Master's Kankor study plan
Master's Kankor · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field)
Map the full subject-specific syllabus into a one-page topic inventory and rank each topic by exam weight
Diagnose weak areas by completing a timed 40-question self-test on core program material
Build a spaced-repetition deck covering the 50 highest-yield definitions and formulas in the field
Your checkpoint
A one-page topic inventory with weight ranking plus a scored diagnostic log of missed items
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field)
Explain the three heaviest program topics aloud from memory without notes
Solve 30 applied problems in the core specialization areas and log every error by cause
Rewrite each missed concept as a one-sentence rule in your own words
Your checkpoint
An error log of 30 solved problems with a corrected one-sentence rule for each mistake
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field) & Quantitative and analytical skills
Complete a full-length timed mock on specialization content and record per-section accuracy
Rehearse unit conversions, ratios, and percentage shortcuts under a 60-second-per-item limit
Identify the two quantitative habits that cost the most time in the mock and replace them with a faster method
Your checkpoint
A mock-exam scorecard showing per-section accuracy and two documented speed fixes
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field) & Quantitative and analytical skills
Re-attempt every item missed in weeks 1-3 and confirm at least 80% now correct
Drill 40 mixed quantitative problems covering data interpretation and basic algebra
Summarize each specialization unit onto a single index card for final review
Your checkpoint
A set of unit summary cards plus a re-test report showing improved accuracy on previously missed items
General aptitude and reasoning & Language proficiency (Dari/Pashto and English)
Practice 25 logical-reasoning sets (sequences, syllogisms, analogies) and time each set
Write 10 short English paragraphs applying grammar rules you commonly break, then self-correct them
Read one Dari or Pashto passage daily and paraphrase its main claim in two sentences
Your checkpoint
A reasoning accuracy log plus 10 self-corrected English paragraphs with noted grammar fixes
Language proficiency (Dari/Pashto and English) & General knowledge and current affairs
Complete 20 English reading-comprehension passages under timed conditions and tabulate accuracy
Compile a dated list of 30 current-affairs facts from the past year with source and date for each
Translate 15 exam-style sentences between Dari/Pashto and English and check them against a reference
Your checkpoint
A current-affairs fact sheet of 30 sourced, dated entries plus a reading-comprehension accuracy table
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field) & General aptitude and reasoning & General knowledge and current affairs
Sit two full-length timed mock exams under real conditions and score both
Review every mock error and tag it as knowledge gap, careless slip, or time pressure
Recite the 30 current-affairs facts from memory and refresh any forgotten entries
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mock exams with every error tagged by cause
Subject-specific specialization knowledge (program field) & Language proficiency (Dari/Pashto and English) & Quantitative and analytical skills
Re-drill only the knowledge-gap and time-pressure errors from week 7
Run three short timed section sprints per day across specialization, quantitative, and language sections
Finalize a one-page formula and rule sheet and rehearse it until recall is automatic
Your checkpoint
A final one-page formula and rule sheet plus a closing sprint log showing stable timed accuracy
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a full-length specialization mock and show measurable improvement on all items missed in weeks 1-3
Week 6: Reach at least 75% accuracy on timed English reading passages and hold a sourced 30-fact current-affairs sheet
Week 8: Score at least 80% on two consecutive full-length timed mocks with no repeated error types from earlier weeks