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SPSC CCE study plan

SPSC CCE · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Screening Test

  • Map the Screening Test blueprint: list every question type you expect (quantitative reasoning, logical reasoning, verbal ability, general awareness) and assign each a target accuracy and time budget.

  • Diagnose your baseline by taking one full-length timed mock of the Screening Test under exam conditions and record section-wise raw scores and time spent.

  • Build a personal error log template with columns for question type, cause of error (concept, speed, misread, guessing) and the corrective action.

  • Drill mental arithmetic for 30 minutes across three sessions: percentages, ratios, averages and approximation shortcuts.

Your checkpoint

A one-page baseline scorecard showing section-wise accuracy, average seconds per question and the top five error causes from your diagnostic mock.

Week 2

Screening Test

  • Solve 120 quantitative reasoning questions in timed blocks of 20, targeting under 60 seconds per question.

  • Solve 100 logical reasoning questions covering series, syllogisms, seating arrangement and coding-decoding, and tag each with the reasoning pattern used.

  • Rewrite every error-log entry from week 1 into a one-line rule you can apply next time.

  • Memorize the top 40 high-frequency general awareness facts in your exam's subject areas and self-test them without notes.

Your checkpoint

A completed error log with at least 60 entries, each closed out with a written corrective rule.

Week 3

Screening Test

  • Complete two full-length timed Screening Test mocks and compare section-wise accuracy against the week 1 baseline.

  • Practise verbal ability under time: 60 questions on synonyms, antonyms, idioms, sentence correction and comprehension in three sittings.

  • Audit your question-selection strategy and write a fixed order for attempting sections with skip thresholds.

  • Reduce average time per question by 10 percent versus week 1 without dropping accuracy below your target.

Your checkpoint

A two-mock comparison sheet showing accuracy, time per section and the exact skip rules you will use on exam day.

Week 4

Screening Test

  • Run a full timed mock, then spend double the mock duration reviewing every wrong and guessed answer.

  • Close out the remaining unresolved error-log entries and confirm each has a corrective rule.

  • Simulate exam-day logistics once: fixed start time, no interruptions, allowed materials only.

  • Write a one-page formula and shortcut sheet from memory, then fill gaps from your notes.

Your checkpoint

A closed error log with zero unresolved entries plus a self-written formula and shortcut sheet you can revise in 15 minutes.

Week 5

Written Part

  • Decode the Written Part pattern: list every paper, question type, mark allocation and word limit, and convert each into a practice target.

  • Write two full-length essay or long-answer responses under strict time limits and mark them against a self-built rubric covering structure, content, accuracy and presentation.

  • Draft ten short-answer responses to anticipated descriptive questions and check each against the word limit.

  • Build a current-affairs and subject-knowledge note bank of 30 sourced facts with dates, ready to cite in answers.

Your checkpoint

Two timed long-answer scripts with a completed rubric score and a written list of the three weakest scoring criteria to fix.

Week 6

Written Part

  • Rewrite the two week 5 scripts to raise rubric scores, focusing on the three weakest criteria.

  • Practise précis, letter or report writing formats as required by the paper, one timed attempt per format.

  • Complete two timed short-answer sets of ten questions each with strict word limits.

  • Refine the note bank to 50 facts and rehearse using at least ten of them inside written answers.

Your checkpoint

A revised portfolio of four written responses with before-and-after rubric scores showing measurable improvement.

Week 7

Screening Test & Written Part

  • Take one full Screening Test mock and one full Written Part mock in the same week to rebuild dual-format stamina.

  • Cut Screening Test time per question by a further 5 percent while holding accuracy at or above your target.

  • Produce three timed Written Part answers and self-mark them within 24 hours of writing.

  • Review the entire error log and formula sheet and retire rules you now apply automatically.

Your checkpoint

A combined mock report covering both domains with scores, timing and a shortlist of at most five remaining weaknesses.

Week 8

Screening Test & Written Part

  • Complete two final full-length mocks, one per domain, at the same time of day as the real exam.

  • Drill only the five shortlisted weaknesses, with 20 targeted questions or one written response each.

  • Revise the formula sheet, note bank and rubric in three short spaced sessions rather than one long one.

  • Finalize exam-day logistics: timing plan, attempt order, materials and rest schedule.

Your checkpoint

A final readiness sheet with mock scores against targets, confirmation that every shortlisted weakness has been drilled, and a written exam-day plan.

Milestones

Week 4: Screening Test mock accuracy meets or exceeds your target in at least three of four sections, with average time per question at or below your planned exam pace.

Week 6: At least four Written Part responses scored against your rubric, with the two weakest criteria improved from week 5.

Week 8: Both final mocks completed at target scores, zero unresolved error-log entries and a written exam-day plan in place.