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Choose your timeline, weekday session length, and priority domain to generate a week-by-week schedule mapped to the 26 Field Guide chapters and Question Bank topics.

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6-Week Plan · 21.5 Total Hours · ~550 Questions

Week 1 · 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-08 · Domain 1 (30%) · Part A

215 min · ~80 items

Funding Landscape, Sponsor Types & Award Mechanisms

Field Guide: Ch. 01–04, 07 · Topics: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 01–04, 07 and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (1.01, 1.02).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 1.03, 1.04, 1.05; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (36 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 1.01 →Drill Topic 1.02 →Drill Topic 1.03 →

Week 2 · 2026-11-09 to 2026-11-15 · Domain 1 (30%) · Part B

215 min · ~90 items

Proposal Development, Budget Math, Subawards & Post-Award Setup

Field Guide: Ch. 05–06, 08 · Topics: 1.08, 1.09, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 05–06, 08 and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (1.08, 1.09).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 1.10, 1.11, 1.12; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (41 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 1.08 →Drill Topic 1.09 →Drill Topic 1.10 →

Week 3 · 2026-11-16 to 2026-11-22 · Domain 2 (25%)

215 min · ~90 items

Research Compliance, Prior Approvals, Contracts & Intellectual Property

Field Guide: Ch. 09–15 · Topics: 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 09–15 and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (2.01, 2.02).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 2.03, 2.04, 2.05; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (41 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 2.01 →Drill Topic 2.02 →Drill Topic 2.03 →

Week 4 · 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-29 · Domain 3 (30%) · Part A

215 min · ~85 items

Cost Principles, Cost Sharing, Effort Reporting & Salary Caps

Field Guide: Ch. 16–18 · Topics: 3.01, 3.02, 3.03

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 16–18 and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (3.01, 3.02).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 3.03; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (38 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 3.01 →Drill Topic 3.02 →Drill Topic 3.03 →

Week 5 · 2026-11-30 to 2026-12-06 · Domain 3 (30%) · Part B

215 min · ~90 items

F&A Rates, MTDC Calculations, Financial Reporting, Procurement & Single Audit

Field Guide: Ch. 19–23 · Topics: 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 19–23 and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (3.04, 3.05).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 3.06, 3.07, 3.08; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (41 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 3.04 →Drill Topic 3.05 →Drill Topic 3.06 →

Week 6 · 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-13 · Domain 4 (15%) & Full Blueprint

215 min · ~115 items

General Management, Governance, Systems & Timed Mock Integration

Field Guide: Ch. 24–26 + Mock Exams · Topics: 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05

Session 1 (35 min): Read Field Guide Ch. 24–26 + Mock Exams and take a 15-question untimed topic drill (4.01, 4.02).
Session 2 (35 min): Practice 15–20 scenario items on 4.03, 4.04, 4.05; bookmark any 50/50 choices.
Session 3 (35 min): Run a 15-question Calculation / 2024 Revision drill and write 3-line contrast notes for any misses.
Session 4 (35 min): Drill Missed + Bookmarked questions from earlier in the week and review primary citations.
Weekend Block (75 min): Mixed timed set (50 items) across covered domains + full rationale review.

Drill Topic 4.01 →Drill Topic 4.02 →Drill Topic 4.03 →

How to use this schedule

Start with the 20-question diagnostic to identify which of the four blueprint domains feels least familiar, then select that domain in the priority dropdown above so your schedule front-loads extra reinforcement.

Read our companion note, A Six-Week Study Plan Around a Full-Time Job, for our 15-minute catch-up rule when proposal deadlines or closeouts interrupt a weeknight session.