PASL study plan

PASL · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Domain 1 - provisional placeholder (official domain title pending verification) & Domain 2 - provisional placeholder (official domain title pending verification)

Draft a one-page written outline for each of the two focused domains, listing every subtopic you can identify.
Take an untimed 30-question baseline set across all four domains to record starting accuracy before any study.
Convert the baseline results into a ranked weak-topic list of at least 10 specific items.
Schedule three fixed 2-hour study blocks on your calendar for each remaining week.

Two one-page domain outlines plus a baseline score sheet with a ranked weak-topic list of at least 10 items.

Week 2

Explain each subtopic in the two focused domains aloud in under two minutes without notes.
Build a 20-item flashcard deck for definitions, formulas, or frameworks unique to these domains.
Work through 40 practice questions in these domains and log every miss with its root cause.
Rewrite each missed question as a short rule statement you can apply next time.

A 40-question error log with a written root cause and rule statement for each miss.

Week 3

Re-attempt every logged miss from week 2 and record whether the fix held.
Complete two timed 25-question sets covering only these two domains.
Identify and retire the three subtopics where your accuracy remains below 60%.
Summarize each domain on a single index card of trigger words and decision rules.

Two index-card summaries plus a timed-set score report showing 70% or higher on Domains 1 and 2.

Week 4

Draft a one-page written outline for each of the remaining two domains.
List the 5 subtopics in each domain that overlap with Domains 1 and 2 and note the linkage.
Work through 30 untimed practice questions across Domains 3 and 4, logging every miss.
Restate each missed concept in one sentence using your own words.

Two one-page outlines plus a 30-question error log for Domains 3 and 4.

Week 5

Explain each subtopic in Domains 3 and 4 aloud in under two minutes without notes.
Build a 20-item flashcard deck for terminology, processes, or calculations specific to these domains.
Complete 40 practice questions and classify each error as knowledge, misread, or time.
Correct every 'knowledge' error by writing the underlying rule from memory.

A categorized 40-question error log with written rule statements for every knowledge error.

Week 6

Complete two timed 25-question sets covering only Domains 3 and 4.
Re-attempt all week 5 misses and record which fixes held.
Consolidate all four domains into a single one-page master sheet of decision rules.
Rank all four domains by current accuracy to set the week 7 remediation order.

A one-page master sheet plus a timed-set score report showing 70% or higher on Domains 3 and 4.

Week 7

Drill the two lowest-accuracy domains identified in week 6 for at least half of your study time.
Complete 60 mixed-domain questions without knowing which domain each item belongs to.
Practice classifying stems by domain within 10 seconds to build recognition speed.
Rewrite your master sheet to fit on one side of a single page.

A one-side master sheet plus a 60-item mixed-set score report with per-domain accuracy.

Week 8

Complete two full-length timed simulations under exam conditions with no interruptions.
Review every simulation miss and confirm each has a written rule statement already on file.
Re-drill the 10 items you have now missed more than once.
Recite the master sheet from memory and correct any gaps before exam day.

Two full-length simulation score reports at or above your target pass score, with a closed error log.

Week 1: Baseline taken, two domain outlines drafted, and a ranked weak-topic list of at least 10 items exists.

Week 3: Timed accuracy on Domains 1 and 2 is 70% or higher and every week 2 miss has been re-attempted.

Week 4: Halfway checkpoint: all four domains have a written one-page outline.

Week 6: Timed accuracy on Domains 3 and 4 is 70% or higher and a single-page master sheet covers all four domains.

Week 8: Two full-length timed simulations completed at or above the target pass score, with no error item lacking a written rule statement.