Short answer: A good eight-week EMREE plan runs a baseline in week one, subject blocks in weeks two to five, weak-area repair in week six, then timed 120-question mocks in weeks seven and eight. Aim for about 8 to 12 hours a week and keep the last two days light. Adjust to your sitting date.
01Chapter 1
The eight-week shape
This is a template. Move the weeks around your sitting date and your rota.
Week 1: baseline mixed set, note weakest subjects, book study blocks.
Week 2: internal medicine, part one.
Week 3: internal medicine part two, and paediatrics.
Week 4: obstetrics and gynaecology, and surgery.
Week 5: family medicine, psychiatry, and public health.
Week 6: weak-area repair using the Incorrect filter and short subject tests.
Week 7: a full-length timed mock (120 questions in 3 hours) and a long review.
Week 8: a second mock, a light review of flagged questions and rest.
02Chapter 2
What a normal week looks like
Four to five short sessions of 45 to 90 minutes beat one long weekend. Do questions in Tutor mode, read every rationale, and write one-line rules for the misses.
Keep one block each week for mixed questions across subjects, because the exam will not be sorted by subject.
03Chapter 3
Use the mocks properly
A mock tests stamina and pacing as well as knowledge. Sit it in one go with no phone. Afterwards, review by subject, find where the time went and note which wrong answers were knowledge gaps and which were rushed reads.
04Chapter 4
If you only have four weeks or twelve
With four weeks, halve each block and keep the two mocks. With twelve, add a second pass through the subjects before the repair week. Either way, keep the baseline, the repair week and the mocks.
Confirm your sitting date and registration terms first, since the organiser says registration can close early when seats fill.
For many working doctors it is a reasonable plan if they study steadily. Your starting level and available hours matter more than the number of weeks.
Many candidates plan around 8 to 12 hours a week, spread over several short sessions.
Two full-length mocks is a good minimum, with a careful review after each.
Check the registration window early. Seats are limited and first come first served, so decide your sitting date first and plan back from it.
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