Exam countdown & revision planner
Enter your exam date to see exactly how long is left, which revision phase you should be in, and how many past papers a week it takes to clear your target.
The pacing target is simply subjects × papers each — a rough plan, not a rule. Adjust to how many papers exist for your syllabus.
Pick your exam date to see the countdown and a revision pacing plan.
Revision phases as the exam nears
Good revision changes shape as time runs out. With months to go, the priority is understanding every topic. Inside two months, you start layering past papers on top of that knowledge. In the final weeks it becomes almost entirely timed papers, strict marking, and fixing your weakest spots — not new content. The planner tells you which phase your date puts you in and roughly how many papers a week keeps you on track.
The real gains come from marking each paper honestly against the scheme. For the method, see how to revise with past papers.
FAQ
- When should I start doing past papers?
- Start topic-by-topic past-paper questions as soon as you have covered a topic. Move to full timed papers roughly four weeks out, once most of the syllabus is covered. The countdown above flags which phase you are in based on your exam date.
- How many past papers should I do?
- There is no magic number, but a useful target is every paper from the last three to five sessions per subject, each marked strictly against the scheme. Enter your subjects and papers-each above and the tool suggests a weekly pace to clear them by exam day.
- How long before exams should I start revising?
- Serious revision usually needs 6–10 weeks, but it depends on how well you know the content. With more than ~12 weeks, prioritise understanding each topic; inside 4 weeks, shift almost entirely to timed past papers and review.
- Does the countdown decay or need updating?
- No — you enter your own exam date, so it works for any session and any subject. There are no hardcoded dates, so the plan stays accurate whenever you use it.