SLA Officer Cadet Exam study plan
SLA Officer Cadet Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning
Diagnose baseline accuracy in verbal and numerical reasoning by completing one timed 30-question set of each under exam conditions
Build a personal error log that records question type, root cause and correction rule for every mistake
Drill sentence-completion and synonym/antonym items until you can justify each answer choice in one written line
Practise ratio, percentage and average calculations without a calculator to rebuild mental arithmetic speed
Your checkpoint
A scored baseline report plus an error log covering at least 40 attempted questions with a written correction rule for each mistake
English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning
Complete two timed reading-comprehension passages per session and underline the exact sentence that supports each answer
Master percentage change, profit-and-loss and simple/compound interest using a fixed three-step written method
Reduce average time per verbal question to under 60 seconds without dropping below 75 percent accuracy
Summarise a 400-word passage in three bullet points to sharpen main-idea extraction
Your checkpoint
A timed verbal and numerical mock scoring at least 70 percent in each, with a timing breakdown per question type
Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & Logical Reasoning and Abstract Problem Solving
Solve data-interpretation sets from tables, bar charts and line graphs using a read-estimate-calculate routine
Practise number-series and letter-series questions until you can state the underlying rule before answering
Work through spatial reasoning tasks such as rotation, folding and pattern completion with sketched working
Identify your three slowest question types and build a skip-and-return decision rule for the exam
Your checkpoint
A one-page strategy sheet listing your skip rules, target timings and the three question types you will attempt last
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Logical Reasoning and Abstract Problem Solving
Build a weekly current-affairs digest covering national defence, security policy and international relations for the past six months
Memorise the structure of the armed forces, rank hierarchy and key command appointments
Practise deductive and syllogistic reasoning with 20 items per session and write out the logical form of each
Complete a full-length logical reasoning set under strict time to test the skip rules from week 3
Your checkpoint
A 10-page current-affairs and defence-knowledge summary plus a timed logical reasoning score of at least 70 percent
General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Leadership, Teamwork and Situational Judgement
Revise geography, constitutional structure and recent defence acquisitions from your week-4 digest
Answer 15 situational-judgement scenarios and justify each choice against a stated leadership principle
Draft personal examples using the STAR structure for teamwork, conflict, failure and initiative
Practise ranking competing priorities in a time-pressured scenario and defend the ranking in writing
Your checkpoint
Six polished STAR stories and a leadership-principles checklist used to score your own situational answers
Leadership, Teamwork and Situational Judgement & Interview and Board Assessment
Run two mock interviews with a study partner and record feedback on structure, clarity and composure
Prepare concise answers for motivation, leadership style, why the service and career-aspiration questions
Rehearse situational responses aloud within 90 seconds each, using a situation-action-outcome frame
Refine body language, opening introduction and closing questions for the board assessment
Your checkpoint
A recorded 20-minute mock interview with a written self-assessment and three concrete improvement actions
Physical Fitness and Medical Screening & English Language and Verbal Reasoning
Establish a weekly fitness routine covering running, push-ups, sit-ups and a timed distance run
Book or confirm the medical screening appointment and complete any required health declarations
Review sleep, hydration and nutrition habits against the demands of the physical assessment
Return to verbal reasoning with two timed mixed sets to maintain accuracy under fatigue
Your checkpoint
A logged fitness week with baseline and end-of-week results for each exercise, plus confirmed medical screening arrangements
English Language and Verbal Reasoning & Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Logical Reasoning and Abstract Problem Solving & Leadership, Teamwork and Situational Judgement & Physical Fitness and Medical Screening & Interview and Board Assessment
Sit two full-length mixed mocks under exam conditions and review every error against your logs
Rehearse your STAR stories and interview answers aloud twice more with timing
Confirm logistics: test venue, reporting time, required documents and fitness/medical paperwork
Run a final light revision of current affairs and formulae, then taper to rest in the last 48 hours
Your checkpoint
A final mock score report at or above your target, a packed document checklist and a written exam-day plan