The 60-Day Framework: Three Phases

A 60-day plan divides naturally into three phases of roughly 20 days each:

• Phase 1 (Days 1–20): Foundation pass. Work through all subjects at a high level, building core knowledge. Aim for 1–2 days per major topic. Do 20–30 practice questions per subject as you go.
• Phase 2 (Days 21–45): Targeted revision and volume practice. Identify your five weakest subjects from Phase 1 performance and allocate double time to them. Increase daily question volume to 50–60. Interleave subjects to build integrated recall.
• Phase 3 (Days 46–60): Mock exams and consolidation. Complete two full mock exams in timed conditions. Review each exhaustively. Revisit any subject where mock review reveals gaps. Do a final sweep of all topics in the last three days.

Week-by-Week Subject Allocation

Here is a suggested subject allocation for Phase 1:

• Days 1–3: Contract Law
• Days 4–6: Tort Law
• Days 7–8: Business Law (Companies/Directors)
• Days 9–10: Dispute Resolution
• Days 11–12: Criminal Law
• Days 13–14: Land Law
• Days 15: Trusts
• Days 16: Wills and Intestacy
• Days 17: Solicitors’ Accounts
• Days 18: Legal Services
• Days 19: Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Day 20: Property Practice

This is a template — adjust based on your existing strengths and weaknesses. If you are stronger in criminal law and weaker in business law, reduce the former and expand the latter.

Daily Study Structure

For each study day, a simple structure works well:

• Morning (90 min): Practice questions on current topic — before re-reading notes
• Mid-morning (60 min): Review errors and identify gaps; targeted note review
• Afternoon (90 min): Second practice session — mixed questions including current topic
• Evening (30 min): Active recall exercise — write down 5 key rules without looking

Rest is not optional. Build in at least one full rest day per week. Cognitive performance degrades without recovery time, and a well-rested revision session produces more than a fatigued marathon one.

Tracking Progress

You cannot improve what you don’t measure. Throughout your 60 days, track:

• Your mastery score per topic after each revision block
• Your daily question volume
• Your mock exam scores and the subject breakdown of errors

Sqewise’s study planner automates much of this tracking. It calculates recommended daily hours by topic based on your exam date and current mastery scores, and adjusts as you improve.

The Final Week

In the last seven days before the exam, reduce new content and focus on consolidation:

• Days 54–57: Final sweep of all topics — flashcards, brief notes, no new material
• Day 58: Light practice session, early finish
• Day 59: Rest day — no revision. Prepare logistics: know your exam venue, confirm your ID documents, plan your travel.
• Day 60 (exam day): Light breakfast, early arrival, no last-minute cramming

Practise on Sqewise

A study planner is only as effective as the practice questions that feed it. Use Sqewise’s adaptive practice platform throughout your 60 days — the smart selector adjusts question weighting based on your mastery scores, so every session targets your gaps automatically. See our plans for full mock exam access, or learn how Sqewise works.

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