STOP! Make an Exam Study Schedule Before It's Too Late
Most students study hard and still underperform. The reason? No plan. 📅 Here’s the exact 3-step system I teach every student before exam season. Takes 20 minutes to set up — saves you hours of wasted studying. This is Step 1 from The Student’s Exam Success Playbook — grab the free guide below. ―――――――――――――――――――― Step 1 — Mark off all your important dates 📅Open a calendar and add everything: exams, classes, work shifts, birthdays, sports, holidays. Every commitment goes in. 💡 Pro tip: use different colors for different types of events. Patterns become obvious fast. ―――――――――――――――――――― Step 2 — Prioritize your time Not all exams deserve equal effort. Ask yourself: ❓ Which course am I least prepared for? ❓ Which exam carries the most weight toward my final grade? ❓ Which exams come first on the schedule? ❓ Where is my grade currently weakest? Study more for the courses that check the most boxes. ―――――――――――――――――――― Step 3 — Time block your study sessions Block specific study time for each course in your calendar: ✅ Start as early as possible — even before your exam schedule is released ✅ Study in 25-minute Pomodoros with short breaks in between ✅ Space sessions across multiple weeks — don’t cram the night before ✅ Reserve the last 24 hours before each exam for that course only ✅ Phone on do not disturb — check notifications between Pomodoros only 💡 You can start before your exam schedule drops — collect notes, flag confusing chapters, book a tutoring session early. That head start compounds. ―――――――――――――――――――― The bottom line: A 20-minute planning session now saves 10 hours of panicked studying later. Don’t try to hold it all in your head — put it in the calendar. Which step do you struggle with most? Drop it in the comments 👇 — Gabe Get more information on how to prepare an exam study schedule here