FTCE General Knowledge Test study plan

Write two untimed 300-500 word persuasive essays from prompts drawn at random, then score each against a 6-point holistic rubric you write out yourself

Identify and label the thesis, supporting reasons, and evidence in each of your two drafts

Take a 45-question, 100-minute math diagnostic covering number sense, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis, and tally missed items by subtopic

Rank your math subtopics from weakest to strongest and convert the list into a weekly drill schedule

Draft three timed 50-minute essays, holding to a fixed 5-minute plan, 35-minute write, 10-minute revise cycle

Rewrite one essay's introduction three different ways and select the strongest hook with a written justification

Solve 40 practice problems in your two weakest math subtopics, reworking every error until you can reproduce the correct method unaided

Memorize and apply the formulas for perimeter, area, volume, slope, and percent change by writing them out from memory daily

Revise two earlier essays specifically for sentence variety, eliminating run-ons and fragments you flag

Complete 60 English Language Skills practice items on subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and verb tense, and record the rule violated for each miss

Build a personal error-rule sheet of 12 grammar and usage rules you have missed at least once

Write a 250-word paragraph that deliberately uses semicolons, colons, and commas correctly in at least eight places

Complete 50 English Language Skills items on punctuation, capitalization, and modifier placement with 80% accuracy or better

Work 45 math problems in geometry, measurement, and data interpretation, timing yourself at 2 minutes per problem

Explain aloud, without notes, how to set up and solve a proportion, a linear equation, and a mean/median problem

Review every item missed across weeks 1-4 and re-solve it cold

Read four full-length practice passages and answer every accompanying item while tracking your time per passage

Annotate each passage for main idea, author's purpose, and tone before answering any question

Classify every reading miss as main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary-in-context, or critical analysis, and identify your top two weakness types

Complete 40 English items on sentence combining and clarity, rewriting each flawed sentence in your own words

Drill 30 inference and vocabulary-in-context items, writing a one-sentence justification for every answer before checking it

Summarize three passages in two sentences each without looking back at the text

Solve 40 mixed math problems in 80 minutes, simulating test pacing, and log time spent per item

Re-teach your two weakest math subtopics to an imaginary student in writing, one page each

Write three timed 50-minute essays under test conditions, aiming for at least 4 of 6 on your rubric each time

Proofread each essay using a fixed three-pass checklist for grammar, word choice, and structure

Complete two full reading sections back to back to build stamina and note where accuracy drops

Cut your average reading time per question by 15 seconds versus week 5 while holding accuracy

Take one full-length practice test across all four domains under strict timing and score every section

Review every missed item and rewrite the underlying rule or method in your own words

Re-read your personal grammar sheet and math formula sheet aloud until you can recite them from memory

Draft one final timed essay and self-score it against the rubric