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SAL1 study plan

SAL1 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

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.

Week 2

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.

Week 3

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.

Week 4

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.

Week 5

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.

Week 6

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.

Week 7

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.

Week 8

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.