Cutline vs Mastery Modules
The short answer
Our verdict: for most HSFY students, Cutline is the better choice.
On 11 November 2026, Mastery Modules still listed CHEM191 and BIOC192 as "Coming Soon". Cutline has both today, along with every other HSFY paper.
Cutline covers every HSFY paper, including CHEM191 and BIOC192, with mock exams, progress tests, Anki decks and concept pages on top of the question bank. Full Year 2027 is NZ$949 and also includes the UCAT 2027 Pass and the Otago Dent interview room.
Side by side
| Compared on | Cutline | Mastery Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Papers you can buy today | All seven core papers plus STAT115, MATH130 and MAOR102 | HUBS191, CELS191, PHSI191, HUBS192, STAT115, POPH192. CHEM191 and BIOC192 "Coming Soon" |
| Price | Full Year 2027 NZ$949 (or 3 x $329) for every paper, both semesters. Single papers from NZ$99 | NZ$49 a paper, NZ$129 for the semester one bundle (three papers, no CHEM191) |
| Question bank | 25,033 questions, organised by lecture | "3,000+" in the semester one bundle, "1,000+" per paper |
| Mock exams and progress tests | Yes, timed to the Otago test and exam formats | Practice exams |
| Anki decks | Included | We could not find an Anki export. Has its own spaced repetition in the browser |
| Summer head start | Cutline Summer: 305 lessons across the four semester one papers | We could not find one |
| UCAT and Dent interview | Both included in Full Year 2027 | Not offered |
| Refunds | Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked | Money-back guarantee if you "complete the program as directed" and don't improve |
| Access | Full Year 2027 runs to 1 December 2027 | 12 months from purchase |
Mastery Modules information is from learn.coursespy.com on 11 November 2026.
What we believe
Why a question bank isn't enough
A question bank tells you that you got something wrong. It doesn't teach you why. We built Cutline to do both. Lessons are taught through walkthrough videos from Otago medicine and dentistry students who sat the same papers, so you can pause, rewind and rewatch the exact bit you didn't get, at 11pm the night before a test if that's when it clicks. Then you practise it straight away with questions written for the Otago exams.
We think understanding something at your own pace beats waiting a week to ask about it. That is the whole idea behind Cutline.
Why students pick Cutline
Walkthrough videos from people who just sat it.
Otago med and dent students explain every idea the way they wish someone had explained it to them, and you can rewatch any part as many times as you need.
Every paper, not most of them.
CHEM191 is the paper most HSFY students worry about, and BIOC192 decides a lot of semester two. Cutline has both today.
More than questions.
A question bank tells you what you got wrong. Cutline also gives you concept pages to fix it, mocks that look like the real test, and Anki decks that line up with the lectures.
A plan for the whole year.
Summer gets you through the hardest semester one ideas before the first lecture, and Full Year carries you to the last exam, with UCAT and the Dent interview included.
A refund with no conditions.
Change your mind within 14 days and you get your money back. You don't have to prove you followed a programme.
When Mastery Modules might suit you
It is cheaper per paper. If you only need extra questions for one or two papers, NZ$49 is hard to beat. Its spaced repetition runs inside the question bank, so you don't need Anki.
Common questions
Is Mastery Modules the same as CourseSpy?
Mastery Modules is CourseSpy's paid HSFY question bank. CourseSpy's main site is a free course review and planning site.
Does Mastery Modules cover CHEM191?
Not on 11 November 2026. CHEM191 and BIOC192 were both listed as "Coming Soon", and the FAQ said CHEM191 isn't in the semester one bundle.
Which is cheaper?
For one paper, Mastery Modules. For the full year across every paper, with mocks, Anki, UCAT and the Dent interview, Cutline's NZ$949 Full Year covers what you would otherwise piece together.
Checked 11 November 2026 from learn.coursespy.com. Products and prices change, so check their site for the latest. Cutline is not affiliated with the University of Otago or CourseSpy.