Aptis Advanced study plan
Aptis Advanced · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading & Writing
Diagnose current level by completing one full-length Reading section and one full-length Writing section under timing
Identify the three weakest Reading question types from the diagnostic and rank them by error count
Build a 60-item active vocabulary log of academic and abstract-topic lexis drawn from own errors
Draft two 250-word opinion texts and revise each once for cohesion and register
Your checkpoint
An error log listing every Reading and Writing mistake from the diagnostic with its question type and the reason for failure
Reading & Writing
Practise skimming three long texts per session to extract main idea within 90 seconds each
Scan for specific detail and paraphrase matches in four timed practice sets
Write two formal emails and two short reports, applying a fixed planning routine before drafting
Edit own drafts specifically for linking devices and referencing, removing repetition
Your checkpoint
A four-text portfolio (two emails, two reports) with a self-edit checklist completed for each
Reading & Writing
Complete six timed Reading sets, cutting average completion time by 15 percent versus week 1
Analyse inference, attitude and purpose items and write the textual evidence for each correct answer
Produce one 300-word discursive essay and one summary task within 40 minutes total
Reduce repeated vocabulary in own writing by substituting targeted synonyms without changing meaning
Your checkpoint
Timed score sheet showing Reading accuracy and Writing completion times for week 3 against week 1 baseline
Listening & Reading
Complete four full Listening sections and transcribe the ten most-missed items
Train note-taking on monologues lasting three minutes or more, capturing numbers, names and attitudes
Review the week 1-3 error log and re-attempt the ten most frequent Reading error types
Identify connected-speech patterns (elision, weak forms) that caused mishearing
Your checkpoint
Half-length mock covering Reading and Listening with a percentage score per part and a list of the three highest-loss question types
Listening & Writing
Listen to eight short recordings and summarise each in one sentence from memory
Write two timed 200-word responses to prompts heard rather than read
Apply a fixed three-stage writing routine (plan, draft, check) on every task without exception
Extend sentence range in own writing using subordinate clauses and conditional structures
Your checkpoint
Six timed writing tasks scored against a four-criterion self-rubric (task response, organisation, range, accuracy)
Speaking & Listening
Record and review nine spoken responses of 45-90 seconds, one per day plus two extra
Reduce filler ratio and hesitation pauses measurably between first and third recording of the same prompt
Practise two-minute monologues on abstract topics using a point-example-comment structure
Listen back to three recordings and correct three recurring pronunciation or stress errors
Your checkpoint
A nine-recording speaking log with a self-rating against a fluency, range and accuracy rubric for each
Speaking & Writing
Sustain a two-minute spoken comparison and a three-minute discussion of an abstract issue on five separate prompts
Transfer formal written phrases (hedging, concession, exemplification) into spoken answers
Respond to unexpected follow-up questions without preparation, aiming for coherent 60-second answers
Refine one written task per day to near-exam standard within the time limit
Your checkpoint
Five spoken responses recorded back-to-back with an examiner-style written critique for each
Reading & Listening & Writing & Speaking
Sit two complete timed mocks of all four domains under exam conditions
Review every error from both mocks and re-do the affected question types until error-free
Rehearse the ten highest-frequency Speaking prompts and the five most likely Writing task types once each
Finalise a personal exam-day routine covering timing checkpoints and a two-minute breathing reset
Your checkpoint
Two full mock exams scored per domain, with a one-page final revision sheet of remaining weaknesses
Milestones
Week 2: Reading diagnostic accuracy improves over week 1 baseline and both written genres are produced within time
Week 4: Half-length Reading and Listening mock attempted with per-part scores recorded and no part left blank
Week 6: Speaking log shows reduced hesitation and filler use against the week 6 first recordings
Week 8: Two full mocks completed under timing, with all four domain scores recorded and a written gap analysis