DIM Doktorantura FL study plan
DIM Doktorantura FL · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use)
Diagnose current reading level by completing one timed 40-minute academic reading set and recording accuracy and time per passage
Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 academic words drawn from your own reading, with Azerbaijani glosses
Practise skimming and scanning on three short academic texts, writing one-sentence main ideas for each paragraph
Your checkpoint
A diagnostic sheet listing reading accuracy percentage, average minutes per passage, and a 60-entry vocabulary log
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use)
Identify the six most common question types in academic reading and write the strategy for each in your own words
Complete two timed reading sets applying those strategies and mark every wrong answer with a reason code
Summarise two 500-word academic passages in 80 words each without copying source phrasing
Your checkpoint
A one-page strategy sheet plus an error log classifying at least 20 mistakes by cause
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use) & Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Train listening with three 8-minute academic lectures, taking structured notes and answering comprehension questions afterwards
Review Azerbaijani grammar rules for case endings and verb agreement, completing 40 gap-fill items
Write one 250-word opinion essay in the target foreign language under 40-minute timed conditions
Your checkpoint
Three lecture note sets with comprehension scores plus one timed essay scored against a self-made rubric
Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Memorise 150 high-frequency Azerbaijani academic words with example sentences
Practise Azerbaijani reading comprehension on four short academic excerpts, answering inference questions
Draft one 300-word Azerbaijani summary of an academic text, then self-edit for grammar and cohesion
Your checkpoint
A 150-word vocabulary deck with example sentences and one edited 300-word Azerbaijani summary
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use) & Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Complete one full-length mock test of the foreign-language section under strict timing
Analyse every error from the mock by domain and skill, ranking the top three weaknesses
Complete 60 Azerbaijani language-use items covering word formation, synonyms, and sentence structure
Your checkpoint
A mock test score report with a prioritised weakness list and a 60-item Azerbaijani accuracy record
Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Write two 350-word Azerbaijani academic essays on abstract topics within 50 minutes each
Revise both essays using a checklist for coherence, connectors, and register, producing second drafts
Practise 30 Azerbaijani listening or reading tasks on academic register and note-taking
Your checkpoint
Two first drafts and two revised drafts of Azerbaijani essays with a completed revision checklist
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use) & Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Run a second full mock test in both domains on separate days and compare scores with week 5
Target the two weakest skills with three focused practice sessions each
Rehearse a 10-minute spoken academic summary in the foreign language, recording and reviewing it
Your checkpoint
A score comparison table showing week 5 versus week 7 results and a recorded spoken summary
Xarici dil (reading, listening, writing, language use) & Azərbaycan dili (əcnəbi və vətəndaşlığı olmayan iddiaçılar üçün)
Complete a final timed mock under exam conditions for both domains in one week
Consolidate all vocabulary logs into a single review list and test recall on 200 items
Finalise a personal exam-day timing plan for each section and rehearse it once
Your checkpoint
A final mock score report, a 200-item recall test result, and a written exam-day timing plan
Milestones
Week 2: Reading accuracy reaches at least 65 percent on timed academic sets and the error log shows fewer than 15 unclassified mistakes
Week 4: Azerbaijani vocabulary recall reaches 120 of 150 items and the 300-word summary passes a self-edit checklist with no repeated grammar errors
Week 6: Both Azerbaijani essays reach at least 350 words within 50 minutes and score at least 70 percent on the revision rubric
Week 8: Final mock scores in both domains exceed week 5 scores by at least 10 percent and the timing plan is rehearsed without overruns