LARE Section 4 study plan

Map the Section 1 content outline into a one-page topic tree before studying any detail

Define and write plain-language definitions for the core vocabulary of Section 1 from memory, then correct against a reference

Build a spaced-repetition deck of 60 terms drawn only from Section 1 and schedule daily 15-minute reviews

Identify the three Section 1 subtopics you understand least and rank them by risk

Work through 40 practice items on Section 1 and log the reasoning error behind each miss, not just the right answer

Re-teach your two weakest Section 1 subtopics in writing as if explaining to a junior colleague

Draw from memory the diagrams, tables, or decision sequences that Section 1 requires you to recall

Convert every recurring error pattern into a rule you can apply on exam day

Outline Section 2 into its major subtopics and estimate the share of exam time each deserves

Write definitions and worked examples for the 25 highest-yield Section 2 concepts

Solve 30 Section 2 practice items untimed, annotating the step where each solution branches

Compare Section 2 and Section 1 overlap and note where a single concept is tested differently

Complete 40 timed Section 2 items at exam pace and record per-item time

Diagnose every item that ran over the target time and name the cause

Build a one-page formula, rule, or checklist sheet for Section 2 from memory

Re-attempt all previously missed Section 2 items without notes and score yourself

Map Section 3 subtopics and flag any concept that depends on Section 1 or 2 knowledge

Study Section 3 in two 90-minute blocks per session to test sustained focus

Write 10 original practice questions for Section 3 and answer them a day later

Trace each wrong answer back to a missing prerequisite concept and close that gap

Finish the Section 3 outline and run a 30-item timed set

Outline Section 4 completely and identify the five highest-frequency themes

Practice the Section 4 task types that require producing or evaluating a work product rather than recalling a fact

Draft a reusable checklist for Section 4 responses and test it on three sample prompts

Complete two full-length mixed practice exams under strict timing with no interruptions

Score each exam by domain and compute your percentage in all four

Re-study only the domains scoring below 70 percent, spending hours in proportion to weakness

Rewrite your one-page rule sheets for all four domains into a single condensed review sheet

Run one final full-length timed exam in the first half of the week and score it by domain

Review only the condensed sheet and error log, adding no new material after midweek

Rehearse exam-day logistics: arrival time, allowed materials, breaks, and pacing checkpoints

Practice a 60-second reset routine for when a question stalls you