Start from evidence
A four-week STEP preparation plan that starts from one area rather than the whole language, with adjustments for your weekly hours, qualitative progress signals, and common time-wasting mistakes.
Use the primary gap to choose the first task, and keep one baseline so the plan can be reviewed by change in performance rather than hours alone.
A four-week cycle
- Week 1 — repair the first gap with focused practice.
- Week 2 — connect the gap to realistic scenarios.
- Week 3 — mix dimensions and add controlled time pressure.
- Week 4 — complete a fresh check, classify remaining errors, and decide the next cycle.
Adapt it to your weekly time
Short weeks need smaller tasks, not missing evidence. Preserve the sequence: learn, apply, retrieve, and measure. Increase volume only when the review remains deliberate.
Signs of improvement
- Fewer repeated errors in fresh scenarios.
- A clearer explanation before selecting an answer.
- Stable performance across two different contexts.
- A smaller, more specific error cluster at reassessment.
Primary references
Official sources
Links should be rechecked before a high-stakes decision.
Choose your assessment depth
Use Quick for a directional reading or Full when you want broader evidence and a richer report.