INBDE study plans: 12, 8 and 4 weeks
There is no single right schedule, but good plans share a shape: learn, practice, review, then simulate. Pick the version that fits your time.
This plan is general study advice, not an official recommendation. Adjust it to your strengths using the weak-area data in the study board’s Stats page.
The shape of every plan
- Baseline. Take a mixed untimed test of 40 to 60 questions in the first days to find your weakest areas.
- Content phase. Review a topic, then immediately answer questions on it in Study mode, reading every explanation.
- Mixed phase. Switch to mixed topics and include patient cases, so you practice choosing what matters in a long stem.
- Review loop. Every day, clear the questions due in Review before starting new ones.
- Simulation phase. Do timed blocks at exam pace, then full-length practice across a long day.
- Taper. Light review and logistics in the last days. Sleep beats cramming.
12-week plan
| Weeks | Focus | Weekly target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseline test, read the content outline, set up a study calendar and error log | 60 baseline questions; plan the rest |
| 2 to 5 | Content review by discipline in order of weakness, each followed by Study mode questions | 200 to 300 questions; clear Review daily |
| 6 to 8 | Mixed sets, patient cases, ethics, biostatistics, pharmacology and other low-confidence areas | 300 questions including 4 to 6 cases |
| 9 to 11 | Timed blocks of 50 to 100 questions at exam pace; review every miss | 2 to 3 timed blocks; 1 long simulation |
| 12 | Light review of the error log, rest, logistics and test-day checklist | Short daily sessions only |
8-week plan
- Weeks 1 to 3: baseline, then content plus Study mode on your five weakest disciplines.
- Weeks 4 to 5: mixed sets and patient cases; add the remaining disciplines.
- Weeks 6 to 7: timed blocks and a full-length simulation.
- Week 8: taper and logistics.
4-week plan
- Week 1: baseline and rapid review of the weakest areas (high-yield lists on our topic pages).
- Week 2: mixed untimed tests plus patient cases, daily Review.
- Week 3: timed blocks at exam pace; analyze misses by discipline.
- Week 4: one simulation, then taper.
A daily routine that works
- 20 to 40 minutes: clear due reviews.
- 60 to 90 minutes: new questions on one or two topics in Study mode.
- 20 minutes: write brief notes on every miss: why the right answer is right, why yours was wrong.
- Once a week: one timed block, and one look at your Stats.