Revision plan for Medical students | Revision for AIAPGET 2021 | Spaced Repetition | Dr. Taha Khan, by Dr. Taha Khan on YouTube. 10 min 9 s.
- Video length
- 10 min 9 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes to set up
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
List every subject and topic you must revise, then rank them by exam weight and how weak you feel on each one.
Set up a parallel revision plan so you study new topics while revisiting older ones in the same week instead of leaving all revision to the end.
Space your reviews to match the forgetting curve: revisit a topic one day after learning it, then around three days, one week and two weeks later.
Replace rereading with active recall. Close the book and write or say everything you remember about the topic from memory.
Summarize each topic into short notes or flashcards, then use those cards for your later spaced reviews.
Find an accountability partner or study group and tell them your weekly revision targets so you stay on schedule.
Pick a fixed daily revision slot when your focus is best, and keep it short and consistent rather than long and irregular.
At the end of each week, check which topics you failed to recall and move them to the front of next week's review list.
Tips and common mistakes
Rereading feels productive but tests your memory poorly, so spend most of your time recalling from a blank page.
Keep review sessions short, around 20 to 30 minutes per topic, so you can fit several spaced reviews into a week.
Write down the exact date of each next review, otherwise spaced repetition quietly turns into cramming.
If you recall a topic easily twice in a row, stretch the gap before the next review instead of repeating it too often.
Questions
How far apart should my revision sessions be?
Start with one day, then about three days, one week and two weeks. Stretch the gaps as recall gets easier and shorten them for topics you keep forgetting.
What is active recall and how do I do it?
It means pulling information from memory instead of reading it again. Close your notes, write or say what you remember, then check and correct the gaps.
Do I need an app for spaced repetition?
No. A calendar, a paper planner or simple flashcards work fine. Apps help with scheduling but the method matters more than the tool.
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