IMU CET study plan
IMU CET · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Mathematics & Physics
Solve 40 mixed arithmetic and algebra problems (percentages, ratio, averages, simple and quadratic equations) in timed 25-minute blocks
Build a one-page formula sheet covering algebra identities, logarithms, and mensuration formulas, and recall it from memory twice
Work 20 physics numericals on units, dimensions, and kinematics, writing down the given-unknown-formula sequence each time
Log every wrong answer in an error notebook with the cause tagged as concept gap, calculation slip, or misread question
Your checkpoint
A dated error notebook with at least 60 logged problems and a completed one-page formula sheet
Mathematics & Physics
Solve 30 problems each on trigonometry (identities, heights and distances) and coordinate geometry (straight lines, distance, section formula)
Complete 25 physics numericals on Newton's laws, work-energy-power, and momentum conservation
Reduce average time per maths problem by 20 percent against week 1 while holding accuracy above 70 percent
Re-solve every week 1 error-notebook entry without looking at the solution
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question maths mock scored and analysed, with a written list of the three weakest sub-topics
Mathematics & Physics
Cover the remaining maths ground: progressions, permutations and combinations, probability, and basic statistics (mean, median, mode)
Complete 25 physics numericals on gravitation, fluid pressure, and Archimedes' principle, linking each to a ship or buoyancy context where possible
Solve 20 problems on heat, temperature scales, and thermal expansion
Maintain the error notebook and mark any entry that repeats from an earlier week
Your checkpoint
A full-length 60-question maths and physics sectional test completed in one sitting and scored, with a topic-wise accuracy table
Chemistry & English
Memorise the periodic table layout for the first 20 elements plus common transition metals, and write 30 electron configurations from memory
Solve 30 stoichiometry problems (mole concept, molarity, equivalent mass, gas laws)
Complete 20 questions each on chemical bonding, acids-bases-pH, and basic organic nomenclature
Write 10 short English passages of 120 words each on technical topics and self-edit for grammar, tense consistency, and spelling
Your checkpoint
A chemistry formula and reaction-summary sheet plus 10 self-edited English passages, with a grammar error count that must fall below 5 per passage
Chemistry & English
Revise metals, non-metals, corrosion, and water treatment, and answer 40 recall questions without notes
Do 40 English questions on synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, and idiomatic usage
Complete 30 reading-comprehension passages under a 6-minute-per-passage limit
Practise 5 formal letters or reports of 150 words each in correct maritime or technical register
Your checkpoint
A scored 50-question English sectional test plus a chemistry revision sheet, with both scores recorded against week 4 baselines
General Knowledge and Aptitude & Seamanship and Nautical Knowledge (for eligible programmes)
Build a current-affairs timeline covering the last 12 months in national policy, defence, shipping, and international organisations, updated weekly from two credible sources
Learn 60 static GK facts on Indian geography, polity, and constitutional bodies, and self-test in three rounds
Solve 30 reasoning questions on series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and direction sense under time pressure
Define 40 seamanship terms (mooring, anchoring, buoyage, COLREGs basics, ship structure) and label a hand-drawn ship-parts diagram from memory
Your checkpoint
A handwritten GK and current-affairs digest plus a fully labelled ship-parts diagram and a 40-term seamanship glossary
Mathematics & Physics & Chemistry
Take two full-length mock tests simulating exam timing and section order, with no breaks
Analyse each mock within 24 hours, classifying every error and re-solving it the same week
Re-drill the 20 most frequent error-notebook entries across maths, physics, and chemistry
Sharpen speed on the highest-weight maths topics until 25 questions are completed in 30 minutes at above 75 percent accuracy
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock tests with written analysis reports and a ranked list of the five weakest topics across all domains
Mathematics & Physics & Chemistry & English & General Knowledge and Aptitude & Seamanship and Nautical Knowledge (for eligible programmes)
Revise only the formula sheets, glossaries, and error notebook; add no new material
Take two final full-length mocks and hold accuracy above the week 7 average
Rehearse the exam-day routine: sleep timing, section-order strategy, and a time budget per section written on one card
Confirm eligibility documents and programme-specific requirements for the seamanship section
Your checkpoint
A one-page exam-day strategy card with per-section time budgets and a final mock scorecard showing improvement over week 7
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60 percent on the 40-question maths mock and show a 20 percent drop in average solve time versus week 1
Week 4: Score at least 65 percent on the combined maths and physics sectional and finish within the allotted time
Week 5: Score at least 70 percent on the English sectional and keep grammar errors under 5 per 120-word passage
Week 6: Recall 50 of 60 static GK facts and 35 of 40 seamanship terms unaided
Week 7: Average at least 65 percent across two full-length mocks with every error analysed and re-solved
Week 8: Final mock average at or above week 7, with the exam-day strategy card completed