stored', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const progress = await store.getProgress();
+    expect(progress).toEqual(INITIAL_PROGRESS);
+  });
+
+  it('stores and retrieves progress', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const p = { ...INITIAL_PROGRESS, totalQuizzes: 5, totalCorrect: 20 };
+    await store.updateProgress(p);
+    const retrieved = await store.getProgress();
+    expect(retrieved.totalQuizzes).toBe(5);
+    expect(retrieved.totalCorrect).toBe(20);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getSettings / updateSettings
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('settings', () => {
+  it('returns default settings when nothing has been stored', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const settings = await store.getSettings();
+    expect(settings.version).toBe(1);
+    expect(settings.showRationaleOnSubmit).toBe(true);
+    expect(settings.requireConfidence).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('persists settings changes', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateSettings({ requireConfidence: false, preferredQuestionCount: 20 });
+    const settings = await store.getSettings();
+    expect(settings.requireConfidence).toBe(false);
+    expect(settings.preferredQuestionCount).toBe(20);
+  });
+
+  it('merges partial updates with existing settings', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateSettings({ requireConfidence: false });
+    await store.updateSettings({ preferredQuestionCount: 25 });
+    const settings = await store.getSettings();
+    expect(settings.requireConfidence).toBe(false);
+    expect(settings.preferredQuestionCount).toBe(25);
+    // Defaults unchanged.
+    expect(settings.showRationaleOnSubmit).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// exportAll / importAll — round-trip
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('exportAll / importAll', () => {
+  it('exports non-empty JSON', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const json = await store.exportAll();
+    expect(typeof json).toBe('string');
+    const payload = JSON.parse(json);
+    expect(payload.version).toBe(1);
+    expect(Array.isArray(payload.responses)).toBe(true);
+    expect(typeof payload.schedule).toBe('object');
+    expect(typeof payload.progress).toBe('object');
+    expect(typeof payload.settings).toBe('object');
+  });
+
+  it('round-trips 5 responses + schedule + progress + settings', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+
+    // Populate data.
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({
+        questionId: `q-${i}`,
+        timestamp: 1000 + i,
+        correct: i % 2 === 0,
+      }));
+    }
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('q-0', { intervalDays: 3 }));
+    await store.updateProgress({ ...INITIAL_PROGRESS, totalQuizzes: 2 });
+    await store.updateSettings({ requireConfidence: false });
+
+    const json = await store.exportAll();
+
+    // Wipe store.
+    mockStorage.clear();
+
+    // Fresh store — import.
+    const store2 = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const result = await store2.importAll(json);
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+
+    const responses = await store2.getRecentResponses(0);
+    expect(responses).toHaveLength(5);
+
+    const sched = await store2.getSchedule('q-0');
+    expect(sched?.intervalDays).toBe(3);
+
+    const progress = await store2.getProgress();
+    expect(progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(2);
+
+    const settings = await store2.getSettings();
+    expect(settings.requireConfidence).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('returns success:false on invalid JSON', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const result = await store.importAll('not json at all {{{');
+    expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.warnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns success:false on wrong shape', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const result = await store.importAll(JSON.stringify({ foo: 'bar' }));
+    expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('deduplicates responses on import (same questionId + timestamp)', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const rec = makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-dup', timestamp: 99999 });
+    await store.appendResponse(rec);
+
+    const json = await store.exportAll();
+
+    // Import into same store — should not duplicate.
+    await store.importAll(json);
+    const all = await store.getResponsesFor('q-dup');
+    expect(all).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('appends new responses from import', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-local', timestamp: 100 }));
+
+    // Export from a "remote" store with a different response.
+    const remoteStore = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await remoteStore.appendResponse(makeResponse({ questionId: 'q-remote', timestamp: 200 }));
+    const remoteJson = await remoteStore.exportAll();
+
+    // Import remote data into local store.
+    await store.importAll(remoteJson);
+    const all = await store.getRecentResponses(0);
+    expect(all.some(r => r.questionId === 'q-local')).toBe(true);
+    expect(all.some(r => r.questionId === 'q-remote')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('upserts schedule entries by questionId on import', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateSchedule(makeScheduleEntry('q-X', { intervalDays: 1 }));
+
+    // Build a payload with an updated schedule.
+    const payload = JSON.parse(await store.exportAll());
+    payload.schedule['q-X'].intervalDays = 10;
+    await store.importAll(JSON.stringify(payload));
+
+    const sched = await store.getSchedule('q-X');
+    expect(sched?.intervalDays).toBe(10);
+  });
+
+  it('overwrites progress if imported lastActivity is newer', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateProgress({ ...INITIAL_PROGRESS, totalQuizzes: 1, lastActivity: 1000 });
+
+    // Payload with newer lastActivity.
+    const newerPayload = JSON.parse(await store.exportAll());
+    newerPayload.progress.totalQuizzes = 5;
+    newerPayload.progress.lastActivity = 9999999;
+
+    await store.importAll(JSON.stringify(newerPayload));
+    const progress = await store.getProgress();
+    expect(progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(5);
+  });
+
+  it('does not overwrite progress if imported lastActivity is older', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    await store.updateProgress({ ...INITIAL_PROGRESS, totalQuizzes: 3, lastActivity: 9999999 });
+
+    // Payload with older lastActivity.
+    const olderPayload = JSON.parse(await store.exportAll());
+    olderPayload.progress.totalQuizzes = 1;
+    olderPayload.progress.lastActivity = 1;
+
+    await store.importAll(JSON.stringify(olderPayload));
+    const progress = await store.getProgress();
+    expect(progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(3); // Unchanged.
