AU study plan

AU · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Unverified content area 1

Map the official blueprint for Domain 1 into a written topic outline with every sub-area listed
Take a timed 30-question baseline set covering Domain 1 only and record the raw score
Rate your confidence (1-5) on each outline sub-area and flag the five weakest
Set up a single error log with columns for topic, why you missed it, and the fix

A one-page Domain 1 outline with confidence ratings for every sub-area plus a dated baseline score

Week 2

Rewrite each Domain 1 sub-area from memory, then correct against source material
Define the 40 highest-frequency Domain 1 terms in your own words without copying text
Work 50 untimed Domain 1 practice questions and log every miss with a root cause
Re-study only the three sub-areas with the lowest confidence ratings

A 40-term glossary written from memory with a self-quiz score of at least 85%

Week 3

Complete a first pass through every Domain 2 sub-area, producing a skeleton outline
Identify the 10 Domain 1 concepts that also appear in Domain 2 and write the linkage for each
Drill 40 Domain 1 questions under a 1-minute-per-question cap to build pacing
Prune your error log by closing out every miss you can now explain aloud

A Domain 2 skeleton outline plus a 10-item cross-domain linkage sheet

Week 4

Rewrite each Domain 2 sub-area from memory and correct gaps against source material
Build a 40-term Domain 2 glossary in your own words
Work 50 untimed Domain 2 practice questions with a written root cause for each miss
Recompute confidence ratings across both domains and rank your weakest six sub-areas

A scored 40-question midpoint diagnostic across both domains with a ranked weakest-six list

Week 5

Re-teach the three weakest Domain 2 sub-areas using a self-written one-page explainer for each
Convert the error log into 25 flashcards targeting recurring miss categories
Answer 60 Domain 2 questions in mixed order so topics are not pre-signalled
Explain aloud, without notes, the Domain 2 areas you previously rated lowest

Three one-page self-written explainers plus 25 remediation flashcards, quizzed to at least 80% accuracy

Week 6

Work 80 mixed questions drawn proportionally from both domains to mirror the 50/50 split
Categorize every miss as content gap, misread, or pacing and count each bucket
Return to source material for content-gap misses only and re-test those items within 48 hours
Rehearse a 5-minute mental outline of each domain's big-picture structure

A mixed 80-question set scored at or above 75% with misses bucketed by cause

Week 7

Sit two full-length timed simulations under exam conditions with no pausing
Review each simulation within 24 hours, prioritizing the highest-frequency miss categories
Drill your 20 slowest-correct items to cut average response time by 15%
Verify you can state the exam's section structure and timing without looking

Two completed timed simulations with scores logged and a prioritized repair list of no more than 10 items

Week 8

Close out the final repair list by re-testing each item to 100% accuracy
Review both glossaries and all one-page explainers once, actively recalling before checking
Run one 45-minute light timed set early in the week, then taper down
Confirm test-day logistics: location, ID, arrival time, and permitted materials

A finalized repair list showing every item re-tested at 100%, plus a written test-day logistics checklist

Week 2: Domain 1 glossary self-quiz at 85% or higher and baseline score recorded

Week 4: Midpoint diagnostic taken across both domains with a ranked weakest-six list produced

Week 6: Mixed 80-question set scored at 75% or higher with misses bucketed by cause

Week 8: Both full-length simulations completed, final repair list closed at 100%, logistics checklist written