Toelatingsexamen Arts study plan

Toelatingsexamen Arts · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Kennis in de Wetenschappen (KIW)

Map every KIW subdomain (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics) against the official exam syllabus and rate your confidence per subdomain on a 1-5 scale
Solve 30 mixed KIW practice items under untimed conditions and log the error type for each miss (knowledge gap, calculation slip, misread)
Rebuild the two weakest formula clusters (e.g. kinematics and stoichiometry) from first principles on a single summary sheet

A one-page KIW gap analysis listing each subdomain with a confidence score and the top three error patterns from the 30-item diagnostic

Week 2

Work through 60 calculation-based KIW items with a strict 90-second-per-item timer to build speed on quantitative reasoning
Drill unit conversion and significant-figure discipline until you can convert between SI prefixes without hesitation
Write out and self-explain the derivation of five core relationships you keep misapplying

A timed 60-item KIW calculation set scored and annotated, with a corrected worked solution for every wrong answer

Week 3

Consolidate the biology and chemistry content blocks by building comparative tables (e.g. transport mechanisms, reaction types)
Answer 40 conceptual KIW items without a calculator to test genuine understanding rather than procedural fluency
Identify and repair the three concepts where your reasoning breaks down under time pressure

Three completed comparative concept tables plus a 40-item conceptual set with a written justification for each corrected error

Week 4

Sit a full-length timed KIW mock under exam conditions and record your raw score and pacing per section
Analyse the mock to separate content deficits from process errors such as poor time allocation or careless reading
Begin GC work by cataloguing which generic competencies the exam tests (scientific reasoning, data interpretation, argumentation) and self-rate each

A mock exam score report with a prioritised remediation list distinguishing KIW content gaps from GC skill gaps

Week 5

Practise scientific-reasoning items that require evaluating hypotheses and distinguishing correlation from causation
Interpret 15 data sets presented as tables or text descriptions and state the conclusion each one does and does not support
Draft short structured arguments that state a claim, cite the given evidence, and address a counterargument

A portfolio of 15 data-interpretation write-ups, each with an explicit claim-evidence-reasoning structure

Week 6

Train ethical and societal reasoning by working through 10 scenario items on medical and scientific dilemmas and justifying each position
Sharpen text comprehension by summarising 10 short scientific passages in three sentences each without losing the central claim
Reduce ambiguity in your written answers by practising precise, concise formulation under a word limit

Ten scenario responses with written rationales plus ten passage summaries, all reviewed against a self-made precision checklist

Week 7

Run two half-length mixed mocks combining KIW and GC items to practise switching between quantitative and verbal reasoning
Target the two lowest-scoring areas from week 4 with focused drill sets of 20 items each
Build a personal error log and review it to confirm that recurring mistakes are actually disappearing

Two scored half-mocks with a before-and-after comparison against the week 4 baseline, plus an updated error log

Week 8

Complete two full-length timed mocks under strict exam conditions and review every item, including correct guesses
Finalise a condensed revision sheet covering formulas, concept tables, and reasoning templates for last-minute review
Rehearse pacing and exam-day logistics, including a strategy for when to skip and return to an item

A final full-mock score report showing improvement over the week 4 baseline and a completed one-page revision sheet

Week 2: Complete the 60-item timed calculation set with at least 70% accuracy and no unresolved unit-conversion errors

Week 4: Full KIW mock completed within time; raw score recorded and remediation list produced with at least five concrete action items

Week 6: All 15 data-interpretation write-ups and 10 scenario rationales finished and self-reviewed against the precision checklist

Week 8: Final mock score at or above your target, with the error log showing that week 4 error patterns no longer recur