📅 Syllabus Completion Planner: Study Plan to Finish Before the Exam

Turn 'too much syllabus, too little time' into a daily target you can actually hit.

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Formula at a glance

Syllabus Planner: Study days — (Days to exam − revision days) × study days a week ÷ 7. Example: 30 chapters, 8 done, exam in about 2 months → You need to finish: 0.51 chapters per study day (3.1 a week)
How the Syllabus Planner works: Study days — (Days to exam − revision days) × study days a week ÷ 7

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📘 About the Syllabus Planner

The most common exam mistake is not finishing the syllabus, or finishing it with no time to revise. Splitting what is left into a daily and weekly target makes the work visible and keeps you on track.

Enter the size of the syllabus, what you have done and the exam date. The calculator keeps your chosen revision days free at the end, spreads the remaining chapters over your study days, and gives a week-by-week progress target.

🧮 Formula

Study days
(Days to exam − revision days) × study days a week ÷ 7
Per day
Chapters left ÷ study days

✏️ Worked examples

30 chapters, 8 done, exam in about 2 months

You enter
Total chapters / topics in the syllabus30
Already completed8
Or days left until the exam60 days
Count the syllabus inchapters
Study days a week6 days
Days to keep for revision10 days
Study hours a day4 hours
You get
You need to finish0.51 chapters per study day (3.1 a week)
Finish the syllabus bySat, 2 Jan 2027 and then revise for 10 days
Time per chapter7 h 48 min at 4 hours a day
Study days left43 (of 60 days to the exam)
Done so far27% (8 of 30)

0.51 chapters per study day (3.1 a week).

120 topics for a competitive exam

You enter
Total chapters / topics in the syllabus120
Already completed20
Or days left until the exam150 days
Count the syllabus intopics
Study days a week6 days
Days to keep for revision30 days
Study hours a day6 hours
You get
You need to finish0.97 topics per study day (5.8 a week)
Finish the syllabus bySat, 13 Mar 2027 and then revise for 30 days
Time per topic6 h 10 min at 6 hours a day
Study days left103 (of 150 days to the exam)
Done so far17% (20 of 120)

0.97 topics per study day (5.8 a week).

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Total chapters / topics in the syllabus
  • Already completed
  • Exam date
  • Or days left until the exam (days)Used when no exam date is chosen.
  • Count the syllabus in
  • Study days a week (days)
  • Days to keep for revision (days)
  • Study hours a day (hours)

What you get

  • You need to finish
  • Finish the syllabus by
  • Time per chapter
  • Study days left
  • Done so far

💡 Make the plan work

  • Do the hardest chapters when you are freshest.
  • Make short notes or flashcards as you go.
  • Take a 5–10 minute break every 50 minutes.
  • Sleep 7–8 hours — memory is fixed during sleep.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many days should I keep for revision?

For board and semester exams, 1–2 weeks; for big competitive exams such as JEE, NEET or UPSC prelims, 4–8 weeks of revision and mock tests.

What if I fall behind?

Re-enter today's numbers each week — the plan updates. Use the free day in your week to catch up.

How should I revise?

Use spaced repetition: revise each chapter after 1 day, 1 week and 1 month, and practise previous years' papers.