GAMSAT study plan
GAMSAT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Biological and Physical Sciences
Map the Section 3 topic list against a self-rating of 1-5 confidence to rank weakest areas first
Build a formula and units reference sheet covering mechanics, electricity, and acid-base calculations
Drill 30 stoichiometry and molarity problems untimed, logging every error by cause
Set up a spaced-repetition deck for physics constants and organic functional groups
Your checkpoint
A one-page confidence heat map plus an error log of 30 worked chemistry problems
Biological and Physical Sciences
Work through 40 biology recall items on cell structure, enzymes, and genetics, then re-test misses after 48 hours
Solve 25 physics reasoning problems (no calculator) under a 90-second-per-item cap
Explain aloud three physiological systems (cardiac, renal, respiratory) in under two minutes each
Rewrite the reference sheet to fit on a single index card
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-item physics set scored and reviewed, with a 48-hour retest score recorded
Biological and Physical Sciences & Humanities and Social Sciences
Complete two full Section 3 practice sets under exam timing and compute a percentage per topic
Read four humanities passages and identify the author's central claim and tone in writing
Annotate each passage for argument structure, evidence type, and any logical gap
Tabulate recurring Section 3 error types to target in week 4
Your checkpoint
A topic-by-topic accuracy table from two timed Section 3 sets plus four annotated passages
Humanities and Social Sciences
Drill 60 Section 2-style reasoning items across social science and humanities, timing each block
Practise eliminating answer options by spotting scope shifts, absolutes, and unsupported causation
Summarise five dense passages into three-sentence paraphrases without losing the argument
Review every wrong answer and write the rule that would have caught it
Your checkpoint
A 60-item accuracy report with a written elimination rule for each error category
Written Communication
Write four timed 30-minute essays to two different prompt styles, one argumentative and one reflective
Draft and revise one essay through three versions, tightening the thesis and topic sentences
Build a personal bank of 15 flexible examples spanning ethics, science, and society
Self-score each essay against clarity, structure, and depth criteria and note two fixes
Your checkpoint
Four timed essays plus one fully revised final draft with a scored self-assessment
Written Communication & Humanities and Social Sciences
Write three more timed essays, cutting planning time to five minutes
Pair each essay with two Section 2 reasoning sets to train argument analysis and production together
Edit a peer or model essay for coherence and cohesion, listing specific improvements
Refine the example bank to 20 entries with a one-line relevance note each
Your checkpoint
Three timed essays and a 20-entry annotated example bank
Biological and Physical Sciences & Humanities and Social Sciences & Written Communication
Sit one full-length simulated exam under strict timing and no breaks
Score every section and compare against week 3 and week 5 baselines
Re-teach the three weakest topics from the simulation using the reference sheet and deck
Write two essays under exam conditions to rebuild writing stamina
Your checkpoint
A full simulation scorecard with per-section percentages and a ranked remediation list
Written Communication & Humanities and Social Sciences & Biological and Physical Sciences
Run two half-length mixed sessions targeting the top three remediation items
Rehearse timing strategy for each section and lock a per-item pace plan
Review the error log and spaced-repetition deck to clear remaining weak cards
Write one final timed essay and do a last-pass check of the reference card
Your checkpoint
A final one-page exam-day strategy sheet and a cleared error log
Milestones
Week 2: Section 3 confidence heat map shows measurable improvement in at least two previously weakest topics, and the 48-hour retest score exceeds the first attempt
Week 4: Section 2 practice accuracy reaches at least 65 percent, and every error category has a written elimination rule
Week 6: Four or more timed essays completed with self-scores improving across drafts, and the example bank holds 20 annotated entries
Week 7: Full simulation completed within time limits across all sections, with a scorecard and ranked remediation list produced
Week 8: All remediation items closed or explicitly deprioritised, error log cleared, and the exam-day strategy sheet finalised