Start with a baseline, not a generic timetable
Before planning daily study, complete a diagnostic set across Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening. Record more than the score: note unfamiliar task rules, repeated language errors, slow decisions and unfinished responses.
Your target should come from the institution or authority receiving the result. The study routine should then address the gap between that requirement and your current performance, not a score copied from another learner.
Use a four-part focused session
A 35 to 50 minute session can be productive when each part has a job. Keep the task narrow enough that you can review the response rather than only produce it.
- Recall the task rule and one scoring focus without looking at notes.
- Complete two or three questions under realistic conditions.
- Review the response and write one observable correction, such as clearer phrase boundaries or more accurate word forms.
- Repeat one question while applying that correction, then schedule the task again later in the week.
Balance focused practice with mixed retrieval
Focused blocks help repair one weakness, but the exam requires switching between different demands. After two or three focused sessions, add a mixed session containing older tasks so the strategy must be recalled rather than copied from the previous attempt.
Use a section or full mock test at sensible intervals. A mock is most useful when there is enough time afterwards to inspect timing, incomplete questions and repeated errors before taking another one.
Review the plan every week
Keep a short evidence log with the date, task, repeated issue and next action. Continue a strategy when the evidence improves; change it when the same problem persists across several attempts.
A busy week does not need to become a lost week. Protect two short focused sessions and one mixed review, then return to the fuller routine when time permits. Consistency matters more than an unrealistic burst followed by no review.