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Exam-Week Planning: Reverse-Engineer Your Study Calendar

Study Techniques & Planning Strategies

Start from the exam paper. Work backwards. Win. Most students plan exam week forward — "I'll study topic 1, then topic 2..." — and run out of time by topic 4. In this session, we plan backwards: start with the exam date, mark every subject and paper, and design a calendar that makes sure the hardest material gets the most time. You'll build your own reverse-engineered study calendar live in the session, learn how to rank topics by difficulty and weight, and get a template for the final 7 days before exams — including the crucial rest day most students skip. You'll walk away with: • A reverse-engineered exam study calendar (blank template included) • The difficulty-ranking system for any subject • The 7-day countdown plan for exam week