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Storage round-trip shape preservation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('storage round-trip shape', () => {
+  it('ResponseRecord shape is preserved exactly through storage', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const rec: ResponseRecord = {
+      questionId: 'shape-test',
+      timestamp: 1234567890,
+      correct: false,
+      confidence: 'unsure',
+      timeMs: 3200,
+      mode: 'exam',
+      optionChosen: 'Spinel',
+      sessionId: 'session-abc',
+    };
+    await store.appendResponse(rec);
+    const [retrieved] = await store.getResponsesFor('shape-test');
+    expect(retrieved).toStrictEqual(rec);
+  });
+
+  it('ScheduleEntry shape is preserved exactly through storage', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const entry: ScheduleEntry = {
+      questionId: 'sched-shape',
+      nextDue: 111111,
+      intervalDays: 6,
+      easeFactor: 2.3,
+      repetitions: 2,
+      lapses: 1,
+      lastReviewed: 99999,
+      totalReviews: 3,
+    };
+    await store.updateSchedule(entry);
+    const retrieved = await store.getSchedule('sched-shape');
+    expect(retrieved).toStrictEqual(entry);
+  });
+
+  it('StudySettings shape is preserved exactly through storage', async () => {
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const settings: StudySettings = {
+      version: 1,
+      showRationaleOnSubmit: false,
+      requireConfidence: false,
+      preferredQuestionCount: 15,
+      reviewMixRatio: 0.5,
+    };
+    await store.updateSettings(settings);
+    const retrieved = await store.getSettings();
+    expect(retrieved).toStrictEqual(settings);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Corruption resilience
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('corruption resilience', () => {
+  it('returns fallback when localStorage contains corrupt JSON', async () => {
+    mockStorage.setItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses, 'CORRUPT{{{');
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const all = await store.getRecentResponses(0);
+    expect(all).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('returns fallback schedule when localStorage is corrupt', async () => {
+    mockStorage.setItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.schedule, 'not-json');
+    const store = new LocalStudyStore();
+    const due = await store.getDueItems(Date.now());
+    expect(due).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Singleton factory
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('getStudyStore singleton', () => {
+  it('returns the same instance on repeated calls', () => {
+    // Reset singleton between describe blocks via the module.
+    // Since vitest re-evaluates modules per test file we can test this directly.
+    const a = getStudyStore();
+    const b = getStudyStore();
+    expect(a).toBe(b);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts b/src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3cd3f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/store/local.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,466 @@
+/**
+ * LocalStudyStore — localStorage-backed implementation of StudyStore.
+ *
+ * Owned by track T1 (`.trees/study-foundation`).
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §3.6 (interface) and §A.2 (skeleton).
+ *
+ * Storage keys are sourced from STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS — never inline them.
+ * The response log is capped at RESPONSE_LOG_CAP (10 000) records; older
+ * entries are dropped from the head when the cap is exceeded.
+ */
+
+import type {
+  StudyStore,
+  ResponseRecord,
+  ResponseStore,
+  ScheduleEntry,
+  ScheduleStore,
+  StudySettings,
+} from '../study-types';
+import type { UserProgress } from '../question-types';
+import {
+  INITIAL_PROGRESS,
+} from '../question-types';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS,
+  STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS,
+  RESPONSE_LOG_CAP,
+} from '../study-types';
+import { runMigrations } from './migrations';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Internal envelope shapes
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface ProgressStore {
+  version: 1;
+  progress: UserProgress;
+}
+
+interface SettingsStore {
+  version: 1;
+  settings: StudySettings;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Export / import payload
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface ExportPayload {
+  version: 1;
+  responses: ResponseRecord[];
+  schedule: Record<string, ScheduleEntry>;
+  progress: UserProgress;
+  settings: StudySettings;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// LocalStudyStore
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export class LocalStudyStore implements StudyStore {
+  /** Run migrations on construction so the store is always up-to-date. */
+  constructor() {
+    // Only run in browser environments; tests that mock localStorage still work.
+    if (typeof localStorage !== 'undefined') {
+      runMigrations(localStorage);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Responses
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  async appendResponse(record: ResponseRecord): Promise<void> {
+    const store = this._readResponses();
+    store.responses.push(record);
+    if (store.responses.length > RESPONSE_LOG_CAP) {
+      // Trim from the head (oldest first).
+      store.responses.splice(0, store.responses.length - RESPONSE_LOG_CAP);
+    }
+    this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses, store);
+  }
+
+  async getResponsesFor(questionId: string): Promise<ResponseRecord[]> {
+    const store = this._readResponses();
+    return store.responses.filter(r => r.questionId === questionId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return all responses with timestamp >= sinceMs.
+   * Pass 0 to get every recorded response.
+   */
+  async getRecentResponses(sinceMs: number): Promise<ResponseRecord[]> {
+    const store = this._readResponses();
+    return store.responses.filter(r => r.timestamp >= sinceMs);
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Schedule
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  async getSchedule(questionId: string): Promise<ScheduleEntry | null> {
+    const store = this._readSchedule();
+    return store.entries[questionId] ?? null;
+  }
+
+  async updateSchedule(entry: ScheduleEntry): Promise<void> {
+    const store = this._readSchedule();
+    store.entries[entry.questionId] = entry;
+    this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.schedule, store);
+  }
+
+  /** Return questionIds whose nextDue is at or before `now`. */
+  async getDueItems(now: number): Promise<string[]> {
+    const store = this._readSchedule();
+    return Object.values(store.entries)
+      .filter(e => e.nextDue <= now)
+      .map(e => e.questionId);
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Progress
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  async getProgress(): Promise<UserProgress> {
+    const raw = this._read<ProgressStore | null>(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress, null);
+    if (raw && raw.version === 1 && raw.progress) {
+      return raw.progress;
+    }
+    return structuredClone(INITIAL_PROGRESS);
+  }
+
+  async updateProgress(progress: UserProgress): Promise<void> {
+    const store: ProgressStore = { version: 1, progress };
+    this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress, store);
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Settings
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  async getSettings(): Promise<StudySettings> {
+    const raw = this._read<SettingsStore | null>(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.settings, null);
+    if (raw && raw.version === 1 && raw.settings) {
+      // Merge stored settings with defaults so new fields are never undefined.
