Now that you have considered your broad timeframes and which materials you plan to use, and you have determined your own preferred learning style, you are ready to draft your study plan using the framework outlined in this part of the chapter. This is a straightforward way to ensure you have a plan with clear steps to follow, and a visual way to demonstrate your study progress to build confidence within yourself. This is also a great way to manage your exam jitters too!

You should follow a framework similar to the one outlined here. Include these elements for each exam preparation session you include in your overall study plan:

Session topic

Describe the topic you plan to study here. Typically, this could be a knowledge area or a subset of techniques.

Chapter and/or sections  

Reference the BABOK® Guide v3 and this study guide's chapter and sections you plan to finish during a session.

Date

Allocate the date when you plan to do each study session.

Measure/s

How do you plan to measure whether you understand the topic well enough and have successfully finished the session (for example, pass a quiz)? 

Status

Check this off as "complete" if you have done this day's session of study successfully.