SAL1 study plan
SAL1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified
Map every stated objective in Domain 1 onto a single page, tagging each one as confident, shaky, or unknown.
Write 25 original recall questions from that map and answer them closed-book to get a honest baseline.
Rank all objectives by risk (stated weight times your weakness) and select the top five to drill first.
Block three fixed 45-minute study slots in your calendar and hold them this week.
Your checkpoint
A one-page Domain 1 objective map with every item tagged and a ranked top-five drill list.
Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified
Convert the top-five objectives into 60 flashcards and review them on three separate days.
Complete 40 practice items on Domain 1 and log each miss with a cause: recall gap, misread, or guess.
Re-explain two shaky objectives aloud in your own words with notes closed.
Cut or rewrite any flashcard you have missed twice in a row.
Your checkpoint
A 40-item error log with every miss cause-labeled, plus a fresh 20-item re-test scored at 70% or higher.
Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified
Cover the remaining Domain 1 objectives not yet in your top five, at least two passes each.
Run a 30-item timed set at exam pace and record raw score plus time per item.
Rewrite your weakest ten flashcards into worked explanations rather than single facts.
Draft a two-line summary of Domain 1 as you would explain it to a colleague.
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-item Domain 1 result sheet with score, pace, and a three-item fix list.
Domain 2 - placeholder, unverified
Build the same one-page objective map for Domain 2 with confident, shaky, and unknown tags.
Write 25 original recall questions from the Domain 2 map and answer them closed-book.
Compare the two maps and note where Domain 1 knowledge carries over to Domain 2.
Schedule a spaced review of Domain 1 flashcards twice this week so it does not decay.
Your checkpoint
A one-page Domain 2 objective map plus a written list of at least five cross-domain overlaps.
Domain 2 - placeholder, unverified
Drill the five highest-risk Domain 2 objectives with 60 new flashcards over three sessions.
Complete 40 Domain 2 practice items and cause-label every miss.
Re-teach one Domain 2 objective in writing, from blank page, without referencing notes.
Retire any Domain 1 flashcard you have answered correctly four times running.
Your checkpoint
A 40-item Domain 2 error log and a fresh 20-item re-test scored at 70% or higher.
Domain 2 - placeholder, unverified & Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified
Finish the remaining Domain 2 objectives with at least two passes each.
Run a 30-item timed Domain 2 set and record score and pace.
Complete 25 mixed items drawn from both domains to start switching costs.
Rebuild your two lowest-scoring cards from each domain into worked examples.
Your checkpoint
A mixed 25-item set scored above 65%, with per-domain subscores recorded.
Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified & Domain 2 - placeholder, unverified
Sit two full-length timed practice sets on separate days and score each by domain.
Rework every item missed in both sets until you can state the rule or fact in one sentence.
Drill only the ten weakest objectives across both domains for the remainder of the week.
Rewrite your one-page maps from memory and diff them against the originals.
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length practice sets with a consolidated top-ten weakness list.
Domain 1 - placeholder, unverified & Domain 2 - placeholder, unverified
Sit one final full-length timed set at least four days before the exam date.
Spend the last three days on flashcard review only, no new material.
Re-read both one-page maps daily and recite the top-ten weakness list from memory.
Lock a light schedule for the final 48 hours: sleep, logistics, and one short warm-up set.
Your checkpoint
A final practice score at or above your week-7 average, plus a written 48-hour exam-day plan.
Milestones
Week 2: Domain 1 error log exists with 40 cause-labeled misses and a re-test at 70% or higher.
Week 4: Both domain maps are complete and tagged, and at least five cross-domain overlaps are written down.
Week 6: Both domains have been drilled, and a mixed 25-item set scores above 65% with subscores recorded.
Week 7: Two full-length timed sets are complete and a consolidated top-ten weakness list is written.
Week 8: Final practice score meets or beats the week-7 average, and the 48-hour plan is written.