Study plan for exam season:
plan backwards, arrive relaxed.

1. Take stock

List all exams with dates, plus the topics or chapters for each subject. Rate each chapter honestly: new, seen or solid. Chapters marked “new” need the most time.

2. Plan backwards

Start at exam day and work back. The last two to three days are reserved for review and practice exams, not new material. Before that come the review rounds, and right at the start, working through the material.

3. Split the material into blocks

Divide the material into units of 60 to 90 minutes. Plan no more than four or five such blocks per day. More is possible on paper but rarely lasts for weeks.

4. Schedule review and practice

Each chapter should come up several times with gaps in between, ideally with practice questions rather than rereading. The guides on active recall and spaced repetition explain why.

5. Leave a buffer

Plan a free half day per week as a buffer. If everything works, it's free time. If not, it saves the plan. Sleep and breaks are not a luxury: sleep consolidates what you have learned.

Template: six weeks to the exam

• Weeks 1 to 2: work through the material, a few practice questions right after each chapter.
• Week 3: first review round with practice questions on every chapter, collect mistakes.
• Week 4: close the gaps, redo wrongly answered questions, mix topics.
• Week 5: past papers under realistic conditions, then a thorough review.
• Week 6: weak spots only and a final mixed round. No new material in the last few days.

Where KnowFi fits

In the practice rounds from week 3. You work through practice questions and past papers as usual and use KnowFi to check your answers with reasoning from your notes. That turns mistakes into specific pages to review.