Study guides
Short, practical guides to planning your exam season, from the research behind Xamally and long-standing study advice.
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How to build a study plan backwards from your exam dates
A step-by-step way to plan exam season: list your exams, weigh your courses, start about two weeks early and fill the days backwards from each exam.
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Missed a study day? Reschedule it, don’t skip it
Why one missed day breaks most study plans, and a simple way to recover: move the missed time to your next free slots before the exam instead of dropping it.
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Spaced practice before finals: why a little every day beats one long night
Spreading your study time over many days, instead of cramming the night before, is one of the oldest and best-supported study habits. Here is how to plan it for finals.