How study schedule calculator Works
The sizing math
Study days = days remaining − planned days off. Total hours = study days × daily hours. Per-topic hours = total ÷ topics. The feasibility verdict reads the per-topic number: under 1 hour per topic means triage (prioritize weak, high-weight topics), 1–2 is tight but workable, 2+ allows the review passes that make learning stick.
The 1-3-7 spacing rule
Memory research favors expanding intervals: first pass today, review tomorrow (1 day), again at 3 days, again at 7. Each review is shorter — 25–50% of the original session. The rule turns "8 topics" into "8 topics plus three diminishing review waves," which the schedule must budget — that is why comfortable plans use ~70% of hours for first passes.
The last three days
- No new material. New topics in the final 72 hours compete with consolidation.
- Practice exams and error review — the highest-value hours of the entire schedule.
- Sleep is study: consolidation happens asleep; the 3 a.m. cram trades tomorrow's recall for tonight's anxiety.