The 14-Day Study Plan
With 2 weeks to go before your professional accountancy exams, this is no longer about learning everything — it’s about exam performance, technique, and mindset.
1️⃣ Stop Passive Studying — Switch to Exam Mode
At this stage:
❌ No more rereading textbooks
❌ No more highlighting
❌ No more “I’ll just watch one more lecture”
You should now be:
✅ Doing timed questions
✅ Practising full sections/mock exams under exam conditions
✅ Reviewing answers actively and carefully (develop your ‘cheat sheet’)
2️⃣ Work Backwards from the Exam Structure
Ask yourself:
How many marks per question?
How many minutes per mark?
Practise writing answers at that speed.
3️⃣ Focus on High-Yield Topics
In the final two weeks:
Identify 5–7 core topics that always appear
Identify the core syllabus areas that hold the majority of the marks within the exam - do you know these areas well?
Accept you cannot perfect everything
Remember, professional exams reward:
Structure
Application
Professional judgement
Clear workings
Not perfection.
4️⃣ Fix the Common Errors
Most failures are due to:
Running out of time
Poor structure
Not answering the requirement by interpreting the question incorrectly
Writing everything you know instead of what’s asked
In every question, ask: What exactly is the requirement verb?
Discuss? Evaluate? Calculate? Advise?
5️⃣ Manage Your Energy
Two weeks out is where burnout happens.
Sleep 7–8 hours
Light exercise daily (20–30 mins)
Reduce caffeine spikes
No all-nighters
Memory consolidates during sleep. Protect it.
🧠 The Psychology Shift
Right now your mindset should change from: “Do I know enough?”
to “Can I execute under exam conditions?”
