AMIE Section A Examination study plan

AMIE Section A Examination · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Section A curriculum (non-technical and basic engineering subjects)

Map every Section A topic against the published syllabus and rate each one as strong, shaky, or unknown
Solve 30 mixed Section A practice items under untimed conditions and log the error type for each miss
Build a one-page formula and definitions sheet for the mathematics and basic-science topics
Schedule three fixed 2-hour evening blocks plus one weekend block in a calendar and protect them

A diagnostic spreadsheet listing all Section A topics with self-ratings and a ranked list of the five weakest areas

Week 2

Work through the five weakest Section A areas identified in week 1, writing a short worked example for each
Complete 60 timed Section A questions in blocks of 20 with a 25-minute limit per block
Explain aloud, in under three minutes each, the core concepts of the two most heavily weighted Section A subjects
Rewrite the formula sheet from memory and compare it against the original

A corrected formula sheet plus a timed-block log showing accuracy and average time per question for 60 items

Week 3

Consolidate remaining Section A topics by teaching each one in a written five-sentence summary
Drill 80 mixed Section A questions and reduce average time per question by at least 15 percent against week 2
Identify recurring distractor patterns in Section A items and note how to spot them
Review all logged errors from weeks 1 and 2 and re-solve each one without notes

A full-length Section A mock paper attempted under exam timing with a scored breakdown by topic

Week 4

Analyse the Section A mock to isolate the three topics still costing the most marks and close them with targeted practice
Map the Section B specialisation syllabus and classify each subtopic by exam likelihood and personal confidence
Gather the reference material, standards, and textbooks needed for Section B and organise them by subtopic
Write a Section B study sequence that front-loads the highest-weight subtopics

A Section A mock score report with remediation notes plus a prioritised Section B topic plan

Week 5

Study the two highest-weight Section B subtopics and produce a worked calculation or design example for each
Solve 25 Section B-style problems, showing full working and units for every step
Compare your worked solutions against reference methods and record each procedural difference
Maintain a Section A retention set of 10 questions per week to prevent decay

A worked-problem portfolio of 25 fully solved Section B items with annotated corrections

Week 6

Cover the next three Section B subtopics and summarise each in a one-page reference card
Practise 30 Section B questions under a strict time limit, allocating marks per minute as in the real paper
Diagnose errors by category: concept gap, calculation slip, misread question, or unit error
Re-derive the key equations for the covered subtopics from first principles without notes

Three one-page reference cards plus an error-category tally for 30 timed Section B questions

Week 7

Complete coverage of all remaining Section B subtopics, flagging any that still feel uncertain
Attempt a full Section B mock paper under exam conditions with no interruptions
Mark the mock strictly against the published solution and compute a percentage per subtopic
Revisit the weakest two subtopics with fresh worked examples and 15 targeted questions

A scored Section B mock with a per-subtopic percentage table and a shortlist of residual weak areas

Week 8

Sit two full mixed mock papers covering both sections under strict exam timing
Review every incorrect answer from both mocks and re-solve each until correct without prompts
Recite the consolidated formula and reference sheets from memory in a single sitting
Finalise exam-day logistics: timing strategy, section order, and permitted materials

Two completed mixed mock papers with scores, a final one-page revision sheet, and a written exam-day plan

Week 2: At least 60 timed Section A questions attempted with a documented accuracy rate and average time per question

Week 4: Section A mock completed under exam conditions with a score of at least 60 percent and a remediation plan for remaining gaps

Week 6: At least five Section B subtopics covered with worked examples, and timed Section B accuracy trending upward across weeks 5 and 6

Week 8: Both mixed mocks completed under timing with scores at or above the target pass margin in each section