ZUKU REVIEW 3-MONTH STUDY PLAN

3-Month Study Plan for NAVLE® Success
Following a rigid calendar/schedule can be challenging and hard to live up to during the busyness and changeability of school or work. Use this suggested calendar as a starting point - amend to both suit your schedule and areas you know you need to focus on.
You will likely not have time to get through all the material in 3 months; this is normal. When you organize your calendar at the start of your study period, determine which topics are most critical for you and prioritize those.
Fostering a simple and flexible habit is very useful. A super-simplified approach might go something like this:
1. Commit to ~3 hours a day, 5-6 days a week, for a total of 18-20 hours/week.
2. Practice testing days ( Study Mode): ~ 1.5 hours to practice testing first followed by a short break. Then spend ~1.5 hours looking up answers to questions you didn't know or that give you trouble. Check out Zuku's Recommended Reading to see the references we use most.
3. Notes review days ( Top Topics and Lectures): Read suggested articles and/or watch suggested videos on a topic, making your own notes as needed. Some people may favor independent study on these topics rather than watching our videos. Note: "Topic" means all the videos or articles in that series.
4. Correctly complete 100% of the practice tests at least a month before your exam.
5. In the final quarter of your allotted study weeks, prioritize timed tests (complete 100%) and a re-review of key notes.
6. Make time for at least 1 Readiness Test in your final week or two.
MONTH 1: GET ORIENTED, BUILD MOMENTUM
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DAY 1 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 2 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 3 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 4 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 5 ![]() Mix it up |
DAY 6 ![]() TEST DAY |
DAY 7 ![]() Review and Recover |
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week 1 ![]() |
Study
50 Qs: lectures 4 Study Strategy |
Top Topics
2 small animal lectures 2 SM AN |
Study
100 Qs: |
Top Topics 2 SM AN lectures 2 SM AN |
Study
40 Qs Timed Test 40 Qs lectures 2 SM AN |
Top Topics 2 SM AN Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 2 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 2 Canine lectures 2 Canine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
1 Canine lectures
1 Canine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures
2 Canine |
Top Topics
1 Canine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 3 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 2 Feline lectures 2 Feline |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
1 Feline lectures 2 Feline |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 2 Feline |
Top Topics
2 Feline Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 4 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 2 Canine lectures 2 Canine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
1 Canine lectures
1 Canine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 2 Canine |
Top Topics
2 Your Canine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
MONTH 2: SOLID PROGRESS
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DAY 1 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 2 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 3 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 4 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 5 ![]() Mix it up |
DAY 6 ![]() TEST DAY |
DAY 7 ![]() Review and Recover |
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week 5 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
2 Feline lectures 2 Feline |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
2 Feline lectures 2 Feline |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures
2 Feline |
Top Topics
2 Feline Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 6 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 Equine lectures 3-4 Equine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 Equine lectures 3-4 Equine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 3-4 Equine |
Top Topics 3 Equine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 7 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
4 Bovine lectures
4 Bovine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 4 Bovine lectures 4 Bovine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 4 Bovine |
Top Topics 4 Bovine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 8 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 Equine lectures 3-4 Equine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 Equine lectures 3-4 Equine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 120 Qs lectures 3-4 Equine |
Top Topics 3 Equine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
MONTH 3: THE HOME STRETCH
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DAY 1 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 2 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 3 ![]() Practice Testing |
DAY 4 ![]() Notes Review |
DAY 5 ![]() Mix it up |
DAY 6 ![]() TEST DAY |
DAY 7 ![]() Review and Recover |
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week 9 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
4 Bovine lectures
4 Bovine |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 4 Porcine lectures 4 Porcine |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 120 Qs lectures
4 Bovine |
Top Topics
4 Bovine Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 10 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
1 Exotics lectures 2 Poultry |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 Exotics lectures
3-4 cross species |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 120 Qs lectures
3-4 X-sp |
Top Topics 4 Exotics Timed Test 120 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review |
week 11 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics 3 X-SP lectures 3 X-SP |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
3 X-SP lectures 3 Exotics |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 120 Qs lectures 3 Your Choice |
Top Topics 2 Your Choice Timed Test 180 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review Readiness Test 1 |
week 12 ![]() |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
2 Catch Up lectures 2 Catch Up |
Study
100 Qs |
Top Topics
2 Catch Up lectures 2 Catch Up |
Study
60 Qs Timed Test 120 Qs lectures 2 Catch Up |
Top Topics 2 Catch Up Timed Test 180 Qs |
My Missed Questions
RE-review Readiness Test 2 |