+      return { ...DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS, ...raw.settings };
+    }
+    return { ...DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS };
+  }
+
+  async updateSettings(patch: Partial<StudySettings>): Promise<void> {
+    const current = await this.getSettings();
+    const updated: StudySettings = { ...current, ...patch, version: 1 };
+    const store: SettingsStore = { version: 1, settings: updated };
+    this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.settings, store);
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Export / import
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Serialise the entire study state to a JSON string.
+   * Shape: `{ version: 1, responses, schedule, progress, settings }`.
+   */
+  async exportAll(): Promise<string> {
+    const [progressResult, settingsResult] = await Promise.all([
+      this.getProgress(),
+      this.getSettings(),
+    ]);
+
+    const responseStore = this._readResponses();
+    const scheduleStore = this._readSchedule();
+
+    const payload: ExportPayload = {
+      version: 1,
+      responses: responseStore.responses,
+      schedule: scheduleStore.entries,
+      progress: progressResult,
+      settings: settingsResult,
+    };
+
+    return JSON.stringify(payload);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Import a JSON string produced by `exportAll`.
+   *
+   * Merge strategy:
+   * - responses: appended (de-duplicated by questionId+timestamp).
+   * - schedule: upserted by questionId.
+   * - progress: overwritten if imported lastActivity is newer.
+   * - settings: always overwritten.
+   *
+   * Returns `{ success: true, warnings: [] }` on full success or
+   * `{ success: false, warnings: [...] }` when the payload is invalid.
+   */
+  async importAll(json: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; warnings: string[] }> {
+    const warnings: string[] = [];
+
+    let payload: unknown;
+    try {
+      payload = JSON.parse(json);
+    } catch {
+      return { success: false, warnings: ['Import failed: invalid JSON.'] };
+    }
+
+    if (!isExportPayload(payload)) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        warnings: ['Import failed: payload does not match expected shape (version 1).'],
+      };
+    }
+
+    // --- Responses: append, drop exact duplicates ---
+    try {
+      const existing = this._readResponses();
+      const existingKeys = new Set(
+        existing.responses.map(r => `${r.questionId}::${r.timestamp}`)
+      );
+      let skipped = 0;
+      const toAppend: ResponseRecord[] = [];
+      for (const r of payload.responses) {
+        if (!isResponseRecord(r)) {
+          skipped++;
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (existingKeys.has(`${r.questionId}::${r.timestamp}`)) continue;
+        toAppend.push(r);
+      }
+      if (skipped > 0) {
+        warnings.push(`Skipped ${skipped} invalid response record(s).`);
+      }
+      existing.responses.push(...toAppend);
+      if (existing.responses.length > RESPONSE_LOG_CAP) {
+        existing.responses.splice(0, existing.responses.length - RESPONSE_LOG_CAP);
+      }
+      this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses, existing);
+    } catch (err) {
+      warnings.push(`Response import partial: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+
+    // --- Schedule: upsert by questionId ---
+    try {
+      const existing = this._readSchedule();
+      for (const [qid, entry] of Object.entries(payload.schedule)) {
+        if (isScheduleEntry(entry)) {
+          existing.entries[qid] = entry;
+        } else {
+          warnings.push(`Skipped invalid schedule entry for questionId "${qid}".`);
+        }
+      }
+      this._write(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.schedule, existing);
+    } catch (err) {
+      warnings.push(`Schedule import partial: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+
+    // --- Progress: overwrite if imported is newer ---
+    try {
+      const current = await this.getProgress();
+      if (
+        isUserProgress(payload.progress) &&
+        payload.progress.lastActivity >= current.lastActivity
+      ) {
+        await this.updateProgress(payload.progress);
+      } else if (!isUserProgress(payload.progress)) {
+        warnings.push('Progress not imported: invalid shape.');
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      warnings.push(`Progress import failed: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+
+    // --- Settings: always overwrite ---
+    try {
+      if (isStudySettings(payload.settings)) {
+        await this.updateSettings(payload.settings);
+      } else {
+        warnings.push('Settings not imported: invalid shape.');
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      warnings.push(`Settings import failed: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+
+    return { success: true, warnings };
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Private helpers
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  private _readResponses(): ResponseStore {
+    return this._read<ResponseStore>(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses, {
+      version: 1,
+      responses: [],
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _readSchedule(): ScheduleStore {
+    return this._read<ScheduleStore>(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.schedule, {
+      version: 1,
+      entries: {},
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _read<T>(key: string, fallback: T): T {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(key);
+      return raw !== null ? (JSON.parse(raw) as T) : fallback;
+    } catch {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _write(key: string, value: unknown): void {
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
+    } catch (err) {
+      // QuotaExceededError surfaces as DOMException; trim oldest responses
+      // and retry once before surfacing.
