Irish Logical Thinking study plan

Diagnose your baseline by completing one timed 20-question set each of logical deduction and abstract reasoning, then log every error by cause (misread rule, missed constraint, rushed guess).

Build a personal constraint-checklist for deduction: list every condition in a puzzle, mark which are absolute versus conditional, and rewrite each conditional as an if-then statement.

Practise syllogism and 'some/all/none' validity checks by translating 15 statements into set diagrams and deciding validity without relying on real-world truth.

Learn the standard abstract-reasoning transformation families (rotation, reflection, translation, count change, shading, addition/subtraction of elements) and label 20 sequences by family.

Drill linear and circular ordering puzzles under a 90-second-per-item cap, writing the constraint list before drawing any diagram.

Convert verbal passages into premise-conclusion maps: underline the conclusion, bracket each premise, and flag any unstated assumption in 10 short arguments.

Practise identifying the exact claim a question asks about (assumption, strengthen, weaken, inference) so you stop answering the wrong question type.

Review week-1 error tally and re-attempt every missed deduction item cold, without looking at the previous solution.

Work through 12 verbal passages practising main-idea, detail, inference, and tone questions, timing each passage at roughly 6 minutes including reading.

Build a percentage, ratio, and proportion fluency sheet: solve 30 quick calculations mentally and record which conversions (fractions to decimals, percentage change) still slow you down.

Practise data-interpretation from tables and text: extract the two or three numbers a question needs before calculating anything.

Start a formula card covering percentage change, ratios, averages, and rates, adding one worked example per formula.

Drill word problems in rates, work, mixtures, and averages by writing the unknown, the given relationships, and the target before solving, across 25 items.

Practise estimation and answer-elimination on numerical items so you can answer within 60 seconds when exact computation is slow.

Sharpen abstract reasoning on matrix and odd-one-out formats by scanning for the dominant rule first, then checking a second rule for consistency, over 30 items.

Re-test one full mixed set under exam timing and compare accuracy against your week-1 baseline.

Apply a fixed problem-solving routine to 15 multi-step scenarios: restate the goal, list givens, identify the constraint that binds, test two candidate approaches, then verify.

Practise spotting the hidden constraint or the trick assumption in word problems by writing, for each item, the one fact that most changes the answer.

Work grid-and-grouping deduction puzzles (seating, scheduling, assignment) at increasing size, capping each at 4 minutes.

Build a decision-table template for 'which option satisfies all conditions' items and use it on 10 problems.

Tackle data-sufficiency and 'which conclusion follows' items by testing each option independently and recording whether it is sufficient, necessary, both, or neither.

Practise multi-source verbal problems where two short passages must be combined, extracting only the overlapping facts needed.

Rehearse time triage: on a 30-question mixed set, mark and skip any item exceeding 90 seconds, then return to skipped items with remaining time.

Review every week-5 error and rewrite the faulty reasoning step in your own words.

Sit two full-length timed mock exams on separate days and score each by domain to expose the weakest area.

Analyse each mock within 48 hours, classifying every error as knowledge gap, misread, timing, or careless slip.

Target the two lowest-scoring domains with 40 focused practice items each, revisiting your formula card and constraint checklist.

Rehearse exam-day pacing: decide a per-section time budget and practise holding it across a full set.

Re-sit one full mock and one half-mock, aiming to beat week-7 domain scores and hold the per-section time budget.

Rapid-review your formula card, constraint checklist, and error log rather than learning new material.

Drill 20 of your historically hardest items cold to confirm the fixes have stuck.

Finalise a pre-exam routine: sleep, timing plan, and a short warm-up set of 10 easy items on the morning of the test.