CRT (IJCAHPO) study plan
CRT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
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Map the Domain 1 and Domain 2 topic areas into a personal checklist of subtopics you must be able to explain
Define every core term in Domains 1 and 2 in your own words in a glossary
Complete 30 untimed practice items spanning Domains 1 and 2 and log the reasoning for each answer
Identify the three subtopics within Domains 1 and 2 you understand least and rank them by difficulty
Your checkpoint
A written glossary plus a ranked list of your weakest Domain 1 and 2 subtopics
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Explain each Domain 1 subtopic aloud without notes to test retrieval
Work through 40 timed practice items on Domains 1 and 2 at exam pace
Re-study the two lowest-scoring subtopics and rewrite their glossary entries
Build 15 original flashcards for high-yield Domain 1 and 2 facts
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-item timed set with an error log categorizing each miss by subtopic
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Apply Domain 1 and 2 concepts to scenario-style questions and justify each choice in writing
Compare and contrast commonly confused pairs of concepts within Domains 1 and 2
Complete a second 40-item timed set and compare accuracy to week 2
Teach one Domain 1 concept and one Domain 2 concept to a study partner or recorded summary
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of confused concept pairs plus a before/after accuracy record
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Map Domain 3 and Domain 4 topic areas into the same checklist format used in week 1
Define every core term in Domains 3 and 4 in your own glossary
Complete 30 untimed practice items on Domains 3 and 4 and log reasoning
Rank your weakest Domain 3 and 4 subtopics by difficulty
Your checkpoint
A completed Domain 3 and 4 glossary section with a ranked weakness list
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Explain each Domain 3 subtopic aloud without notes
Work through 40 timed practice items on Domains 3 and 4 at exam pace
Re-study the two lowest-scoring subtopics and revise their glossary entries
Build 15 original flashcards for high-yield Domain 3 and 4 facts
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-item timed set with an error log for Domains 3 and 4
TMC Examination content areas (official Detailed Content Outline not enumerated in source text) & TMC Examination content areas (official Detailed Content Outline not enumerated in source text)
Revisit the weakest subtopics from Domains 1 and 3 identified in weeks 1 through 5
Complete 50 mixed timed items drawing on all four domains
Write a one-page summary connecting overlapping concepts across Domains 1 and 3
Eliminate at least five items from your original weakness lists through re-testing
Your checkpoint
An updated weakness list showing subtopics retired after re-testing
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Revisit the weakest subtopics from Domains 2 and 4
Complete a full-length timed practice exam under exam conditions
Review every missed item and tag it to a domain and subtopic
Write a one-page summary connecting overlapping concepts across Domains 2 and 4
Your checkpoint
A full-length practice exam score with a domain-by-domain breakdown
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Target the highest-frequency error categories from week 7 and re-drill them
Complete a second full-length timed practice exam
Recite your glossary entries for the ten most-missed terms from memory
Finalize a one-page pre-exam review sheet covering all four domains
Your checkpoint
A final practice exam score at or above your target plus a completed one-page review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on the 40-item timed set for Domains 1 and 2
Week 4: All four domain glossaries drafted and every domain has a ranked weakness list
Week 6: Score at least 75% on the 50-item mixed timed set across all domains
Week 7: Full-length practice exam score recorded with a domain-by-domain breakdown
Week 8: Second full-length practice exam at or above target score with review sheet complete