AFSP study plan

Map the Domain 1 blueprint into a one-page outline of continuing-education subtopics and weightings

List the CE compliance requirements (recordkeeping, reporting, deadlines) and rate your current confidence 1-5 on each

Define a weekly study cadence with fixed blocks on the calendar

Build a running glossary of Domain 1 terms you cannot yet define from memory

Explain the purpose and structure of continuing education for financial professionals in your own words

Differentiate the categories of CE credit and classify 10 sample activities into the correct category

Draft a personal CE tracking log template with columns for date, provider, hours, category, and proof of completion

Identify three common CE recordkeeping pitfalls and write a one-line mitigation for each

Walk through a renewal cycle end to end and sequence the steps in the correct order

Solve 15 practice scenarios on CE deadlines, carryover, and shortfalls, recording your reasoning for each

Summarize the consequences of non-compliance and how they are typically remediated

Self-quiz Domain 1 subtopics from memory and log every miss

Re-study every Domain 1 subtopic flagged as weak in weeks 1-3

Teach two Domain 1 concepts aloud in under three minutes each without notes

Complete a timed 20-question Domain 1 set at 80% or better

Update the confidence scorecard and compare against the week 1 baseline

Outline the federal tax law refresher blueprint into its major subtopics and weightings

Build a formula sheet for gross income, adjustments, deductions, and taxable income

Work 10 computational problems covering filing status and standard versus itemized deductions

Write a one-page summary of current-year tax figures you must memorize

Trace a taxpayer fact pattern from gross income through to tax liability, showing each step

Compare and contrast capital gains treatment, retirement distributions, and education-related provisions in a table

Solve 15 practice problems on credits, deductions, and phase-outs with written reasoning

List the five most error-prone tax computations and note the correct treatment for each

Complete a timed 25-question mixed set weighted toward federal tax law

Re-drill every Domain 2 subtopic missed in weeks 5-6

Re-drill Domain 1 items missed in week 4 to keep retention

Identify and correct your three most frequent error patterns across both domains

Take two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions

Review every missed item and classify each error as knowledge gap, misread, or calculation slip

Re-teach the three weakest subtopics across both domains from memory

Finalize a one-page pre-exam cheat sheet limited to high-yield facts