NGAT study plan

Diagnose current accuracy in Verbal and Quantitative with a timed 40-question mixed baseline, then tabulate error types in a log

Classify every Verbal error as vocabulary gap, passage-inference error, or time-pressure guess

Classify every Quantitative error as concept gap, arithmetic slip, or misread question

Build a personal formula sheet covering ratios, percentages, averages, and rate problems from scratch without notes

Define a weekly review ritual: 30 minutes each Sunday re-working missed items cold

Drill 150 verbal analogy and synonym items in blocks of 25 to build speed on word-relationship reasoning

Practice 6 full reading passages under a strict 8-minute cap each, annotating main idea and author tone

Solve 80 quantitative word problems using a written setup step before any calculation

Memorize 50 high-frequency academic vocabulary words with self-testing on day 3 and day 6

Introduce a two-pass strategy for Quantitative: answer easy items first, flag and return to hard ones

Complete 4 full-length Verbal sections under exam timing and review every wrong answer to root cause

Complete 4 full-length Quantitative sections under exam timing and re-solve every error without looking at the explanation

Begin Non-Verbal work with 60 series-completion and odd-one-out items, writing the rule you detected for each

Track a rolling accuracy percentage per domain in a single spreadsheet to spot the weakest area

Cut average time per Quantitative item to the exam target through drill, not guessing

Drill 100 matrix and pattern-completion items, naming the transformation rule (rotation, reflection, counting, progression) before answering

Drill 80 spatial items covering mental rotation, folding, and net-to-cube conversion using only mental imagery

Practice 30 figure-series items where you predict the next figure before checking options

Build a checklist of the 8 most common abstract rules and apply it systematically to every item

Time-box abstract items to under 45 seconds and log any item that exceeded it

Complete 3 timed mixed Non-Verbal sections and review every item to rule-level explanation

Complete 3 timed mixed Spatial sections, focusing on fold-and-punch and 3D rotation accuracy

Identify your two weakest abstract rule types and drill 40 items on each

Practice visualizing rotations of complex shapes by sketching the expected result, then verifying

Reduce careless errors by re-checking one rule per item before committing to an answer

Drill 80 logical reasoning items covering syllogisms, conditional statements, and assumption questions with diagrammed premises

Practice 40 problem-solving items involving ordering, scheduling, and constraint satisfaction using a grid method

Return to Verbal with 4 timed sections, targeting inference and author-attitude questions specifically

Write out the formal structure of 20 arguments, identifying premise, assumption, and conclusion

Eliminate answer choices by actively hunting for the flaw in each wrong option

Take 2 full-length mixed practice exams under strict timing and no interruptions

Perform a full error autopsy on both exams, grouping errors by domain and root cause

Re-drill the 30 highest-value missed items from each exam until solved cold

Sharpen Quantitative timing with 3 sets of 20 items in 20 minutes each

Practice logical reasoning under fatigue by placing it last in a 90-minute study block

Take 3 full-length practice exams spaced across the week, each followed by a 45-minute review

Revisit the 10 prioritized weak spots from Week 7 and confirm each is resolved with fresh items

Run a final timing calibration on abstract and spatial sections to lock in per-item pace

Review the formula sheet, rule checklist, and argument-diagram method as a single consolidated reference

Taper: stop new content 48 hours before test day and do only light review and rest