OLSAT Level F study plan
OLSAT Level F · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Verbal comprehension
Define the four OLSAT Level F domains and record the question count and time limit for each, so you know how pacing differs between verbal and pictorial sections.
Build a 40-item vocabulary log of Level F-appropriate synonyms and antonyms, writing one original sentence for each word to lock in meaning.
Practice 30 synonym and antonym items untimed, then classify every miss as either 'unknown word' or 'known word, wrong choice' to expose whether the gap is vocabulary or strategy.
Your checkpoint
A 40-word vocabulary log with original sentences plus a two-column error tally (unknown word vs. strategy error) covering 30 practice items.
Verbal comprehension
Complete 25 verbal analogy items using a fixed routine: state the relationship in a sentence before reading the answer choices.
Identify and name at least eight common analogy relationships (function, part-to-whole, degree, category, cause-effect, worker-tool, sequence, opposition).
Work 20 sentence-completion items, selecting answers only after predicting a word for the blank, and time the set at 45 seconds per item.
Your checkpoint
A one-page analogy relationship cheat sheet with two self-written example pairs per relationship, plus a timed 20-item sentence-completion score.
Verbal reasoning
Solve 25 verbal classification items by writing the shared category for the three or four items that belong together before eliminating the odd one out.
Complete 20 verbal reasoning logic items (if-then, ordering, and grouping puzzles) using a simple diagram or table for each, not mental tracking.
Review every missed item from weeks 1-3 and rewrite the explanation in your own words.
Your checkpoint
A 20-item logic set completed with a diagram for each problem, plus a rewritten explanation for every item missed so far.
Verbal reasoning & Verbal comprehension
Take a 40-question mixed verbal timed set (comprehension plus reasoning) at exam pace and record per-question timing.
Cut average verbal item time to 50 seconds or less without dropping accuracy below 80 percent.
Rank your five weakest verbal question types by error rate and write a one-line fix for each.
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question verbal score report showing accuracy percentage, average seconds per item, and a ranked list of the five weakest question types.
Pictorial reasoning
Solve 30 pictorial analogy items by naming the visual transformation (rotation, size change, added element, shading) before choosing an answer.
Complete 25 pictorial classification items, stating the visual rule that unites the group in one sentence each.
Work 20 pictorial sequence items and sketch the expected next figure before looking at the choices.
Your checkpoint
A rule log listing the visual transformation named for each of 30 pictorial analogy items, with your sketch for 20 sequence items.
Pictorial reasoning & Figural reasoning
Complete 30 figural reasoning items covering series, matrices, and hidden-pattern formats, tracking which format produces the most errors.
Apply a fixed scan order to every matrix item (rows, then columns, then corners) and note where the scan order caught a rule you would otherwise have missed.
Time a 30-item pictorial and figural mixed set at 45 seconds per item and record the score.
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-item pictorial/figural mixed set with a per-format error breakdown and three written examples of rules found by the fixed scan order.
Figural reasoning & Verbal reasoning
Solve 25 figural series and paper-folding style items by predicting the answer before reading the options.
Complete 20 advanced verbal reasoning items under a 60-second-per-item cap to rebuild verbal speed after the visual weeks.
Redo every item missed in weeks 5-6 and confirm each is now correct with a written reason.
Your checkpoint
A redone-error set from weeks 5-6 with 100 percent corrected and a written reason for each, plus scores for the 25 figural and 20 verbal items.
Verbal comprehension & Verbal reasoning & Pictorial reasoning & Figural reasoning
Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record section-by-section scores.
Build a one-page exam-day pacing card listing target minutes per section and a skip-and-return rule for stalled items.
Review all remaining flagged errors and confirm you can explain each correct answer without looking at the key.
Your checkpoint
Two full-length timed test scores with section breakdowns and a completed one-page pacing card.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 80 percent on a timed 40-question verbal set with an average of 50 seconds or less per item, and have a ranked list of your five weakest verbal question types.
Week 6: Score at least 75 percent on a timed 30-item pictorial and figural mixed set, and be able to name the visual rule for every item you answered correctly.
Week 8: Score at least 80 percent on both full-length timed practice tests with no section left unfinished, and explain every previously missed item without the answer key.