By the Ozard team
A spaced repetition study schedule you can adjust
Build a practical review calendar around your exam date, start with a small set of questions, and adjust the gaps using what you can recall.
Choose the deadline before choosing the gaps
Write down when you will need the material and how much is already familiar. Preparing for Friday's quiz is a different scheduling problem from keeping a language vocabulary set for a year. Spacing research finds that useful gaps depend on how long you need to retain the information; there is no single timetable for every learner and task.
The schedule below is an example to adapt, not a scientifically optimised algorithm or a promise about Ozard's automatic scheduling. Put the sessions in whichever calendar you already use.
An example for material introduced on Monday
Monday: understand one topic and write a small set of questions. Tuesday: answer them with the notes closed, then check. Thursday: revisit the questions you missed and try one new application problem. Sunday: attempt a mixed set without following the original order. The following week: revisit the parts you still need to retain.
If the exam is on Friday, move the final check before it. Do not force a day-seven session into a four-day window. If you are maintaining knowledge beyond the exam, keep later checks on the calendar instead of deleting the set after the test.
Record three useful outcomes
After each question, note whether you answered it correctly on your own, answered it only with a hint, or could not answer it. These categories are a simple personal log, not a grade. Review the answer and its source after the attempt.
Bring difficult questions back sooner and let confidently answered questions wait longer. If everything fails, shorten the set and return to an explanation or worked example. If everything is effortless, try a question that requires applying the idea in a different context.
Keep the routine small enough to repeat
Reserve a short block that fits your actual week. Start with the questions already due before adding new material. A large backlog is a signal to reduce new cards or combine duplicates, not a reason to abandon the routine.
Use Ozard's PDF flashcards or quizzes as practice material if they fit the topic. Check generated answers against your source and use your own calendar for the example schedule. You do not need to move all your subjects into one tool to try this method.
Check whether the plan is helping
Once a week, attempt a question you have not just reread. Track which concepts still break down and whether you can explain the connections between them. Review completion alone is not proof of understanding. Change the prompts or add problem solving when repeated practice stops exposing anything new.