AFQT study plan

Translate single-step and multi-step word problems into equations before solving them, using a written 'given / find / operation' template for every item.

Compute confidently with fractions, decimals, and percents, including conversions among all three forms without a calculator.

Solve ratio, proportion, and average problems by setting up proportions and cross-multiplying rather than guessing.

Build a personal error log that labels each miss by cause (misread, wrong operation, computation slip, concept gap).

Solve rate, time, and distance problems and simple work-rate problems using the d = rt and combined-rate relationships.

Compute percent increase, percent decrease, discount, tax, and simple interest in realistic shopping and pay scenarios.

Apply order of operations, divisibility rules, prime factorization, and least common multiple to simplify computations quickly.

Complete two 15-minute timed sets of 15 Arithmetic Reasoning questions each, tracking completion rate and accuracy.

Solve single-variable linear equations and inequalities, including those with fractions and parentheses, and check each answer by substitution.

Apply exponent rules (product, quotient, power, negative, zero) and simplify square roots and radical expressions.

Factor common quadratics and expand binomial products using FOIL.

Compute perimeter, area, circumference, and volume for standard shapes, and apply the Pythagorean theorem to right triangles.

Write out a one-page formula sheet from memory and verify it against a reference.

Complete two full timed Arithmetic Reasoning sections and two full timed Mathematics Knowledge sections under exam pacing.

Re-solve every item missed in weeks 1-3 and confirm each is now correct without notes.

Reduce average time per AR word problem by practicing estimation and answer-elimination on problems that do not require exact computation.

Identify the three weakest subtopics across AR and MK and drill 10 questions on each.

Define 100 high-frequency academic and military-context words in your own words and use each in an original sentence.

Apply context clues (contrast, cause-effect, definition, example) to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in sentences.

Break down unfamiliar words using common prefixes, suffixes, and Greek/Latin roots to narrow meaning.

Distinguish between close synonym pairs and choose the best-fitting word for a given sentence.

Identify stated main ideas and unstated central points in short passages and paraphrase each in one sentence.

Locate supporting details and distinguish them from tangential information under time pressure.

Draw valid inferences and identify the evidence in the passage that supports each inference.

Determine an author's tone and purpose by annotating word choice and sentence structure.

Resolve vocabulary-in-context questions by substituting each option back into the original sentence.

Complete one full-length timed practice test covering all four domains in a single sitting.

Speed-drill Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension to raise reading-section pace while holding accuracy.

Maintain arithmetic and algebra skills with two 20-question maintenance sets.

Update the error log with all new misses and rank weaknesses by frequency.

Drill the top three ranked weaknesses from week 7 until each reaches 90% accuracy on a 15-question set.

Take a second full-length timed practice test and compare section scores against week 7.

Rehearse exam-day logistics: pacing plan, guess-and-move-on rule, and a five-minute check of the formula sheet.

Condense all notes into a one-page review sheet you can read in ten minutes.