+      if (
+        err instanceof DOMException &&
+        (err.name === 'QuotaExceededError' || err.code === 22)
+      ) {
+        if (key === STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses && isResponseStoreLike(value)) {
+          const trimmed: ResponseStore = {
+            ...value,
+            responses: value.responses.slice(
+              Math.floor(value.responses.length / 2),
+            ),
+          };
+          try {
+            localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(trimmed));
+            return;
+          } catch {
+            // fallthrough — surface as StorageFullError
+          }
+        }
+        throw new StorageFullError(`Storage quota exceeded for "${key}".`);
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export class StorageFullError extends Error {
+  constructor(message: string) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'StorageFullError';
+  }
+}
+
+function isResponseStoreLike(v: unknown): v is ResponseStore {
+  return (
+    typeof v === 'object' &&
+    v !== null &&
+    Array.isArray((v as { responses?: unknown }).responses)
+  );
+}
+
+function isResponseRecord(v: unknown): v is ResponseRecord {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const r = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (typeof r['questionId'] !== 'string') return false;
+  if (typeof r['timestamp'] !== 'number' || !Number.isFinite(r['timestamp'])) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (typeof r['correct'] !== 'boolean') return false;
+  if (
+    r['confidence'] !== 'unsure' &&
+    r['confidence'] !== 'fairly-sure' &&
+    r['confidence'] !== 'certain'
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (typeof r['timeMs'] !== 'number' || !Number.isFinite(r['timeMs'])) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (r['mode'] !== 'practice' && r['mode'] !== 'exam' && r['mode'] !== 'pretest') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (typeof r['sessionId'] !== 'string') return false;
+  if (
+    r['optionChosen'] !== undefined &&
+    typeof r['optionChosen'] !== 'string'
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  // Bound optionChosen length defensively (T7b-06).
+  if (typeof r['optionChosen'] === 'string' && r['optionChosen'].length > 1024) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Type guards for import validation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function isExportPayload(v: unknown): v is ExportPayload {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const p = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return (
+    p['version'] === 1 &&
+    Array.isArray(p['responses']) &&
+    typeof p['schedule'] === 'object' &&
+    p['schedule'] !== null &&
+    typeof p['progress'] === 'object' &&
+    p['progress'] !== null &&
+    typeof p['settings'] === 'object' &&
+    p['settings'] !== null
+  );
+}
+
+function isScheduleEntry(v: unknown): v is ScheduleEntry {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const e = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return (
+    typeof e['questionId'] === 'string' &&
+    typeof e['nextDue'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['intervalDays'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['easeFactor'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['repetitions'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['lapses'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['lastReviewed'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof e['totalReviews'] === 'number'
+  );
+}
+
+function isUserProgress(v: unknown): v is UserProgress {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const p = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return (
+    typeof p['totalQuizzes'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof p['totalCorrect'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof p['totalAttempted'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof p['lastActivity'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof p['completedTopics'] === 'object' &&
+    p['completedTopics'] !== null &&
+    typeof p['bestScores'] === 'object' &&
+    p['bestScores'] !== null
+  );
+}
+
+function isStudySettings(v: unknown): v is StudySettings {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const s = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return (
+    s['version'] === 1 &&
+    typeof s['showRationaleOnSubmit'] === 'boolean' &&
+    typeof s['requireConfidence'] === 'boolean' &&
+    typeof s['preferredQuestionCount'] === 'number' &&
+    typeof s['reviewMixRatio'] === 'number'
+  );
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Singleton factory
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let _singleton: LocalStudyStore | null = null;
+
+/** Lazy singleton. Call this from hooks rather than constructing directly. */
+export function getStudyStore(): StudyStore {
+  if (_singleton === null) _singleton = new LocalStudyStore();
+  return _singleton;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.test.ts b/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f3d78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for localStorage migrations.
+ *
+ * Key invariants:
+ * - Migrations are idempotent (safe to run twice).
+ * - Existing `gemmology-quiz-progress` data is preserved.
+ * - Version sentinel is updated to CURRENT_VERSION after migration.
+ * - If no legacy data exists, fresh defaults are written.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  runMigrations,
+  MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY,
+  CURRENT_VERSION,
+} from './migrations';
+import { STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS } from '../study-types';
+import { INITIAL_PROGRESS } from '../question-types';
+import type { UserProgress } from '../question-types';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// localStorage mock
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class LocalStorageMock implements Storage {
+  private store: Map<string, string> = new Map();
+  get length() { return this.store.size; }
+  clear() { this.store.clear(); }
+  getItem(key: string) { return this.store.get(key) ?? null; }
+  setItem(key: string, value: string) { this.store.set(key, value); }
+  removeItem(key: string) { this.store.delete(key); }
+  key(index: number) { return [...this.store.keys()][index] ?? null; }
+}
+
+const LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY = 'gemmology-quiz-progress';
+
+let storage: LocalStorageMock;
+beforeEach(() => {
+  storage = new LocalStorageMock();
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function readProgressFromStorage(): { version: number; progress: UserProgress } | null {
+  const raw = storage.getItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress);
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  return JSON.parse(raw);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Version bookkeeping
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('version bookkeeping', () => {
+  it('sets MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY to CURRENT_VERSION after migration', () => {
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    expect(storage.getItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY)).toBe(String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+  });
+
+  it('CURRENT_VERSION is 1', () => {
+    expect(CURRENT_VERSION).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// v0 → v1 (fresh storage — no legacy data)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('v0 → v1 migration (fresh storage)', () => {
+  it('writes a versioned progress envelope with INITIAL_PROGRESS defaults', () => {
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(stored!.version).toBe(1);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(0);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalCorrect).toBe(0);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalAttempted).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('does not write responses or schedule keys', () => {
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    expect(storage.getItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.responses)).toBeNull();
+    expect(storage.getItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.schedule)).toBeNull();
+    expect(storage.getItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.settings)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// v0 → v1 (with legacy gemmology-quiz-progress data)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('v0 → v1 migration (legacy data preserved)', () => {
+  it('lifts legacy progress into new envelope', () => {
+    const legacyProgress: UserProgress = {
+      ...INITIAL_PROGRESS,
+      totalQuizzes: 7,
+      totalCorrect: 42,
+      totalAttempted: 60,
+      lastActivity: 1_700_000_000_000,
+    };
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, JSON.stringify(legacyProgress));
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(stored!.version).toBe(1);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(7);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalCorrect).toBe(42);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalAttempted).toBe(60);
+    expect(stored!.progress.lastActivity).toBe(1_700_000_000_000);
+  });
+
+  it('merges partial legacy data with INITIAL_PROGRESS defaults', () => {
+    // Legacy object missing some fields (e.g. bestScores).
