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Study balance calculator
Slide MCQ vs written-case / TBS / item-set share. Get a weekly hour split table you can actually follow.
| Block | Hours / week | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ drills | 6.1 | Mixed stems + error retests |
| Cases / sims / item sets | 4.1 | Format skill under partial timing |
| Review / log | 1.8 | Rules from misses only |
Pro tip
If your sitting is heavily simulation-weighted, slide MCQ share down - content hours without format hours are a common miss.
Balance checks
- At least one non-MCQ block every week for multi-format sittings
- Keep review hours sacred - do not steal them for new chapters
- Revisit the slider after each mock score band shift