JDF Recruit Assessment study plan
JDF Recruit Assessment · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Verbal Reasoning & Numerical Reasoning
Diagnose baseline verbal and numerical accuracy with a timed 30-question mixed set
Define a personal error-log format that records question type, cause of error, and fix
Drill main-idea and inference questions until you can justify each answer from the passage alone
Relearn ratio, percentage, and average conversions and apply each to 10 practice items
Your checkpoint
A completed baseline score sheet plus an error log with at least 20 logged items tagged by question type
Verbal Reasoning & Numerical Reasoning
Complete two timed verbal sets and cut average time per question by 10%
Practice eliminating answer choices that overreach or contradict the passage
Solve 25 numerical word problems under a 20-minute cap
Memorize and apply the speed-distance-time and work-rate formulas to 15 items
Review every missed item and rewrite the correct reasoning in one sentence each
Your checkpoint
A two-week comparison table showing verbal and numerical accuracy and average time per question
Numerical Reasoning & Mechanical Comprehension
Master percentage-increase and successive-change problems to 90% accuracy
Interpret tables and bar charts quickly by extracting only the values a question needs
Explain in writing how levers, pulleys, and gears trade force for distance
Identify the mechanical advantage in 10 diagram-free scenario descriptions
Estimate numerical answers before computing so you can catch arithmetic slips
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula and mechanics cheat sheet you can reproduce from memory in under 10 minutes
Mechanical Comprehension & Spatial Reasoning
Apply the classes of levers to classify 15 everyday tools correctly
Describe how pressure, density, and buoyancy relate in fluid scenarios
Practice mental rotation and folding tasks until you can hold a shape in mind without drawing
Use mirror-line and symmetry rules to predict reflected figures
Complete a 20-question mechanical and spatial mixed set without notes
Your checkpoint
A scored 20-question mixed mechanical and spatial set with every error corrected and re-explained
Spatial Reasoning & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Solve 30 spatial reasoning items covering rotation, folding, and cube counting
Build a habit of sketching only when a spatial item cannot be resolved mentally
Assemble a dated current-affairs timeline covering the past six months of major national and international events
Summarize the structure and roles of the three branches of government in your own words
Learn the geography facts most commonly tested: capitals, major rivers, and oceans
Your checkpoint
A dated current-affairs timeline of at least 25 entries plus a scored 30-item spatial set
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Physical Fitness and Agility
Review the timeline weekly and connect each event to its cause and consequence
Take three short current-affairs quizzes and log recurring knowledge gaps
Establish a repeatable weekly fitness routine covering aerobic endurance, strength, and mobility
Measure and record baseline push-ups, sit-ups, a timed run, and a flexibility test
Set progressive targets for each fitness measure and schedule the retest
Your checkpoint
A fitness baseline card with four measured values, target values, and a dated retest
Verbal Reasoning & Numerical Reasoning & Mechanical Comprehension
Revisit the error log and confirm every recurring error type now has a fix
Complete two full-length timed verbal and numerical simulations
Review mechanical concepts using only the cheat sheet, then test recall with 15 items
Practice pacing by finishing each section with two minutes to spare
Cut careless numerical errors by rechecking units and rounding on every problem
Your checkpoint
Two full-length simulation scores recorded alongside your week-one baseline for direct comparison
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Physical Fitness and Agility
Take a final full-length mixed simulation under exam conditions
Do a light final review of the timeline and cheat sheets, prioritizing weak spots only
Retest all four fitness measures and compare against baseline
Taper training volume while keeping sleep and hydration consistent
Prepare logistics: test-day timing, materials, and a calm pre-exam routine
Your checkpoint
A final readiness report with full-simulation score, fitness retest results, and a one-page test-day plan
Milestones
Week 4: Verbal and numerical accuracy are both at or above 70% on timed sets, and the error log shows fewer repeat mistakes than in week one
Week 6: Spatial set scores at or above 75%, the current-affairs timeline has 25+ dated entries, and fitness baselines are recorded
Week 8: Full-simulation score is at or above 80% overall, every fitness measure has improved from baseline, and the test-day plan is written