+    const partial = { totalQuizzes: 3 };
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, JSON.stringify(partial));
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(3);
+    // Fields not in partial should default.
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalCorrect).toBe(0);
+    expect(typeof stored!.progress.bestScores).toBe('object');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves completedTopics from legacy data', () => {
+    const legacyProgress: UserProgress = {
+      ...INITIAL_PROGRESS,
+      totalQuizzes: 1,
+      completedTopics: {
+        ...INITIAL_PROGRESS.completedTopics,
+        fundamentals: ['crystal-systems', 'optical-properties'],
+      },
+    };
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, JSON.stringify(legacyProgress));
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.progress.completedTopics.fundamentals).toEqual([
+      'crystal-systems',
+      'optical-properties',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves bestScores from legacy data', () => {
+    const legacyProgress: UserProgress = {
+      ...INITIAL_PROGRESS,
+      totalQuizzes: 1,
+      bestScores: {
+        ...INITIAL_PROGRESS.bestScores,
+        fundamentals: 85,
+        species: 70,
+      },
+    };
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, JSON.stringify(legacyProgress));
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.progress.bestScores.fundamentals).toBe(85);
+    expect(stored!.progress.bestScores.species).toBe(70);
+  });
+
+  it('ignores corrupted legacy progress JSON', () => {
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, 'CORRUPT{{{');
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    // Should fall back to defaults without throwing.
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Idempotency
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('idempotency', () => {
+  it('is safe to run twice on fresh storage (no legacy)', () => {
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.version).toBe(1);
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(0);
+    expect(storage.getItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY)).toBe(String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+  });
+
+  it('does not overwrite migrated data on second run', () => {
+    const legacyProgress: UserProgress = {
+      ...INITIAL_PROGRESS,
+      totalQuizzes: 5,
+    };
+    storage.setItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY, JSON.stringify(legacyProgress));
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    // Manually mutate the stored progress to simulate user activity.
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage()!;
+    stored.progress.totalQuizzes = 99;
+    storage.setItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress, JSON.stringify(stored));
+
+    // Running migrations again must not reset totalQuizzes to 5.
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    const final = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(final!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(99);
+  });
+
+  it('skips migration entirely if already at CURRENT_VERSION', () => {
+    // Pre-populate version sentinel.
+    storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+    // Set a known progress state.
+    storage.setItem(
+      STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress,
+      JSON.stringify({ version: 1, progress: { ...INITIAL_PROGRESS, totalQuizzes: 42 } })
+    );
+
+    runMigrations(storage);
+
+    // Progress should be untouched.
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.progress.totalQuizzes).toBe(42);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Version guard edge cases
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('version guard edge cases', () => {
+  it('treats NaN version as 0 and runs migrations', () => {
+    storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, 'not-a-number');
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    // Should have run the v0→v1 migration.
+    expect(storage.getItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY)).toBe(String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+    const stored = readProgressFromStorage();
+    expect(stored!.version).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('treats negative version as 0 and runs migrations', () => {
+    storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, '-99');
+    runMigrations(storage);
+    expect(storage.getItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY)).toBe(String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.ts b/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc1921c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/store/migrations.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * localStorage migrations for the study system.
+ *
+ * Versioning key: `gemmology-study-version` (not in STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS because
+ * it is meta-infrastructure, not data).
+ *
+ * Rules:
+ * - Each migration[i] takes the raw Storage object and upgrades from version i
+ *   to version i+1.
+ * - Migrations are idempotent: running them a second time on already-migrated
+ *   data leaves storage unchanged.
+ * - Only migrations[v0→v1] is needed at launch; extend the array as new
+ *   schema versions land.
+ *
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §8.
+ */
+
+import type { UserProgress } from '../question-types';
+import { INITIAL_PROGRESS } from '../question-types';
+import { STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS } from '../study-types';
+
+/** The migration version key — not a study data key, so not in STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS. */
+export const MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY = 'gemmology-study-version';
+
+/** Increment this when a new migration is added. */
+export const CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
+
+/**
+ * Migration function signature.
+ * Receives the raw Storage interface (supports real `localStorage` and test mocks).
+ */
+type Migration = (storage: Storage) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Ordered list of migrations.
+ * `migrations[i]` upgrades version i → i+1.
+ */
+const migrations: Migration[] = [
+  migrationV0toV1,
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public entry point
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Run all pending migrations against `storage`.
+ * Idempotent — safe to call on every page load.
