III IC-90 study plan
III IC-90 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Inventory every topic named in the IC-90 outline and rewrite each as a one-line question you must be able to answer aloud
Rank those topics by estimated difficulty and by how often they appear in the outline, producing a weighted study order
Define a personal baseline by scoring yourself 0-3 on each topic before any study, so later progress is measurable
Set up one shared notes file with a section per topic and a running list of open questions
Your checkpoint
A weighted topic map of at least 40 self-written questions with baseline 0-3 self-scores and a dated study calendar
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Explain the core vocabulary of the heaviest cluster from memory in plain language, without notes
Draw the main structural relationships of that cluster as a one-page diagram and label every element
Write ten original practice questions on that cluster and answer them closed-book
Log every wrong answer with the reason it was wrong, not just the correct fact
Your checkpoint
One-page labeled diagram plus a ten-question self-test scored out of ten, with a written error log
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Compare and contrast the two most easily confused concepts in the heaviest cluster in a side-by-side table
Work through at least six scenario-style problems and justify each answer in two sentences
Re-teach one hard topic to an imagined beginner in under 200 words of plain prose
Convert every remaining open question into either a resolved note or a scheduled review item
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of confusable concepts and six worked scenario answers with written justifications
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Re-score all baseline topics 0-3 and identify any that did not improve
Take a timed 40-question self-written mock covering only the heaviest cluster
Analyze every miss by category: knowledge gap, misreading, or reasoning slip
Rebuild notes for the three weakest topics using the analysis instead of rereading
Your checkpoint
A timed mock score with a categorized error analysis and rewritten notes for the three weakest topics
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Cover the second-heaviest part of the outline using the same question-first method
Write and answer 15 new practice questions mixing week 2-3 material with new material
Practice explaining how two topics from different clusters connect to each other
Identify any topic you have still never attempted and attempt it now
Your checkpoint
Fifteen mixed practice questions answered closed-book with scores and a list of untouched topics now closed
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Assemble a 60-question cumulative mock weighted to match your topic map
Complete it in one sitting under exam-like time pressure with no notes
Score it and compare per-cluster accuracy against your week 4 results
Isolate the two clusters with the lowest accuracy and schedule targeted repair
Your checkpoint
A cumulative mock score sheet showing per-cluster accuracy versus week 4 and a two-cluster repair plan
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Repair the two weakest clusters by rewriting their questions and answering them again
Drill only previously missed questions until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Rehearse timing by completing 20 questions in half the exam's per-question budget
Write a one-page summary sheet you could review in ten minutes on exam day
Your checkpoint
A missed-question drill log showing every item cleared twice plus a finished one-page summary sheet
Unverified - official IC-90 syllabus not available from source
Take two full-length timed mocks on separate days and record scores and pacing
Review only the summary sheet and error log, not the full notes, in the final days
Confirm logistics: test format, timing rules, and permitted materials
Decide a stop rule so you enter the exam rested rather than cramming
Your checkpoint
Two full-length mock scores with pacing notes and a written final-week review and logistics checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Weighted topic map exists with at least 40 questions, baseline scores, and a dated calendar; you can explain the core vocabulary of the heaviest cluster aloud without notes
Week 4: Timed 40-question mock completed with a categorized error analysis; every baseline topic re-scored and no topic left unimproved without a written repair note
Week 6: Cumulative 60-question mock scored with per-cluster accuracy tracked against week 4; the two weakest clusters are named and a repair plan is written
Week 8: Two full-length timed mocks completed on separate days, a one-page summary sheet finished, and a logistics checklist confirmed