SPJAT study plan

SPJAT · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Diagnose your baseline by completing one timed 30-question mixed set and logging accuracy and average time per question by domain
Build a formula and shortcut sheet covering percentages, ratios, averages, and profit-loss, and solve 40 drill questions using only that sheet
Establish a daily 20-minute mental-math routine for multiplication tables to 20, fraction-decimal conversions, and squares to 30
Learn to diagram seating-arrangement and linear-ordering puzzles, then solve 15 of them with a written sketch before answering

A baseline scorecard listing per-domain accuracy and average seconds per question, plus a one-page formula sheet

Week 2

Master time-speed-distance and time-and-work by solving 50 questions and classifying each error as concept, calculation, or misread
Apply elimination and approximation to avoid full calculation on at least 30 percent of quantitative questions in a timed set
Solve 20 syllogism and blood-relation questions using Venn diagrams and family trees drawn on paper
Reduce average time per quantitative question by at least 10 seconds versus your week 1 baseline

An error log of 50 solved quantitative questions tagged by error type, with a corrected re-solve for each

Week 3

Cover permutations, combinations, and probability with 40 questions, writing the counting logic before computing
Practice number-series and coding-decoding puzzles until you can identify the rule type within 30 seconds for 20 consecutive items
Complete two 25-minute timed quantitative sets and review every wrong answer the same day
Identify your three slowest question types and decide, in writing, which to skip strategically in the exam

A skip-strategy note naming three question types to defer, backed by timing data from two timed sets

Week 4

Consolidate quantitative topics by re-solving every item in your error log without notes until 90 percent are correct
Complete a full-length timed mock covering quantitative and logical reasoning and record section-wise scores
Read two editorial passages daily and summarize each in one sentence to build reading speed and main-idea extraction
Begin a vocabulary log of 10 words per day, recording meaning, usage, and one synonym and antonym

Full-length mock score report with section-wise accuracy, timing, and a prioritized list of the three weakest areas

Week 5

Practice reading-comprehension sets under a strict time cap, answering inference and tone questions with line evidence cited
Drill sentence-completion and fill-in-the-blank items by predicting the missing word before reading the options
Complete 60 grammar and usage questions covering subject-verb agreement, modifiers, parallelism, and tense consistency
Review your vocabulary log and use 30 logged words in original sentences to confirm retention

A reading-comprehension log of 10 passages with question type, time taken, and cited evidence for each answer

Week 6

Master the four core data-interpretation formats: tables, bar charts, line graphs, and pie charts, solving 40 questions
Practice percentage-change and ratio comparisons across two data sets without computing exact values where estimation suffices
Write 15 short paragraph-correction and error-spotting exercises and justify each correction with a grammar rule
Complete two 20-minute verbal timed sets and log accuracy by question type

A data-interpretation technique sheet listing estimation shortcuts and common traps such as units and base-year changes

Week 7

Solve 50 mixed data-interpretation questions under time pressure, targeting under 90 seconds per question
Interpret multi-chart and caselet data sets by extracting only the figures each question requires
Complete a full-length timed mock covering verbal and data interpretation, then review all errors the same day
Refine your vocabulary and grammar logs into a single one-page quick-review sheet

A one-page verbal and data-interpretation quick-review sheet plus a mock error analysis

Week 8

Complete two full-length timed mocks under exam conditions, including a fixed question-order strategy
Re-solve all remaining flagged errors from weeks 1 through 7 until each is correct without notes
Finalize your section time budget and question-order plan and rehearse it in both mocks
Taper to light review in the final two days, revisiting formula sheets and quick-review notes only

A final exam-day plan stating section time budgets, question order, and skip rules, validated across two mocks

Week 2: Score at least 60 percent on a timed 25-question quantitative set and finish within the target time per question

Week 4: Achieve at least 65 percent overall on the full-length mock with no section below 55 percent

Week 6: Answer at least 8 of 10 data-interpretation questions correctly within 15 minutes

Week 8: Score at least 75 percent overall on the final mock with every section at or above 65 percent