+ */
+export function runMigrations(storage: Storage): void {
+  const stored = storage.getItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY);
+  let version = stored !== null ? parseInt(stored, 10) : 0;
+
+  // Guard against NaN or negative numbers from corrupted storage.
+  if (!Number.isFinite(version) || version < 0) {
+    version = 0;
+  }
+
+  // Downgrade safety: if a future build wrote a version higher than we
+  // understand, leave storage untouched. Stamping back to CURRENT_VERSION
+  // would let a v2-aware tab re-run its v2 migration on data that already
+  // contains v2 fields (T7b-05).
+  if (version >= CURRENT_VERSION) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (let i = version; i < CURRENT_VERSION; i++) {
+    migrations[i]!(storage);
+  }
+
+  storage.setItem(MIGRATION_VERSION_KEY, String(CURRENT_VERSION));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Migration implementations
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * v0 → v1
+ *
+ * Pre-v1 the prototype stored user progress at `gemmology-quiz-progress` as a
+ * bare `UserProgress` JSON object (no envelope). The v1 store wraps it in a
+ * versioned envelope at `gemmology-study-progress`.
+ *
+ * Steps:
+ * 1. If `gemmology-study-progress` already exists with version:1 — skip (idempotent).
+ * 2. Read `gemmology-quiz-progress`; if present and parseable, lift it into the
+ *    new envelope and write to `gemmology-study-progress`.
+ * 3. If `gemmology-quiz-progress` is absent or unparseable, write fresh defaults.
+ *
+ * No other keys existed in v0, so responses/schedule/settings get their
+ * default values on first access (handled by LocalStudyStore._read fallbacks).
+ */
+function migrationV0toV1(storage: Storage): void {
+  // Idempotency check: if destination already exists with version 1, skip.
+  const existing = storage.getItem(STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress);
+  if (existing !== null) {
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(existing) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      if (parsed['version'] === 1) {
+        return; // Already migrated.
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Corrupted — overwrite below.
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Attempt to lift old progress data.
+  const LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY = 'gemmology-quiz-progress';
+  let migratedProgress: UserProgress = structuredClone(INITIAL_PROGRESS);
+
+  const legacyRaw = storage.getItem(LEGACY_PROGRESS_KEY);
+  if (legacyRaw !== null) {
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(legacyRaw) as unknown;
+      if (isLegacyProgress(parsed)) {
+        // Merge with INITIAL_PROGRESS so any new fields added later are present.
+        migratedProgress = {
+          ...structuredClone(INITIAL_PROGRESS),
+          ...parsed,
+          // Ensure nested objects are merged, not replaced, if they exist.
+          completedTopics: {
+            ...structuredClone(INITIAL_PROGRESS.completedTopics),
+            ...(typeof parsed.completedTopics === 'object' && parsed.completedTopics !== null
+              ? (parsed.completedTopics as Record<string, string[]>)
+              : {}),
+          },
+          bestScores: {
+            ...structuredClone(INITIAL_PROGRESS.bestScores),
+            ...(typeof parsed.bestScores === 'object' && parsed.bestScores !== null
+              ? (parsed.bestScores as Record<string, number>)
+              : {}),
+          },
+        };
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore parse errors; fall through to defaults.
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Write v1 envelope.
+  storage.setItem(
+    STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS.progress,
+    JSON.stringify({ version: 1, progress: migratedProgress })
+  );
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Internal type guard
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Minimal guard for the legacy `UserProgress` shape (v0, no version field).
+ * We accept partial objects and fill missing fields with INITIAL_PROGRESS
+ * during migration.
+ */
+function isLegacyProgress(v: unknown): v is Partial<UserProgress> {
+  if (typeof v !== 'object' || v === null) return false;
+  const p = v as Record<string, unknown>;
+  // At minimum we expect totalQuizzes to exist as a number for a real progress object.
+  return typeof p['totalQuizzes'] === 'number';
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts b/src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f230d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/quiz/study-types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * Study system v1 contracts — shared by all parallel tracks.
+ *
+ * Owned by the orchestrator on `feature/study-v1-contracts`.
+ * Do not modify these types from a track branch; raise an issue and have the
+ * orchestrator publish the change so all tracks can rebase consistently.
+ *
+ * See V1-PLAN.md §3 (data model) and §3.6 (storage interface).
