EPSO Abstract Reasoning study plan

Map the four recurring series behaviours (constant step, accelerating step, alternating step, cycling step) by labelling 30 short sequences with the behaviour each one shows.

Practise isolating a single figural element (dot, bar, arrow, shading block) and writing its position value for every frame in 25 sequences before attempting any answer choice.

Build a personal notation sheet of six symbols for movement types (move, flip, rotate, grow, appear, vanish) and use it on 20 sequences without looking at the options.

Time yourself on 15 five-frame series at 45 seconds each and record which element you tracked first and whether that choice was correct.

Separate position rules from transformation rules by sorting 40 sequences into those where only location changes and those where the shape itself changes.

Drill rotation direction and step size by predicting the next orientation of a single rotating element in 30 items before checking the options.

Drill size progression (linear growth, doubling, shrinking to a floor) across 20 items and state the numeric rule for each.

Combine one position rule with one transformation rule in 15 two-element sequences and write both rules explicitly.

Convert each of the four transformations (rotate, reflect, resize, relocate) into a written sentence you can apply mechanically, and test the sentences on 25 items.

Solve 20 two-by-two matrices by deriving the row rule first and then confirming it on the column, noting how often the two rules differ.

Solve 15 three-by-three matrices by checking whether the rule runs across rows, down columns, or along a diagonal, and record which reading was correct.

Identify the distractor pattern in 20 matrix items where one option satisfies the row rule but breaks the column rule.

Complete 25 matrices under a strict 90-second cap and note whether time loss came from rule search or from option checking.

Classify 40 odd-one-out sets by the attribute that separates them (number of sides, symmetry, enclosed regions, line style, orientation) and name the attribute before choosing.

List at least eight candidate attributes to test in any classification item and rank them by how often they actually decided the answer in your log.

Re-solve every matrix and classification item you got wrong in weeks 1 to 4 and confirm the corrected rule in writing.

Express each analogy as an explicit sentence of the form 'the first figure becomes the second by doing X' and apply that sentence to the third figure in 30 items.

Detect when an analogy uses a different relation from the one you assumed (for example a rotation in the prompt pair but a reflection in the answer) across 20 items.

Handle analogies with two elements by writing a separate relation sentence for each element and checking both against the options.

Compare classification and analogy items side by side to see how the same attribute list serves both, using 15 paired examples.

Apply three superposition rules (keep common lines, cancel common lines, keep all lines) to 30 overlaid pairs and state which rule produced the result.

Predict the outcome of overlaying two figures before looking at the options in 20 items, then compare your prediction with the correct answer.

Test reflection and rotation rules on 25 items by checking symmetry axes and rotational symmetry order for each figure.

Distinguish a genuine cancellation rule from a shading-inversion rule in 15 items where both appear plausible.

Count sides, vertices, intersections, enclosed regions, and line segments on 40 figures and record the counts before answering.

Use counting as a tiebreaker on 20 series and matrix items where the shape rule was ambiguous, and note how often counting alone decided the answer.

Revisit series items that combine a counting rule with a movement rule, solving 20 of them with both rules written out.

Set a rule for when to abandon counting (after roughly 20 seconds) and apply it consistently across a 30-item timed set.

Run three full mixed sets of 30 items under exam timing and record accuracy and time per item for each domain.

Target your two weakest domains from the timed sets with 25 focused items each and re-measure accuracy afterwards.

Practise a decision protocol for skipping an item within 45 seconds and apply it across a 40-item set without exceeding the cap.

Review your notation sheet, attribute checklist, and rule sentences, cutting anything you did not actually use in weeks 1 to 7.