Information Technology Strategist Examination study plan
Information Technology Strategist Examination · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes) & 科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes)
Map the A-2 syllabus into a one-page checklist of 25 topics and rate current confidence 1-5 per topic
Drill 40 A-2 style multiple-choice items on IT strategy and governance frameworks, logging every wrong answer with the underlying rule
Build a personal glossary of 30 Japanese exam terms (e.g. 情報戦略, ガバナンス, ROI) with one-line definitions
Time-box two 16-minute A-2 mock sets to practice the 40-minute / 25-question pacing
Your checkpoint
A-2 topic confidence checklist plus an error log of at least 60 attempted items with written rule notes
科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes) & 科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes)
Complete the remaining A-2 topic domains (investment evaluation, BPR, enterprise architecture) with one summary card each
Solve 50 A-1 style items covering corporate and legal affairs and system strategy, targeting 70% accuracy
Rewrite every missed A-2 item into a self-authored question and answer pair
Review the error log and retire items answered correctly twice
Your checkpoint
A set of 40 self-authored A-2/A-1 practice questions with answer keys and a 70%+ score on a timed 50-item A-1 set
科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes) & 科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes)
Cover A-1 technology domains (networks, databases, security) with one-page summary notes per domain
Run a full 30-question / 50-minute A-1 mock under exam conditions and score it
Analyze the mock by domain to identify the three weakest areas with the lowest hit rate
Re-study only those three weakest areas and re-test with 30 targeted items
Your checkpoint
A full A-1 mock scored and analyzed, with a written remediation plan naming the three weakest domains and target scores
科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes) & 科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes) & 科目B-1 (記述式, 3 questions set / 2 answered, 90 minutes)
Reach 80% accuracy on a second full A-1 mock and 75% on a second A-2 mock
Write three practice B-1 descriptive answers (about 600-800 characters each) under 20-minute time limits
Compare each B-1 answer against a self-built rubric covering definition, mechanism, and business implication
Identify recurring gaps in B-1 answers, such as missing quantitative reasoning or vague conclusions
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mocks (A-1, A-2) plus three graded B-1 practice answers with a rubric-based self-assessment
科目B-1 (記述式, 3 questions set / 2 answered, 90 minutes) & 科目B-2 (論述式, 2 questions set / 1 answered, 120 minutes)
Deconstruct past B-2 essay themes into a repeatable structure: issue framing, analysis, proposal, feasibility, risk
Draft one full B-2 essay (about 1,600-2,400 characters) on an IT strategy theme within 60 minutes
Outline three additional B-2 themes with a five-point skeleton each, without writing full text
Practice reading B-1 question stems to extract explicit constraints and required answer elements before writing
Your checkpoint
One complete B-2 essay plus three structured outlines, each checked against the five-part structure
科目B-1 (記述式, 3 questions set / 2 answered, 90 minutes) & 科目B-2 (論述式, 2 questions set / 1 answered, 120 minutes)
Write two B-1 answers under strict 30-minute-per-set conditions and self-score against the rubric
Revise the week-5 B-2 essay using feedback criteria: logical flow, specificity, and use of concrete metrics
Build a bank of 10 reusable frameworks (SWOT, BSC, RACI, etc.) with a one-paragraph application example each
Time a full 120-minute B-2 essay simulation and record word count and completion status
Your checkpoint
Two timed B-1 answer sets, a revised B-2 essay, and a 10-framework reference bank
科目B-2 (論述式, 2 questions set / 1 answered, 120 minutes) & 科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes) & 科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes)
Write one full B-2 essay under 120-minute exam conditions on an unfamiliar theme
Run one A-1 and one A-2 mock to confirm retention above 80% and 75% respectively
Reduce B-2 writing time by pre-building a 10-minute planning template and testing it
Audit the error log for any unresolved recurring mistakes and close them
Your checkpoint
A timed B-2 essay completed within 120 minutes and two passing mock scores documented
科目A-1 (multiple choice, 30 questions, 50 minutes) & 科目A-2 (multiple choice, 25 questions, 40 minutes) & 科目B-1 (記述式, 3 questions set / 2 answered, 90 minutes) & 科目B-2 (論述式, 2 questions set / 1 answered, 120 minutes)
Run a full integrated simulation: 30 A-1 items in 50 minutes, 25 A-2 items in 40 minutes, then one B-1 set and one B-2 essay
Review only high-frequency error categories and the framework bank, not new material
Rehearse B-1 and B-2 time allocation with a written minute-by-minute plan for each section
Confirm exam-day logistics: allowed materials, timing per section, and answer-sheet conventions
Your checkpoint
A completed integrated simulation with a final scorecard and a one-page exam-day execution plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a timed 50-item A-1 set and have 40 self-authored A-2/A-1 questions with answer keys
Week 4: Score at least 80% on a full A-1 mock and 75% on a full A-2 mock, and complete three rubric-graded B-1 answers
Week 6: Complete two timed B-1 answer sets and one full B-2 essay within the official time limits, with rubric self-scores of at least 60%
Week 8: Complete the integrated simulation with A-1 at 80%+, A-2 at 75%+, and both B-1 and B-2 answers finished within time