12-week plan Weekly study tasks
Complete each phase in order and use practice results to adjust your weekly time.
01
Weeks 1–3 Check your starting point
- Take one practice section in each skill
- Create a daily review loop around common compound words
- Write down why every corrected answer was wrong
02
Weeks 4–6 Build daily practice
- Practice casual and polite contrasts in full sentences
- Alternate close reading with faster scanning
- Shadow short audio clips and summarize them aloud
03
Weeks 7–9 Practice with time limits
- Complete two timed sections each week
- Group mistakes by item type, not just by skill
- Spend the next study block on the weakest category
04
Weeks 10–12 Take full mock tests
- Complete the full mock under exam conditions
- Review strategy instead of adding large new lists
- Protect sleep and use short, consistent final reviews
Section priorities N4 section priorities
01 Vocabulary
common compound words
02 Grammar & Reading
casual and polite contrasts
03 Listening
short notices and stories
