Bocconi Test study plan

Bocconi Test · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension & Critical Reasoning

Annotate 12 dense non-fiction passages, labelling main point, tone shift, and author's attitude in the margin
Deconstruct 25 arguments into conclusion, premises, and unstated assumptions on a one-page template
Draft 15 implicit assumptions in your own words before looking at answer choices
Set up a tagged error log with columns for domain, question type, failure mode, and fix

A 40-item error log with every entry tagged by failure mode, plus a half-page list of your three most frequent error patterns

Week 2

Drill 30 inference and 'most supported' questions, justifying each rejection in writing
Practice 20 strengthen/weaken items by predicting the answer before reading options
Time-box 4 passages at 7 minutes each and record where the clock was lost
Rewrite 10 confusing answer choices into plain language to expose their flaws

A timed 25-question verbal set scored at 80% or better within 35 minutes, with review notes on every miss

Week 3

Resolve 20 boldface and argument-structure questions with a written chain of reasoning
Identify and label 15 classic reasoning flaws (circularity, scope shift, false dilemma) in practice items
Complete 60 arithmetic and percentage drills under a 45-second-per-item cap
Convert 10 word problems into equations before solving, showing the translation step explicitly

A two-page flaw taxonomy with your own worked example under each heading, plus a 60-item numerical drill score sheet

Week 4

Solve 50 ratio, rate, and proportion problems using a single consistent setup method
Build a formula card for percentages, averages, and weighted mixtures and test it on 30 items
Work 40 algebra problems emphasising manipulation of inequalities and exponents
Redo every item missed in weeks 1-3 and classify each as content gap or process error

A 100-item numerical and algebraic practice set completed at 85% accuracy, with a redo log for all corrections

Week 5

Solve 30 geometry and coordinate-plane problems without a calculator, sketching each figure
Derive, rather than memorise, the five formulas you use most often and apply them in 20 items
Complete 4 data-interpretation sets reading tables and charts under 6-minute limits
Estimate answers to 25 numerical items before computing, then measure estimation error

A timed 30-question quantitative section finished with at least 5 minutes to spare and 80%+ accuracy

Week 6

Solve 25 combinatorics and probability items, writing out the sample space for each
Complete 40 sequence, series, and pattern-completion items in 3 timed blocks
Practice 30 abstract reasoning sets (rotation, reflection, rule layering) and record the rule type used
Articulate each discovered rule in one sentence before selecting an answer

A rule inventory of 15 distinct abstract-reasoning patterns with a solved example under each

Week 7

Run 6 full logical-reasoning sets under strict timing and log errors by rule type
Re-read 8 previously annotated passages and answer again to test retention of method
Alternate verbal and abstract blocks in a single session to rehearse mental set-shifting
Cut your average time per abstract item to under 60 seconds without losing accuracy

A single 90-minute mixed verbal-plus-abstract session scored and fully reviewed the same day

Week 8

Sit 3 full-length timed mock tests on separate days, replicating exam conditions
Review every mock error within 24 hours and re-solve each item cold
Compile a one-page pre-exam checklist of your top 10 recurring mistakes
Rehearse pacing on your weakest section until two consecutive mocks meet target accuracy

A mock-test score tracker across 3 sittings showing improvement, plus a final one-page exam-day checklist

Week 2: Score 80%+ on a timed 25-question verbal set and have at least 40 tagged error-log entries

Week 4: Score 85%+ on a 100-item numerical/algebra set and convert every logged error into a redo entry

Week 6: Produce a 15-pattern abstract-reasoning rule inventory and clear 80% on a timed quantitative section

Week 8: Complete 3 full timed mocks with an upward score trend and a written exam-day checklist