Short answer: Anchor study to a fixed trigger, not a clock time: the first 30 minutes after waking or after you get home. Use short sets of 10 to 20 questions, protect your sleep, and use days off for one longer timed session each week.
Anchor study to a trigger, not a time
A fixed clock time breaks down when your roster changes. Tie study to something that always happens: your first coffee after waking, the commute, or the first quiet break on shift.
Think small and often
Ten questions you actually do beat a two-hour session you keep postponing. On heavy weeks, aim for the minimum: one short set and five minutes of flashcards.
Protect sleep first
Sleep consolidates what you studied. Avoid studying right before sleep on your post-shift day, and do not trade sleep for extra hours of practice.
Use days off wisely
Keep one longer session each week: a timed set of 50 questions or a half-length mock. It builds stamina and shows whether your short sessions are working.
Make a flexible plan
Plan by weekly targets rather than daily ones, for example 150 questions and two flashcard reviews a week. If one day is lost, the week still works.
Related guide
For booking an exam slot around night duty, see booking the DHA exam around shifts and leave, and for short sessions on a phone see studying on your phone.
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