HPAT-Ireland study plan

Map every Logical Reasoning question type (deductive ordering, syllogism, probability/counting, data interpretation, spatial/logic puzzles) and record a personal baseline accuracy and average time per type from at least 40 untimed practice questions.

Build a one-page method sheet for deductive ordering and grouping puzzles: translate each constraint into a symbol or inequality, then chain constraints before answering.

Practise Non-Verbal Reasoning figure series and analogies untimed for 90 minutes, writing down the rule you used for each item (rotation, reflection, count progression, shading, position swap).

Set up a timed-question error log with columns for domain, question type, time taken, error cause (misread, rule missed, arithmetic, guessing), and correction.

Drill deductive ordering, seating-arrangement, and grouping puzzles under a 90-second-per-question cap, aiming for at least 80% accuracy.

Learn and apply the standard syllogism validity tests (Venn diagrams for 'all/some/no' statements) and complete 20 items, recording each invalid conclusion and why it fails.

Train Non-Verbal Reasoning 3D rotation and paper-folding/net questions by physically sketching the fold or rotation for 15 items before answering.

Review every week-1 error-log entry and re-attempt each missed question cold, without looking at the original solution.

Work through probability, counting, and numerical-reasoning items (permutations, combinations, simple expected value, ratio and rate problems) and build a formula card you can recall from memory.

Complete 25 data-interpretation items where the table or text is embedded in the question, practising estimation and elimination instead of exact calculation.

Practise Non-Verbal Reasoning matrix and odd-one-out items in timed blocks of 20, targeting under 45 seconds per item.

Introduce a two-pass exam strategy: answer confident items first, flag and return to the rest, and rehearse it on one full timed section.

Sit a full timed Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving section under exam conditions and record a per-type accuracy breakdown.

Sit a full timed Non-Verbal Reasoning section and compare accuracy and pacing against the week-1 baseline.

Close the three weakest subtypes identified in the two timed sections by completing 10 targeted items each with written rule justification.

Rehearse the two-pass strategy and confirm a target time budget per question for each section.

Classify Interpersonal Understanding item stems by the skill they test (inferring feeling, identifying the most appropriate response, recognising the effect of a statement on others) and complete 30 items untimed.

Practise perspective-taking: for 15 scenarios, write the likely thoughts and feelings of every named person before choosing an answer, then check whether your choice reflects the whole situation rather than one character.

Review Written English grammar and punctuation rules most often tested in usage items (subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, modifier placement, tense consistency, comma use) and correct 20 flawed sentences.

Build a vocabulary log of 40 words drawn from reading passages, recording meaning, a synonym, and an original sentence for each.

Complete 30 timed Interpersonal Understanding items and produce a written rationale for why the chosen response is more appropriate than the strongest distractor.

Practise Written English comprehension and inference on 4 passages, answering main-idea, detail, inference, and tone questions and justifying each answer with a line reference.

Eliminate the three most common Written English error types found in your own writing by editing two of your own practice essays against a checklist.

Rehearse a rule for interpersonal items: reject responses that are dismissive, over-directive, or that assume facts not stated in the stem.

Return to the two heaviest domains with two full timed sections each, applying the pacing budget set in week 4.

Re-attempt every question still marked wrong in the error log and record whether the cause was knowledge, pacing, or misreading.

Run two 30-minute high-intensity Non-Verbal sprints to build tolerance for sustained abstract reasoning.

Reduce average time per Logical Reasoning question by 10% versus week 4 without dropping below 75% accuracy.

Sit two full mock exams under strict timing and review each within 24 hours, tagging every error by domain and cause.

Consolidate the method sheets, formula card, and distractor rules into a single one-page pre-exam summary you can reread in 10 minutes.

Rehearse exam-day logistics: section order, flag-and-return routine, and a rule for abandoning a question that exceeds its time budget.

Complete a final light pass over the weakest remaining subtype in each domain, stopping new learning 48 hours before the exam.