Build a routine you can repeat
Set aside about two hours when possible: 35 minutes for quantitative work, 25 for verbal, 25 for analytical, 15 for vocabulary and 20 for reviewing mistakes. These are suggested allocations. Give extra time to weak areas and allow a longer session for a full mock and its review.
Your available time and starting level matter more than finishing a calendar quickly. If foundational fractions or sentence meanings are still difficult, extend the relevant days. The diagnostic helps choose a starting priority; it does not set an admission target.
Your 30-day framework
| Days | Main work | Evidence of progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Take a baseline. Review fractions, ratios and percentages; sentence clues; basic conditional logic. | Explain a correct method without looking at the answer. |
| 4–6 | Practise averages, equations and rates; analogies and vocabulary in context; rows and ordering constraints. | Record one recurring mistake in each section and how to avoid it. |
| 7–9 | Work on geometry and data questions; reading inference; grouping and arrangement sets. Mix earlier topics. | Complete small timed sets while keeping explanations accurate. |
| 10 | Take Mock 1 for your stream under the app’s timed conditions. | Save section results and mark guesses as well as errors. |
| 11–13 | Review Mock 1. Relearn the two weakest skills. Reattempt missed questions after a gap. | Recognize the correct method on a fresh question. |
| 14–16 | Develop probability and data interpretation; difficult vocabulary distinctions; multiple-constraint puzzles. | Write a short rule or diagram for each solution. |
| 17–19 | Use mixed drills. HAT-I learners can add the app’s advanced maths topics; other streams should deepen relevant core work. | Choose when to attempt, skip and revisit a question. |
| 20 | Take Mock 2 for your stream if available on your plan. | Compare recurring error types and pacing with Mock 1. |
| 21–23 | Review Mock 2 and repair weak topics using lessons and fresh questions. | Reduce repeated mistakes rather than memorize old answers. |
| 24–26 | Consolidate formulas, word distinctions and analytical diagrams. Add short timed sets. | Recall key methods from a blank page. |
| 27–28 | Review your notebook and rehearse your test-taking routine. Keep new material selective. | Use a consistent method for checking work. |
| 29 | Take Mock 3 if available, then review its most useful lessons. | Identify the final two or three issues to watch on test day. |
| 30 | Review lightly. Check the official instructions, required documents and travel arrangements. | Finish with a practical checklist and adequate rest. |
Fit vocabulary into the month
The app’s Vocab Climb has 37 groups. Its 30-day schedule includes two groups on selected days. Treat a group as an introduction, then use the Unknown only button to revisit the words you have not yet marked Known. Say a meaning from memory, put the word into a sentence and compare it with a near-synonym before marking it Known.
Review a mock properly
Separate errors into missing knowledge, a wrong interpretation, a calculation slip and a time decision. Write one corrective action for each category. Reviewing only incorrect answers misses lucky guesses: explain those too.
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Examples on this page are original teaching exercises. For exam dates, eligibility, required stream and official instructions, consult the current HEC notice and ETC portal.
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