EF SET study plan
EF SET · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading & Writing
Diagnose baseline reading speed and comprehension by completing three timed untimed-style practice passages and logging errors by type
Identify the four question types most common in reading sections and write a one-line strategy for each
Draft two 150-word opinion paragraphs and self-score them against a clear-topic, clear-support, clear-conclusion checklist
Build a personal error log spreadsheet with columns for domain, error type, and correction
Your checkpoint
A baseline scorecard listing reading accuracy percentage, average words-per-minute, and a two-paragraph writing sample with annotated weaknesses
Reading & Writing
Skim and scan ten short informational texts, underlining main idea and two supporting details in each
Paraphrase five complex sentences to practice restating meaning without copying wording
Write three 200-word responses using a claim-evidence-explanation structure
Edit your own drafts to remove repeated words and run-on sentences
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of ten annotated texts plus three edited 200-word responses with tracked revisions
Reading & Writing
Complete two full-length reading practice sets under timed conditions and compare accuracy to week 1
Classify every wrong answer as vocabulary, inference, detail, or main-idea and tally the distribution
Write two compare-and-contrast paragraphs of 200 words each with explicit linking words
Review and correct ten grammar issues drawn from your own writing
Your checkpoint
A mid-phase reading report showing accuracy trend across three sessions and an error-type tally
Reading & Writing
Expand academic vocabulary by learning and using 40 new words in original sentences
Summarize three 400-word articles in 80 words each without losing the main claim
Write one 300-word structured essay with introduction, two body paragraphs, and conclusion
Proofread the essay twice, once for grammar and once for coherence
Your checkpoint
A completed 300-word essay plus three 80-word summaries scored against a self-made rubric
Listening & Speaking
Listen to five short audio passages and transcribe the key facts from each
Practice shadowing three 60-second recordings to improve rhythm and pronunciation
Record four 90-second spoken responses on familiar topics and review them for filler words
Note five recurring listening problems such as connected speech or unfamiliar accents
Your checkpoint
A listening log of five passages with comprehension notes and four recorded speaking samples with self-assessment notes
Listening & Speaking
Answer inference questions from three audio passages and justify each answer in writing
Practice predicting content from the first ten seconds of five recordings
Record three 2-minute structured spoken answers using signposting phrases
Reduce filler-word count by half compared to week 5 recordings
Your checkpoint
A before-and-after filler-word count across seven recordings plus a written justification set for three inference questions
Listening & Speaking
Complete two full listening practice sets under timed conditions and log accuracy
Speak for 3 minutes on an abstract topic without notes and record it
Self-evaluate fluency, grammar range, and vocabulary using a five-point scale
Re-record one weak response after targeted improvement
Your checkpoint
A listening accuracy percentage for two timed sets plus a scored self-evaluation of two 3-minute recordings
Reading & Writing & Listening & Speaking
Integrate all four domains in two full mock exam sessions
Review every error from the mocks and map it to a recurring weakness
Write a final 300-word essay and record a final 2-minute spoken response
Compile a one-page personal checklist of test-day strategies
Your checkpoint
A final mock-exam report with per-domain scores, a corrected error list, and a one-page test-day strategy sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Reading accuracy at or above baseline with average words-per-minute increased by at least 10 percent
Week 4: Three 80-word summaries and one 300-word essay completed and scored against the self-made rubric
Week 6: Filler-word count in recorded speech reduced by at least half versus week 5
Week 8: Two full mock exams completed with all four domains scored and errors categorized