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Build a study outline around your exam date.
Enter the time you can actually protect. The outline gives you a starting schedule and a way to check whether your next study hour is useful.
Your starting outline
10 weeks until your exam
About 80 planned study hours at 8 hours per week. This is an estimate of available time, not a recommended minimum or a pass prediction.
- 01 · Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
Orient and diagnose
Sample all five PDD sections and identify the type of evidence you miss.
- 02 · Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026
Repair the decision
Rebuild assembly and document coordination decisions with visual examples.
- 03 · Dec 13, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026
Verify on new work
Use new details, code searches, and case records without seeing the answer first.
- 04 · Dec 28, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027
Integrate and rehearse
Mix sections and rehearse case study search and timed mock work.
How to adjust it: After your first baseline, shift time toward weak decisions and verify each repair with unfamiliar questions. Keep your exam date and official specification in view.
How long should you study?
The calendar depends on your exam date, the hours you can repeat each week, and the kind of errors a baseline reveals. A candidate with organized references and a recent baseline may use a shorter plan than someone rebuilding several weak areas after a long break. Protect separate time for review and unfamiliar, timed problems in either case.
For a concrete example, compare the study guidance for ARE 5.0 Project Development and Documentation (PDD). Confirm your exam provider's current specification before choosing materials. The planner estimates available study time; it cannot establish readiness or predict an exam result.