CUET PG study plan

CUET PG · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Postgraduate programme subject papers (subject-wise schedule published by NTA)

Map the subject paper's published syllabus against your own strengths and gaps, scoring each unit from 1 to 5
Assemble the official syllabus PDF, the exam pattern note (question count, marks, negative marking, duration), and two standard reference texts for your subject
Solve one full past paper untimed to establish a raw baseline score and record which units cost you the most time
Build a one-page unit tracker you will update every week

A scored syllabus map plus a timed baseline attempt with per-unit accuracy and time notes

Week 2

Cover the two highest-weight units from your gap map using active recall rather than rereading
Write 40 self-test questions from those units and answer them closed-book
Convert every wrong answer into a one-line flashcard with the correcting fact
Set a fixed daily 45-minute slot that survives a normal workday

80 flashcards (40 questions plus 40 corrections) covering the two heaviest units

Week 3

Finish the remaining high-weight units at a faster pass, targeting breadth before depth
Practise 30 questions under a 1-minute-per-question cap to build pacing
Identify the three unit types where your accuracy stays below 50 percent
Review flashcards from weeks 2 and 3 on a spaced schedule (day 1, 3, 7)

A pacing log showing accuracy and average seconds per question across 30 timed items

Week 4

Complete a second full past paper under strict exam timing including negative marking rules
Compare the score with the week 1 baseline and list every unit that improved and every unit that regressed
Drill only the regressed units for two sessions
Draft a formula, definition, and date sheet for factual recall

A mid-point score comparison table with a written diagnosis of the three weakest units

Week 5

Deepen the mid-weight units you skipped in the breadth pass
Answer 50 mixed questions with a hard 50-minute limit and log errors by cause (concept, careless, unknown)
Rewrite the error log into three rules you will apply in the next mock
Recall the formula and definition sheet from memory once without notes

An error-cause breakdown showing the share of concept versus careless mistakes

Week 6

Run a third full mock at exam time of day to match your actual slot
Cut negative marking by skipping questions you cannot narrow to two options
Revise the lowest-scoring unit from scratch using a different source than week 2
Compress all notes into a two-page final revision sheet

A two-page condensed revision sheet plus a mock score with attempted, skipped, and negative-mark counts

Week 7

Cycle the two-page sheet and flashcards daily for 20 minutes
Take two half-length mocks on consecutive days to build stamina and check consistency
Rehearse the skip-versus-guess decision rule on 40 ambiguous questions
Confirm exam-day logistics: centre, reporting time, ID documents, and permitted items

Two half-mock scores within a 10 percent band of each other, proving consistency

Week 8

Take one final full mock early in the week, then stop taking new mocks
Review only the error log and revision sheet, adding no new material
Sleep on a fixed schedule for the last five nights
Write a one-page exam-day plan covering section order, time checkpoints, and guess thresholds

A one-page exam-day plan with time checkpoints for each section

Week 2: Syllabus fully mapped with unit scores, and at least 80 flashcards created from the two heaviest units

Week 4: Second full mock completed under timing; score compared to baseline with a written diagnosis of the three weakest units

Week 6: Third full mock attempted with negative-marking discipline; all notes compressed to two pages

Week 8: Two half-mocks within a 10 percent band, revision sheet memorised, and exam-day plan written