IMAT study plan

Build a one-page formula and constant sheet covering stoichiometry, mole conversions, and SI unit prefixes, then use it to solve 20 mixed recall items without notes

Classify 30 practice reactions as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, combustion, or acid-base, and write balanced equations for each

Solve 15 kinematics and dynamics problems (uniform motion, acceleration, Newton's second law) and annotate each with the principle used

Set up a spaced-repetition deck for the 40 chemical symbols, common ions, and SI prefixes most likely to appear

Draw and label the eukaryotic cell, its organelles, and the plasma membrane from memory, then check against a textbook and correct gaps in a different colour

Explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and between plant and animal cells in 10 written lines each

Apply the mole concept to 15 problems involving molar mass, limiting reagent, and percentage yield

Describe ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding and predict bond polarity for 15 given formulas

Trace the flow of energy through glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation, naming inputs and outputs at each stage

Compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration in a two-column table covering location, reactants, products, and electron carriers

Solve 15 pH, dilution, and solution-concentration problems using the relevant formulas

Predict products of 10 organic reactions involving alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids, and name the functional groups involved

Explain DNA replication, transcription, and translation step by step, naming the enzymes and the direction of synthesis at each stage

Solve 15 Mendelian genetics problems, including dihybrid crosses, test crosses, and sex-linked inheritance, showing Punnett squares

Apply the gas laws and the ideal gas equation to 12 problems, including one involving partial pressures

Work 12 problems on work, energy, power, and conservation of mechanical energy, stating which conservation law applies

Solve 15 problems on electric circuits, Ohm's law, and series and parallel resistors, drawing the circuit before calculating

Solve 10 problems on waves, optics, and the electromagnetic spectrum, identifying the relevant relationship in each

Complete 20 logical reasoning items on syllogisms, conditional statements, and logical deduction, and write the rule that decides each answer

Complete 15 pattern and sequence items under a 60-second-per-item limit

Complete 20 critical reasoning items on assumptions, strengthening and weakening arguments, and drawing conclusions, labelling the argument structure in each

Complete 15 numerical and spatial reasoning items, recording time per item to expose slow question types

Read three unfamiliar non-fiction passages and answer 5 comprehension questions each, underlining the textual evidence for every answer

Summarise each passage in 60 words to practise extracting main ideas and author stance

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under realistic conditions, including the 15% general knowledge component mixing history, geography, and current affairs

Score each mock by domain and rank the five domains from weakest to strongest by percentage

Re-teach the three weakest concepts per domain from first principles and redo the missed items without looking at the solutions

Review 30 general knowledge facts from a curated list covering major historical periods, world geography, and recent scientific milestones

Complete two final timed mocks and target at least a 10-point improvement over the week-7 baseline

Drill the 15 remediation items from week 7 until each is solved correctly twice in a row without notes

Rehearse exam-day logistics: section timing, answer-sheet strategy, and a rule for when to skip and return

Condense all notes into a single two-page revision sheet covering formulas, constants, and high-frequency facts