Week 1: Baseline and exam map
- Confirm your current exam pathway and target window.
- Read official exam information directly from PEBC and your regulator.
- Complete a short diagnostic or sample practice set.
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PEBC study plan and checklist
Practical 8-week, 3-month, and 6-month timelines for organizing official resources, original practice, weak-topic review, and timed sessions. Print this page for a PDF-style copy.
This is an independent study-planning resource. It does not replace PEBC instructions, regulator requirements, current references, or professional judgment.
Eight-week framework
Study in loops: learn, practise, review, adjust.
Weeks 2 to 4: Core topic blocks
- Study one high-yield topic block at a time.
- Mix notes, original practice questions, calculations, and explanation review.
- Track weak areas instead of only tracking total score.
Weeks 5 to 7: Timed practice
- Add timed MCQ sessions and review unanswered questions.
- Use mock practice to test pacing and topic coverage.
- Revisit missed topics with current Canadian references where needed.
Week 8: Consolidation
- Prioritize recurring weak topics and common reasoning mistakes.
- Review formulas, legal/ethical concepts, and patient-safety principles.
- Avoid new unverified sources or recalled-question claims close to exam day.
Three-month timeline
When you have about twelve weeks.
Month 1 — Foundations
- Complete a diagnostic and list weak topics.
- Cover core sciences or clinical foundations for your pathway.
- Build a weekly calculations or counseling habit (pathway-dependent).
Month 2 — Practice volume
- Increase original MCQ or OSCE-style case volume.
- Add one timed set each week.
- Revisit every miss with a short rationale note.
Month 3 — Exam simulation
- Run longer timed sessions and full mock-style days.
- Close remaining weak-topic loops.
- Taper new content in the final 7–10 days; prioritize sleep and review.
Six-month timeline
When you can build depth before exam simulation.
Months 1–2 — Map and foundations
- Confirm pathway, official blueprint sources, and weekly hours.
- Build topic coverage without rushing timed performance.
- Establish notes + practice + review as a fixed weekly loop.
Months 3–4 — Depth and mixed practice
- Rotate weak topics deliberately.
- Add mixed timed sets twice weekly.
- For OSCE pathways, rehearse counseling checklists under time pressure.
Months 5–6 — Simulation and polish
- Increase exam-day simulation frequency.
- Audit recurring mistake types (misread stem vs knowledge gap).
- Finalize a light review bank; avoid cramming new unverified sources.
Related guides: make a weekly schedule, how many months to study, common mistakes, and self-study vs prep coaching.
Checklist
Use the first session to reduce uncertainty.
Good preparation starts with a clear target, a repeatable weekly routine, and an honest weak-topic list. RPHprep is designed to support that loop as reviewed content becomes available.
First-session checklist
- Exam pathway selected
- Target window recorded
- Weekly study hours chosen
- Baseline sample set completed
- Weak-topic list started
- Timed practice scheduled
- Official resources bookmarked
- Content issue or uncertainty reporting plan understood