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ETEA Engineering Test study plan

ETEA Engineering Test · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Mathematics & Physics

  • Rebuild algebraic fluency by solving 60 mixed linear, quadratic, surd and inequality problems by hand with no calculator, logging every error by cause

  • Derive the quadratic formula from scratch and use discriminant analysis to classify the roots of 20 equations without solving them fully

  • State and apply the three kinematic equations to 25 one-dimensional motion problems, writing the sign convention explicitly before each calculation

Your checkpoint

A 30-question self-written Math plus Physics mini-test scored at 70% or better, handed in with an error log that names the cause of every miss (concept gap, algebra slip, misread, or unit error).

Week 2

Mathematics & Physics

  • Prove and then apply the sine rule, cosine rule and the standard compound-angle identities across 40 triangle and identity problems

  • Resolve 30 vector problems into components and compute resultants both graphically and algebraically, checking the two answers against each other

  • Solve 25 projectile problems while keeping the horizontal and vertical axes strictly separate in the written working

  • Convert fluently between degrees and radians and memorise the unit-circle values that recur most often in timed papers

Your checkpoint

A fixed 45-minute, 25-question test on trigonometry, vectors and projectiles, fully marked, plus a one-page formula card you can reuse for the rest of the plan.

Week 3

Physics & Chemistry

  • Draw free-body diagrams and write net-force equations for 30 systems including inclines, pulleys and friction cases

  • Apply the work-energy theorem and conservation of momentum to 25 collision, energy and power problems

  • Map the periodic table by writing electron configurations and predicting 20 element properties from position alone

  • Classify 30 bonds and compounds as ionic, covalent or metallic and justify each classification using electronegativity differences

Your checkpoint

A one-page periodic-trends cheat sheet plus a 20-question mechanics set in which every answer is supported by a fully labelled diagram.

Week 4

Physics & Chemistry

  • Solve 30 problems on circular motion, gravitation and simple harmonic motion, identifying the restoring force in each case

  • Compute moles, molar mass and empirical formulas for 30 compounds and convert between mass, moles and particle count

  • Balance 25 chemical equations including redox half-reactions and assign oxidation states correctly

  • Sit a full-length timed diagnostic covering all four domains and tag every wrong answer by domain and topic

Your checkpoint

A diagnostic scorecard showing raw score per domain, the five weakest topics ranked by marks lost, and a written repair list that drives weeks 5 to 8.

Week 5

Chemistry & Mathematics

  • Solve 30 stoichiometry problems including limiting reagent, percent yield and solution-concentration variants

  • Apply the ideal gas law and its derived forms to 25 gas problems while keeping every unit consistent and stated

  • Sketch and analyse the graphs of polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions across 20 problems, marking intercepts and asymptotes

  • Compute derivatives and definite integrals of standard forms over 30 problems, interpreting each result as a rate or an area

Your checkpoint

A 25-question Chemistry plus Calculus problem set where every stoichiometry answer is shown with a full mole-ratio trail and every calculus answer with the rule named.

Week 6

English & Mathematics

  • Complete 8 timed reading comprehension passages, marking the exact line evidence that supports each chosen answer

  • Drill 60 grammar and sentence-correction items covering subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, parallelism and modifier placement

  • Solve 40 word problems on rates, mixtures and work by translating each into an equation before computing anything

  • Re-solve 20 previously missed problems cold, without looking at the original solution, and confirm each is now correct

Your checkpoint

A personal rule sheet listing the 15 grammar traps and 10 maths traps you actually fall for, each illustrated with a question you personally got wrong.

Week 7

English & Mathematics

  • Write 6 timed short responses in 20 minutes each using a fixed three-part structure of claim, evidence and close

  • Use 80 high-frequency academic words in original sentences rather than copying definitions

  • Complete 3 timed maths sections of 25 questions in 30 minutes and record seconds spent per question type

  • Work through 25 probability, statistics and permutation-combination problems, stating whether order matters before starting

Your checkpoint

Two full timed English sections and one timed maths section marked, submitted with a timing log that shows seconds per question broken down by question type.

Week 8

English & Physics

  • Sit two full-length mocks under strict exam conditions in a single sitting with no pauses or notes

  • Re-solve every physics question missed across weeks 1 to 7 and verify each against the worked reasoning

  • Take 4 timed English passages and bring average time per question below 60 seconds without dropping accuracy

  • Distil each domain down to a single one-page recap sheet for last-day review, keeping only what you have got wrong before

Your checkpoint

A final mock result at 75% or above overall with no single domain below 65%, plus four one-page recap sheets, one per domain.

Milestones

Week 2: Can you solve a projectile or vector question in under 90 seconds while writing the component separation explicitly, and quote the sine and cosine rules from memory?

Week 4: Diagnostic complete: record the per-domain percentage. Any domain below 50% gets double time in weeks 5 to 6, and the ranked weak-topic list is written down.

Week 6: Error log re-test passed if at least 18 of the 20 previously missed problems are now correct on a cold attempt; otherwise repeat the same 20 before moving on.

Week 8: Final mock at 75% or above with no domain under 65%, all four recap sheets written, and average English time per question under 60 seconds.