+ */
+
+import type { Category, UserProgress } from './question-types';
+
+/** Confidence rating captured on every answer (V1-PLAN §3.1). */
+export type Confidence = 'unsure' | 'fairly-sure' | 'certain';
+
+/** Quiz/exam mode the response was captured in. */
+export type StudyMode = 'practice' | 'exam' | 'pretest';
+
+/** A single answered-question event (append-only log). */
+export interface ResponseRecord {
+  questionId: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+  correct: boolean;
+  confidence: Confidence;
+  timeMs: number;
+  mode: StudyMode;
+  /** Text or stable id of the chosen option (omitted for matching/fill-blank). */
+  optionChosen?: string;
+  /** Groups all responses from a single quiz/exam session. */
+  sessionId: string;
+}
+
+/** Versioned envelope persisted at `gemmology-study-responses`. */
+export interface ResponseStore {
+  version: 1;
+  responses: ResponseRecord[];
+}
+
+/** SM-2 schedule state per question (V1-PLAN §3.2). */
+export interface ScheduleEntry {
+  questionId: string;
+  /** Unix ms; <=0 means "due now". */
+  nextDue: number;
+  /** SM-2 interval I_n in days. */
+  intervalDays: number;
+  /** SM-2 ease factor EF; starts at 2.5, clamped to ≥1.3. */
+  easeFactor: number;
+  /** Consecutive successful recalls (SM-2 n). */
+  repetitions: number;
+  /** Total times answered incorrectly. */
+  lapses: number;
+  /** Unix ms of the most recent review. */
+  lastReviewed: number;
+  /** Total reviews (correct + incorrect). */
+  totalReviews: number;
+}
+
+/** Versioned envelope persisted at `gemmology-study-schedule`. */
+export interface ScheduleStore {
+  version: 1;
+  entries: Record<string, ScheduleEntry>;
+}
+
+/** User-tunable behaviour (V1-PLAN §3.5). */
+export interface StudySettings {
+  version: 1;
+  /** Show correct rationale + per-distractor rationales after submit. */
+  showRationaleOnSubmit: boolean;
+  /** Require ConfidenceTap before submit is enabled. */
+  requireConfidence: boolean;
+  /** Last-used question count, persisted across sessions. */
+  preferredQuestionCount: number;
+  /** Fraction of due (review) items vs new in a generated session, 0–1. */
+  reviewMixRatio: number;
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_STUDY_SETTINGS: StudySettings = {
+  version: 1,
+  showRationaleOnSubmit: true,
+  requireConfidence: true,
+  preferredQuestionCount: 10,
+  reviewMixRatio: 0.7,
+};
+
+/** Per-category budget passed to the selector (V1-PLAN §5.2). */
+export interface CategoryBudget {
+  category: Category;
+  count: number;
+}
+
+/** Selector input (V1-PLAN §5.2). */
+export interface SelectionRequest {
+  /** Question pool to draw from (already category/difficulty filtered). */
+  pool: ReadonlyArray<{ id: string; category: Category; conceptTags?: string[] }>;
+  /** Per-category budget. */
+  budgets: CategoryBudget[];
+  /** Total session size; should equal sum of budgets. */
+  totalCount: number;
+  /** Settings governing review-vs-new mix. */
+  settings: Pick<StudySettings, 'reviewMixRatio'>;
+  /** "Now" used for due calculations (Unix ms). */
+  now: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Storage interface implemented by both `LocalStudyStore` (v1.0) and
+ * `RemoteStudyStore` (v1.1+). Track T2 develops against this contract; track T1
+ * provides the localStorage implementation.
+ *
+ * V1-PLAN §3.6.
+ */
+export interface StudyStore {
+  // responses
+  appendResponse(record: ResponseRecord): Promise<void>;
+  getResponsesFor(questionId: string): Promise<ResponseRecord[]>;
+  getRecentResponses(sinceMs: number): Promise<ResponseRecord[]>;
+
+  // schedule
+  getSchedule(questionId: string): Promise<ScheduleEntry | null>;
+  updateSchedule(entry: ScheduleEntry): Promise<void>;
+  getDueItems(now: number): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  // progress
+  getProgress(): Promise<UserProgress>;
+  updateProgress(progress: UserProgress): Promise<void>;
+
+  // settings
+  getSettings(): Promise<StudySettings>;
+  updateSettings(patch: Partial<StudySettings>): Promise<void>;
+
+  // export / import
+  exportAll(): Promise<string>;
+  importAll(json: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; warnings: string[] }>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a fresh ScheduleEntry for a never-seen question.
+ * Pure helper shared by selector and scheduler so both agree on initial state.
+ */
+export function newScheduleEntry(questionId: string, now = Date.now()): ScheduleEntry {
+  return {
+    questionId,
+    nextDue: now,
+    intervalDays: 0,
+    easeFactor: 2.5,
+    repetitions: 0,
+    lapses: 0,
+    lastReviewed: 0,
+    totalReviews: 0,
+  };
+}
+
+/** Storage keys (single source of truth — never inline these). */
+export const STUDY_STORAGE_KEYS = {
+  responses: 'gemmology-study-responses',
+  schedule: 'gemmology-study-schedule',
+  progress: 'gemmology-study-progress',
+  settings: 'gemmology-study-settings',
+} as const;
+
+/** Append-log capacity guard. */
+export const RESPONSE_LOG_CAP = 10_000;
diff --git a/src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro b/src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba2b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/_dev/study-components.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+/**
+ * Dev harness for study system UI components.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: This page is only available in development.
+ * In a production build, `import.meta.env.DEV` is false and we return 404.
+ *
+ * Usage: npm run dev  →  http://localhost:4321/_dev/study-components
+ */
+
+import '../../styles/global.css';
+import { StudyDevHarness } from '../../components/quiz/study/StudyDevHarness';
+
+if (!import.meta.env.DEV) {
+  return new Response(null, { status: 404 });
+}
+---
+
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <title>Study Components — Dev Harness</title>
+    <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow" />
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.bunny.net" />
+  </head>
+  <body class="min-h-screen bg-slate-50">
+    <!--
+      client:load → React hydrates immediately.
+      All mock data, stores, and state live inside StudyDevHarness.
