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Days left, hours left, and where they go.

Enter the exam date and the hours a week the student can study, mark what is ready and how solid each topic feels. The summary counts the days, splits the hours across the weak topics with time for a timed rehearsal, and lists what is still to do.

Start a checklist What you get

The readiness checklist

One record per student and exam, updated each week. Use initials or a code, never a name. The example is made up.

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What you get

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What you finish with: For each exam, days and study hours left, an hour-by-topic plan, readiness items still to do and warnings for exam day.
Who it is for: Tutors and test preparation tutors working with a student toward one exam; students can keep their own copy.
Format: Browser checklist updated each week before the exam. Several saved weeks per student show progress; printed with the plan or blank; CSV; export and import a file.
Access: Free. No account and no sign-in. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives: The For Tutors space in Caveat Teaching.
Support: Questions about an order, access or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

Drawn for this page. Readiness is knowledge and logistics: the topics, a timed rehearsal, and the calculator and ID in the bag.

How to use it

Start a record with the student’s initials or a code and today’s date.
Enter the exam, its date and the study hours a week.
Mark each readiness item and list the topics with how solid they feel.
Follow the hour split, and book a timed practice test.
Update the checklist each week until exam day.

Start a checklist

What the checklist is for

Practice under real conditions

Taking practice tests, retrieving answers rather than rereading notes, is one of the best-supported study methods. A full timed test also shows pacing problems that topic review never reveals.

Spread it out

Study spread over weeks is remembered better than the same hours crammed at the end. The plan divides the time left so the shaky topics come back more than once.

Accommodations

Testing accommodations must be approved before exam day, by the school for its own tests and by the testing organization for outside exams. Written confirmation avoids surprises in the room.

Sources

Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., and Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4 to 58.
Roediger, H. L., and Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249 to 255.
Cepeda, N. J., Pashler, H., Vul, E., Wixted, J. T., and Rohrer, D. (2006). Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks. Psychological Bulletin, 132(3), 354 to 380.
U.S. Department of Justice, ADA requirements: testing accommodations (for exams given by testing organizations).

The example student and exam are made up. Check the exam’s official rules for timing, materials and identification. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.