ADF YOU Session study plan

ADF YOU Session · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Abstract Reasoning & Numerical Reasoning

Drill 80 abstract reasoning items spanning rotation, reflection, and series-progression rules, timing every set
Catalogue each missed abstract item into a rule-type error log and write the governing rule in your own words
Complete 3 timed 15-question numerical sets on percentages, ratios, and unit/rate conversion
Rewrite every numerical error as a single-line method note (formula or shortcut) you can re-read in ten seconds

An error log with at least 40 abstract items classified by rule type plus 3 scored numerical sets, hitting 65% or better on the last one

Week 2

Isolate and drill the six core abstract rule families (movement, quantity, size, rotation, shading, superposition) at 20 items per family
Complete 4 numerical data-interpretation sets built on tables and bar charts, capping each question at 90 seconds
Practise estimating and eliminating answer options before computing, to build speed on numerical items
Re-attempt every Week 1 missed item closed-book and flag any item that fails a second time

A second-attempt sheet showing at least 80% of Week 1 abstract misses now solved correctly

Week 3

Run 3 full-length timed abstract sections back to back to build stamina under sustained rule-switching
Drill 60 numerical items mixing ratios, averages, and percentage change under a strict 60-second-per-item limit
Write a one-page formula sheet from memory, then correct it against your notes and mark the gaps
Re-time your 10 slowest abstract items from Weeks 1-2 to find the pattern behind the delay

A corrected one-page formula sheet plus recorded abstract section scores for 3 timed runs, trending upward across the three

Week 4

Read 6 short argument passages and label the conclusion versus the supporting evidence in each
Drill 60 verbal items on inference and assumption, writing the specific line of text that justifies each answer
Compile a list of 20 distractor patterns such as extreme wording, out-of-scope claims, and reversals
Re-drill the two weakest numerical question types identified in your error log

Verbal accuracy of 70% or better across 60 items, with a written supporting-line justification for every answer given

Week 5

Solve 40 numerical-ability word problems (work rate, speed and distance, mixtures, interest) without a calculator
Memorise and apply 15 core formulas, reciting each from memory before using it on a problem
Drill 40 verbal items on paragraph completion and word selection, ranking options before committing
Time-box every maths problem to 75 seconds and abandon any that overrun to protect pacing

A calculator-free problem set of 40 items scored, paired with a written list of formulas still needing memorisation

Week 6

Complete 3 timed 20-question mathematical ability sets covering algebra, geometry, and data-sufficiency-style items
Re-derive every formula on your sheet from first principles once, to expose memorised-but-misunderstood entries
Drill 50 verbal items mixing all question types under exam timing
Re-solve every item missed twice across all previous error logs

Math accuracy of 75% or better on the final timed set plus a completed re-solve log covering all repeat misses

Week 7

Sit 2 full-length timed mocks in single sittings with no breaks, replicating exam conditions
Log every error by domain, question type, and cause (knowledge gap, speed, or misread)
Re-drill the top 3 error causes per domain using targeted item sets
Adjust section pacing based on where the mocks show time bleeding away

An error-cause tally across two mocks plus a targeted re-drill sheet of 60 items drawn from the top causes

Week 8

Sit 2 final full-length mocks and compare section scores directly against Week 7
Re-solve every remaining item in your personal error log without notes
Run 3 timed 10-minute sprints per domain to lock in switching speed between question types
Taper in the last 48 hours by reviewing notes only, adding no new material

Final mock scores meeting target in all four domains with the error log fully cleared

Week 2: A timed 30-question mixed abstract and numerical set completed at exam pace, with per-domain scores recorded

Week 4: Halfway check: a timed mock of domains 1, 2, and 3 completed, with the weakest question type named for each domain

Week 6: All four domains hold a recorded baseline score from a timed section, and the two lowest are scheduled for Week 7 triage

Week 8: Final mock score at or above target in all four domains, with no item remaining unresolved in the error log