+    -->
+    <StudyDevHarness client:load />
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro b/src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro
index 769fd7a..32ded3c 100644
--- a/src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { Breadcrumb, PageNav } from '../../components/docs';
 import { SectionRenderer } from '../../components/learn';
 import { Container, Card, Badge } from '../../components/ui-astro';
 import LearnSchema from '../../components/seo/LearnSchema.astro';
+import { LearnQuizWidget } from '../../components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget';
+import type { WidgetQuestion } from '../../components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget';
 
 export async function getStaticPaths() {
   const entries = await getCollection('learn');
@@ -112,6 +114,36 @@ if (data.subcategory) {
 }
 
 breadcrumbItems.push({ label: data.title });
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Pretest widget — pull up to 3 curated questions that point at this slug
+// via their `sourceArticle` field. Article ships without the widget when
+// no curated questions exist yet for this slug.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+const allQuestions = await getCollection('questions');
+const articleQuestions = allQuestions
+  .filter(q => q.data.sourceArticle === entry.id && q.data.deprecated !== true)
+  .slice(0, 3);
+
+const pretestQuestions: WidgetQuestion[] = articleQuestions
+  .filter(q => Array.isArray(q.data.options) && q.data.options.length >= 2)
+  .map(q => {
+    const opts = q.data.options ?? [];
+    const correct = opts.find(o => o.isCorrect);
+    return {
+      id: q.id,
+      questionText: q.data.stem,
+      options: opts.map(o => o.text),
+      correctAnswer: correct?.text ?? opts[0]!.text,
+      rationaleCorrect: q.data.rationaleCorrect,
+      optionRationales: opts.map(o => ({
+        text: o.text,
+        rationale: o.rationale ?? '',
+        isCorrect: o.isCorrect,
+      })),
+      unvetted: q.data.unvetted ?? false,
+    };
+  });
 ---
 
 <BaseLayout title={data.title} description={data.description}>
@@ -156,6 +188,17 @@ breadcrumbItems.push({ label: data.title });
         )}
       </header>
 
+      {pretestQuestions.length > 0 && (
+        <div class="mb-10">
+          <LearnQuizWidget
+            client:visible
+            slug={entry.id}
+            pretestEnabled={true}
+            questions={pretestQuestions}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       <div class="prose prose-slate prose-lg max-w-none
                   prose-headings:text-slate-900
                   prose-p:text-slate-600 prose-p:leading-relaxed
diff --git a/src/pages/quiz/index.astro b/src/pages/quiz/index.astro
index 2a44428..fe9fc44 100644
--- a/src/pages/quiz/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/quiz/index.astro
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const entries: LearnEntry[] = learnEntries.map(entry => ({
 <BaseLayout
   title="Quiz"
   description="Test your gemmology knowledge with interactive quizzes covering crystallography, optical properties, treatments, and more."
+  noindex={true}
 >
   <ProtectedQuiz client:load learnEntries={entries} />
 </BaseLayout>
diff --git a/src/pages/study/review.astro b/src/pages/study/review.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78413d2
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+++ b/src/pages/study/review.astro
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+---
+/**
+ * Study review — express "show me what's due" route. Bypasses the QuizSetup
+ * screen and surfaces only items that the SM-2 scheduler marks as due now.
+ *
+ * Auth-gated by LockGate (rendered inside the React shell).
+ */
+import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
+import BaseLayout from '../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
+import { StudyReviewScreen } from '../../components/quiz/study/StudyReviewScreen';
+import type { LearnEntry } from '../../lib/quiz';
+
+const learnEntries = await getCollection('learn');
+
+const entries: LearnEntry[] = learnEntries.map(entry => ({
+  id: entry.id,
+  data: {
+    title: entry.data.title,
+    description: entry.data.description,
+    category: entry.data.category,
+    difficulty: entry.data.difficulty,
+    sections: entry.data.sections,
+  },
+}));
+---
+
+<BaseLayout
+  title="Review"
+  description="Spaced-repetition review session — surfaces only the questions the scheduler says you should see today."
+  noindex={true}
+>
+  <StudyReviewScreen client:load learnEntries={entries} />
+</BaseLayout>
diff --git a/src/pages/study/settings.astro b/src/pages/study/settings.astro
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+++ b/src/pages/study/settings.astro
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+---
+/**
+ * Study settings — user-tunable study system preferences and JSON
+ * export/import. Auth-gated by LockGate (rendered inside the React shell).
+ */
+import BaseLayout from '../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
+import { StudySettingsScreen } from '../../components/quiz/study/StudySettingsScreen';
+---
+
+<BaseLayout
+  title="Study settings"
+  description="Customise spaced-repetition behaviour, confidence prompts, and export or import your study progress."
+  noindex={true}
+>
+  <StudySettingsScreen client:load />
+</BaseLayout>
diff --git a/src/test/setup.ts b/src/test/setup.ts
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+++ b/src/test/setup.ts
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+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
diff --git a/vitest.config.ts b/vitest.config.ts
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+++ b/vitest.config.ts
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+/// <reference types="vitest" />
+import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config';
+import { resolve } from 'path';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  test: {
+    // jsdom is used for everything — node-only tests still work under jsdom,
+    // and React component tests need it. Slightly slower but uniform.
+    environment: 'jsdom',
+    globals: true,
+    setupFiles: ['./src/test/setup.ts'],
+    include: ['src/**/*.test.ts', 'src/**/*.test.tsx'],
+    coverage: {
+      provider: 'v8',
+      reporter: ['text', 'json-summary'],
+      include: [
+        'src/lib/quiz/store/**',
+        'src/lib/quiz/scheduler.ts',
+        'src/lib/quiz/selector.ts',
+        'src/lib/quiz/interleaver.ts',
+        'src/hooks/useQuiz.ts',
+        'src/hooks/useExam.ts',
+      ],
+      thresholds: {
+        lines: 85,
+        functions: 90,
+        branches: 85,
+        statements: 85,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  resolve: {
+    alias: {
+      '@': resolve(__dirname, './src'),
+      '@components': resolve(__dirname, './src/components'),
+      '@lib': resolve(__dirname, './src/lib'),
+      '@styles': resolve(__dirname, './src/styles'),
+    },
+  },
+});