LDS Part 1 study plan

LDS Part 1 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

LDS Part 1 curriculum domains (not enumerated in source)

Map the full Domain 1 syllabus into a written topic checklist with confidence ratings
Define and write out the core terminology and definitions you must be able to state from memory
Build a spaced-repetition deck seeded with the 40 highest-yield Domain 1 facts
Schedule four fixed weekly study blocks in your calendar and protect them

A one-page Domain 1 topic checklist with a self-rated confidence score (1-5) for every item, plus a seeded flashcard deck of at least 40 cards

Week 2

Work through every Domain 1 checklist item rated 1-2 and rewrite each as a plain-language explanation
Complete at least 60 practice questions on Domain 1 and log every miss with its underlying cause
Identify the three Domain 1 subtopics you are weakest on and rank them by exam weight
Review your flashcard deck daily and retire cards you can answer cold

A question-log spreadsheet covering 60+ Domain 1 items with error-cause tags and a ranked list of your three weakest subtopics

Week 3

Drill the three weakest Domain 1 subtopics until you can explain each aloud without notes
Draw the key processes, structures, or pathways from memory on blank paper and check them against source material
Answer 40 mixed Domain 1 questions under a 60-second-per-question time limit
Summarize each weak subtopic in five bullet points or fewer

Three hand-drawn from-memory diagrams or summaries, each verified and corrected against source material, plus a timed 40-question score

Week 4

Sit a closed-book 50-question mixed assessment spanning Domains 1 and 2
Map the full Domain 2 syllabus into a written topic checklist with confidence ratings
Re-teach every Domain 1 item missed on the assessment by writing a short corrective note
Begin seeding your Domain 2 flashcard deck

A scored 50-question assessment with a written corrective note for every miss and a completed Domain 2 topic checklist

Week 5

Work through every Domain 2 checklist item rated 1-2 and rewrite each as a plain-language explanation
Complete at least 60 practice questions on Domain 2 and log every miss with its underlying cause
Build comparison tables for Domain 2 concepts that are commonly confused
Review Domain 1 flashcards three times this week to hold retention

A question-log spreadsheet covering 60+ Domain 2 items plus at least two completed comparison tables of confusable concepts

Week 6

Drill your three weakest Domain 2 subtopics until you can explain each aloud without notes
Draw the key Domain 2 processes or pathways from memory and correct them against source material
Answer 40 mixed Domain 2 questions under a 60-second-per-question time limit
Cross-link Domain 1 and Domain 2 concepts that depend on each other

Three verified from-memory diagrams or summaries for Domain 2 plus a timed 40-question score

Week 7

Sit a full-length timed mock exam covering both domains and record section-level scores
Categorize every mock-exam miss as knowledge gap, misread, or reasoning error
Rebuild flashcards only for confirmed knowledge gaps and discard the rest
Rehearse the from-memory summaries for both domains in one uninterrupted session

A full-length mock exam score report with every miss categorized by error type and a rebuilt gap-only flashcard set

Week 8

Re-test every item you previously missed until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Complete two 30-question timed sets at exam pace with no reference material
Recite your one-page summary sheets for both domains from memory
Finalize exam-day logistics: timing plan, question-pass strategy, and rest schedule

A clean-sweep log showing every previously missed item answered correctly twice consecutively, plus two timed set scores at or above your target

Week 2: Domain 1 checklist fully rated and 60+ logged practice questions with error causes recorded

Week 4: 50-question mixed assessment completed closed-book with every miss corrected in writing

Week 6: Both domain checklists fully rated and 120+ total logged practice questions across Domains 1 and 2

Week 8: Full-length mock completed, all prior misses cleared twice, and two timed sets at or above target score