ICC C5 study plan

ICC C5 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Unverified content domain 1 & Unverified content domain 2

Map every objective in Domains 1 and 2 to a one-line self-assessment (strong, shaky, unknown) to expose true gaps
Define the exam's core vocabulary in a personal glossary and mark each term you cannot yet define in one sentence
Build a weekly study calendar that reserves 6 hours across three sessions and protects them from work conflicts
Complete a 20-question untimed diagnostic across Domains 1 and 2 and log every miss with its root cause

A gap map spreadsheet listing all Domain 1 and 2 objectives with a confidence rating and root cause notes for each diagnostic miss

Week 2

Explain each Domain 1 concept aloud without notes, recording where you stall
Rewrite your weakest five Domain 1 glossary entries into worked examples you can reproduce from memory
Solve 30 Domain 1 practice items under light timing and categorize errors as knowledge, reasoning, or reading slips
Identify the two Domain 1 sub-areas that produce the most errors and schedule extra drilling for them

A 30-item Domain 1 error log with error categories and a written plan for the two weakest sub-areas

Week 3

Teach each Domain 2 concept to an imagined colleague in writing, one paragraph per concept
Compare Domain 1 and Domain 2 material where they overlap and note the distinctions you keep confusing
Complete 30 Domain 2 practice items and rework every miss until you can justify the correct answer
Draft five original Domain 2 questions with answer rationales to test whether you can think like the exam

A one-page comparison sheet of Domain 1 versus Domain 2 distinctions plus five self-written questions with rationales

Week 4

Re-test all previously missed items from Weeks 2 and 3 and confirm each is now answered correctly twice in a row
Take a 40-question timed mixed set covering Domains 1 and 2 and score it against a target you set in Week 1
Review every remaining unknown objective from the gap map and either close it or downgrade it to low priority with a reason
Summarize Domains 1 and 2 on two index-card-sized reference sheets

A timed 40-question score report plus two condensed reference sheets covering Domains 1 and 2

Week 5

Repeat the Week 1 gap-mapping process for Domains 3 and 4 and rate each objective
Write a plain-language explanation of each Domain 3 concept and flag any you cannot simplify
Work 30 mixed Domain 3 and 4 items and log errors using the same categories from earlier weeks
List the three Domain 3 or 4 topics most likely to appear and build a short fact sheet for each

A gap map for Domains 3 and 4 plus three topic fact sheets with sourced key facts

Week 6

Drill the weakest Domain 3 and 4 sub-areas with 40 targeted items and track accuracy by sub-area
Re-derive each fact-sheet entry from memory and correct anything you misremembered
Explain how Domain 3 and Domain 4 material connects to Domains 1 and 2 in a short written synthesis
Complete a 30-question timed set on Domains 3 and 4 and review every item, right or wrong

A sub-area accuracy table for Domains 3 and 4 showing before-and-after results across the week

Week 7

Map and close Domain 5 objectives, then fold them into your reference sheets
Run two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and record section-level scores
Audit every remaining item in the gap map and mark each as closed, deprioritized, or needs-review
Build a final one-page cheat sheet covering all five domains using only information you can verify

Two full-length timed exam score reports with a ranked list of the ten highest-risk remaining gaps

Week 8

Close or consciously accept each of the ten highest-risk gaps from Week 7
Rehearse the cheat sheet from memory daily and correct drift against your verified notes
Complete one final timed exam and stop introducing new material after it
Plan exam-day logistics: timing strategy, question-skipping rules, and rest schedule

A final readiness memo stating your practice scores, remaining accepted risks, and an exam-day timing plan

Week 2: Domain 1 error log complete; you can explain every Domain 1 objective aloud without notes

Week 4: Timed 40-question Domains 1 and 2 set scored at or above your Week 1 target, with all earlier misses answered correctly twice

Week 6: Domain 3 and 4 sub-area accuracy improved from the Week 5 baseline, with no objective left unrated

Week 7: Both full-length practice exams completed under timing, with a ranked list of no more than ten remaining high-risk gaps

Week 8: Final timed exam score meets your target and the readiness memo lists accepted risks with reasons