UB Concours d'Entrée study plan
UB Concours d'Entrée · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Mathematics & French Language and Literature
Diagnose current level in Mathematics and French by completing a timed 60-question baseline test under exam conditions
Build a personal error log listing every mistake from the baseline with its cause (knowledge gap, misreading, time pressure)
Relearn the five highest-weight Mathematics topics identified by the error log, working two worked examples each
Draft a memorised outline of the French dissertation structure (introduction, three parts, conclusion) with transition phrases
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic sheet showing baseline scores per domain and the ranked list of the ten weakest Mathematics and French sub-topics
Mathematics
Solve 40 algebra and function problems by hand without a calculator, checking each answer against a model method
Memorise the standard derivative and integral tables and recite them from memory twice
Practise three full-length Mathematics exercises under a strict 45-minute timer
Rewrite every wrong answer into a corrected solution with a one-line explanation of the rule applied
Your checkpoint
A corrected problem set of 40 exercises with all errors resolved and dated, ready for later revision
Mathematics & Physics and Chemistry
Complete a timed Mathematics mock section and score it against the official marking scale
Summarise the core formulas of mechanics (kinematics, Newton's laws, energy) onto a single revision card
Solve 15 physics numerical problems involving units and significant figures
Explain aloud, in three minutes each, the chemistry concepts of mole, concentration, and pH without notes
Your checkpoint
A scored Mathematics mock with a written analysis of which question types cost the most time
French Language and Literature & Physics and Chemistry
Analyse five unseen French literary extracts, identifying register, figures of speech, and authorial intent in 20 minutes each
Write two full French commentaries using the dissertation structure drafted in week 1
Solve 15 chemistry problems on stoichiometry and acid-base reactions with full working shown
Recite the physics and chemistry formula cards from memory and mark any gaps
Your checkpoint
Two complete French commentaries of exam length, self-marked against a written checklist of structure, vocabulary, and argument quality
French Language and Literature & Philosophy
Write one timed French essay in 90 minutes on a past-paper-style topic without notes
Memorise 30 precise French connectives and literary terms and use at least 15 of them in the essay
Summarise the arguments of three major philosophical positions on freedom and determinism on one page each
Draft a philosophy essay plan that states a thesis, an antithesis, and a synthesis with supporting examples
Your checkpoint
One timed French essay plus one philosophy essay plan, both reviewed against model criteria
History and Geography & Natural Sciences / Biology
Build a dated timeline of the 20th century covering the two world wars, decolonisation, and the Cold War
Label a blank world map from memory with major physical features, climates, and population centres
Draw and explain the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and cell division from memory
Answer 30 multiple-choice questions on history, geography, and biology and log every error
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn annotated timeline and world map plus a scored 30-question quiz with corrections
English or Second Modern Language & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Complete two timed English reading and grammar sections and score above the target threshold
Write a 200-word English argumentative paragraph using five advanced structures (inversion, cleft, conditional, passive, participle clause)
Compile and memorise 25 current-affairs facts from the past year with dates and sources
Summarise three major international institutions and their current roles in one sentence each
Your checkpoint
A fact sheet of 25 dated current-affairs items plus two scored English sections with corrections
Mathematics & French Language and Literature & Philosophy & History and Geography & Physics and Chemistry & Natural Sciences / Biology & English or Second Modern Language & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Sit two full-length timed mock exams under real conditions and score both
Review the error logs from all previous weeks and re-solve every previously missed question
Memorise the final revision cards for formulas, dates, and vocabulary
Rehearse time allocation per section and write a personal exam-day strategy sheet
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mock exams with a written final review identifying remaining weak areas and the exam-day time plan
Milestones
Week 2: Baseline Mathematics score has improved by at least 15 percent on a re-taken timed section, and the error log shows fewer knowledge-gap errors than misreading errors
Week 4: Two French commentaries completed within exam time and self-scored at or above the target band on structure and argument criteria
Week 6: History, geography, and biology quiz score reaches at least 70 percent, with the timeline and map reproduced from memory without notes
Week 8: Both full mock exams scored, with every section completed inside its allotted time and a written plan for the remaining weak areas