CHP Officer study plan

CHP Officer · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

Complete a 40-question untimed Reading Comprehension diagnostic and log the specific reason for every missed item
Build a 100-word vocabulary list drawn only from missed items and write one original sentence for each word
Apply the main-idea strategy to 6 short passages, marking the topic sentence before selecting an answer
Set up a spaced-repetition deck and run 10 minutes of review on at least 5 days

An error log covering all 40 diagnostic items plus a 100-word flashcard deck with original sentences.

Week 2

Answer 30 inference and author's-purpose questions, writing one line of textual justification for each choice
Classify 25 unfamiliar words by context-clue type (contrast, definition, example) and define each from the sentence
Summarize 5 passages in two sentences each without referring back to the text
Trim the deck to the 60 words still missed and re-test them cold

A 25-item context-clue worksheet scored at 80% or better plus 5 written passage summaries.

Week 3

Drill fraction, decimal, and percent conversions until 20 consecutive items are correct
Solve 25 percent word problems (discount, tax, percent change) writing the setup before any computation
Complete 2 timed reading passages of 8 questions each in 12 minutes per passage
Review vocabulary for 15 minutes on 5 days

A timed 20-problem arithmetic set at 85% accuracy with all work shown.

Week 4

A 25-question mixed math practice test completed in 35 minutes at 80% or better, with every miss reworked.

Week 5

Rework every missed item from the week-4 practice test until each is correct and explained
Identify subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, and misplaced-modifier errors in 40 sentences
Complete 30 punctuation items focused on commas, semicolons, and apostrophes
Review vocabulary for 15 minutes on 5 days

A 40-item sentence-correction quiz scored at 85% or better with a written rule for each miss.

Week 6

Apply the 12 highest-yield spelling rules (ie/ei, consonant doubling, silent e, -able/-ible) to 60 words
Correct 30 usage items covering commonly confused pairs such as affect/effect, its/it's, and principal/principle
Write 10 original sentences each embedding a frequently misspelled word used correctly
Complete a 25-question grammar and usage set in 20 minutes

A 60-word spelling test and a 30-item usage quiz, both scored at 90% or better.

Week 7

Take a dictation-style spelling test of 50 words drawn from the master misspelled list
Read 4 timed passages totaling 20 questions in 30 minutes and chart accuracy against weeks 1-3
Review grammar rules and vocabulary decks for 15 minutes on 5 days
Consolidate remaining weak spots into a single one-page cheat sheet

A timed 20-question reading set at 80% or better plus a 50-word spelling test at 90% or better.

Week 8

Take 2 full-length timed simulations under exam conditions and score each section separately
Rework every missed item across all five domains and write out the reasoning for each correction
Run a final spaced-repetition pass on the 100 highest-frequency vocabulary words
Complete a final 30-item arithmetic speed drill in 25 minutes

Two full-length simulation scores with all misses corrected and a one-page final review sheet.

Week 2: Diagnostic completed and logged; 100-word deck built and re-tested down to 60 missed words; context-clue worksheet at 80% or better.

Week 4: Mixed math practice test at 80% or better in 35 minutes with all work shown; vocabulary quiz at 80% or better.

Week 6: Spelling test at 90% or better and usage quiz at 90% or better; grammar quiz from week 5 already at 85% or better.

Week 8: Both full-length simulations scored, every missed item corrected in writing, and final review sheet complete.