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Before you start
Write down your exam date, the syllabus from your university or the recruitment advertisement, and the time you can realistically study each day. Take a baseline mixed test so the plan is built on your actual strengths and weaknesses.
Weeks 1–4: foundations
- Pharmacology and pharmaceutics, one main subject per week with the other as a secondary
- Daily: 30–40 MCQs on the week's topics, full review of mistakes
- End of each week: a 30-question mixed set from everything covered so far
Weeks 5–8: breadth
- Pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacy
- Add the subjects your exam emphasises: drug laws and analysis for Drug Inspector, hospital pharmacy for hospital posts
- One timed mock test every two weeks
Weeks 9–11: consolidation
- Weekly timed mock test with a full review
- Target the three lowest-accuracy subjects from your mock results
- Revisit your mistakes notebook twice a week
Week 12: sharpen, don't cram
- Two or three timed papers early in the week
- Short review sessions on high-yield facts and drug laws
- Light revision only on the final day, and a full night's sleep
A daily routine that works
About an hour a day is enough when it is consistent: ten minutes on the daily quiz, forty minutes on focused MCQs, and ten minutes writing down what you got wrong. On busy days, the daily quiz alone keeps the habit alive.
Adjust as you go
Let the numbers steer the plan. If a subject stays below 60% accuracy, give it an extra week before moving on; if one is consistently above 80%, reduce it to maintenance practice.