How to Build an Effective Study Plan for EDAIC

A vast exam like EDAIC Part I is not passed by cramming in the final days, but through a realistic plan spread over months. Here is how to build one that actually works.

Start from the exam date

Work backwards from the exam date (19 September 2026) and divide the remaining time into three phases:

1. Coverage phase — you work through the entire syllabus, chapter by chapter.
2. Consolidation phase — you review through spaced repetition and MTF questions.
3. Simulation phase — mock exams under real conditions, plus reviewing your weak points.

Set weekly goals, not just daily ones

Daily goals are fragile: a night on call, a bad day, and the plan collapses. Weekly goals give you flexibility — you make up on a free day what you lost on a busy one.

Balance Paper A and Paper B

A common mistake: residents prefer clinical anaesthesia (Paper B) and put off the basic sciences (Paper A). But both papers count. Alternate:

• "Heavy" basic-science topics in the morning, when you're fresh.
• Clinical review and questions in the evening.

Use the Pareto principle

About 20% of topics generate a disproportionate number of questions: anaesthetic pharmacology, respiratory and cardiovascular physiology, acid-base balance. Make sure these "high-yield" areas are solid before you refine the rare details.

Simple rule: don't move on to a new topic until you can correctly answer most of the questions in the current one.

Measure your progress

A plan without feedback is just a wish list. Track:

• The percentage of the syllabus covered.
• The correct-answer rate per chapter.
• The number of cards "learned" vs. "in progress".

A study plan that is automatically generated and adjusted recalibrates your targets based on real progress — exactly what the plan generator in AnesCORE offers.

Conclusion

Plan smart, measure constantly, adjust often. A good plan is not the most ambitious one, but the one you can sustain until exam day.

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