MSI Concours d'Admission study plan

Diagnose current level by completing a timed 25-question mixed mathematics sample under exam conditions and logging error types

Rebuild algebra fundamentals: factor, simplify rational expressions, and solve quadratic, exponential and logarithmic equations without notes

Set up a personal formula sheet for functions, sequences and trigonometry, writing each formula from memory before checking it

Solve 40 multi-step problems on sequences, series and limits, timing each set at 90 seconds per question

Practise probability and combinatorics problems until you can classify each problem as arrangement, selection or conditional before computing

Derive and apply derivative and integral rules to optimisation and area problems, showing every step

Solve mechanics problems (kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum) using free-body diagrams drawn before any equation

Compute mole, concentration and stoichiometry problems including limiting reagents and dilution

Review electricity basics: Ohm's law, series/parallel circuits, and power, applying them to short numerical exercises

Re-run 10 mathematics problems from weeks 1-2 to confirm retention

Explain in writing the core biology themes: cell structure, DNA-to-protein flow, mitosis versus meiosis, and Mendelian genetics

Solve genetics cross problems and interpret pedigrees to infer modes of inheritance

Describe human physiology systems (circulation, respiration, digestion, nervous) at the level of function and regulation

Convert physics and chemistry weak points from week 3 into flashcards and answer them twice

Analyse literary texts: identify register, figures of speech, narrative voice and argument structure in unseen passages

Write two structured essays under time limits, each with a thesis, organised paragraphs and a conclusion

Drill French grammar and spelling rules most often tested: agreement, verb tenses, homophones and punctuation

Complete English comprehension and vocabulary exercises, recording new words with example sentences

Build a dated timeline of major historical periods and events, linking each to its geographic and social context

Practise map and document analysis: locate regions, read scales and legends, and extract arguments from short source extracts

Summarise key geography concepts: climate, population, urbanisation and globalisation, with one example each

Refine French writing by rewriting the weakest essay from week 5 using feedback

Practise philosophical text commentary: restate a thesis, identify assumptions and evaluate an argument

Prepare a bank of general-culture references (works, authors, scientific milestones) usable in essays

Solve logical reasoning sets: syllogisms, series, analogies and spatial puzzles, recording solution strategies

Drill problem-solving under time pressure with mixed short questions across all domains

Take two full-length timed mock exams under real conditions and score them against the official weighting

Review every error from the mocks, classifying each as knowledge gap, method error or time-management issue

Rehearse the highest-yield formulas, rules and essay structures from the personal sheets until recall is automatic

Finalise an exam-day plan covering time allocation per section and a strategy for skipping and returning to hard questions