Practice until the committee can't surprise you.
Start free. When you want per-question scoring and a written debrief, the Defense Pass is $49.
Defense Pass
$49 one-time
90 days, unlimited · no subscription
Less than three months at $19/mo.
- ✓90 days of unlimited full mock defenses
- ✓All three committee examiners
- ✓Question-by-question scoring and a written readiness debrief
- ✓One payment — no subscription
Readiness-or-refund: 14-day refund if you haven't substantially used it (see terms).
Free
$0
One focused drill
- ✓One drill on a single area — feel how the committee questions you
- Full mock defense, scoring, and readiness debrief are paid
How the Defense Pass compares
Comparable AI viva tools charge up to $79.99 for a fixed number of sessions with a single examiner. See the full comparison.
Examiners per session
MockDefense Three — Chair, Methodologist, Outside Examiner
One examiner
Full access
MockDefense $49 once · 90 days, unlimited
Up to $79.99 once · a fixed number of sessions
Free to start
MockDefense One focused drill — no card required
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What you get back
MockDefense Per-question scoring + written readiness debrief
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Your dissertation stays yours
- You paste a 2-minute summary — your full thesis never leaves your machine.
- Session transcripts are never used to train AI models. If that ever changes, you'll be told first.
- Export or permanently delete your account and data anytime.
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