The revision plan and exam day
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Learning objectives — after this module you will:
- Build an eight-week plan that works alongside a full-time job
- Use practice tests as diagnostics rather than scoreboards
- Prepare properly for exam day and for recertification afterwards
An eight-week schedule for working professionals
Have a framework instead of revising by mood.
A full-time professional typically has 6–8 hours a week to revise, mostly evenings and weekends. Eight weeks at that pace is roughly 50–60 hours, enough for someone with a practical foundation. What decides the outcome is not total hours but the ORDER of the work.
The eight-week framework
| Week | Focus | What you should have by the end |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sit a full practice test BEFORE revising anything | A score breakdown by area — this is your map of gaps |
| Weeks 2–5 | Revise in order of weighting × gap, one or two areas a week | Your own notes for each area, no more than two pages |
| Week 6 | Second practice test; analyse errors by CAUSE rather than by topic | A list of your own recurring error types |
| Week 7 | Fix the identified error types; extra practice on situational questions | A clear improvement on the previously weak error types |
| Week 8 | Reread your own notes, take a final practice test, rest | No new material this week |
Why the practice test comes in week one
Because you need the map of your gaps before you plan, not after. Many people save the practice test for the end 'to make it count', then discover they spent six weeks revising the wrong things. The score on that first attempt is irrelevant — the information it gives you is not.
Key takeaway: Take a practice test in week one to map your gaps, then revise by weighting × gap.