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Learning · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10

Cap the New Cards You Add Each Day

Adding forty cards on Sunday creates a review bill you pay all week.

What this guide helps you do

Turn a daily review-minute cap into the largest number of new cards you can add without passing it.

Who this guide is for

Anyone using flashcards who wants a steady review load instead of a Monday spike.

Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.

Steps

  1. Set the daily cap

    Write the minutes you can review on a normal day. Use a small, repeatable number.

  2. Time one review

    Time a few cards and write the seconds per review. Include the pause before the answer.

  3. Count the returns

    Count how many times each card comes back inside your horizon. Four is a common short horizon.

  4. Convert the cap

    Multiply the cap by 60 and divide by the seconds. That is the reviews that fit each day.

  5. Divide by the returns

    Divide the reviews by the returns and round down. That is your daily new-card cap.

Worked example

You allow 20 minutes a day, each review takes 8 seconds, and each card returns 4 times. That is 150 reviews, 37 new cards, and 19.7 minutes used.

Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.

What the sources say

Spaced Practice Resources

Association for Psychological Science · reviewed 2026-10-10

What this source supports: Spaced repetition schedules review existing items in priority over new items for long-term retention.

Source limit: Optimal new-card count varies by material difficulty and individual. Start conservatively.

These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.

Limits

This guide counts minutes from your own timings. It does not measure memory or judge card quality.

Optimal new-card count varies by material difficulty and individual. Start conservatively.

Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.

Common questions

What does the App compute?

Turn a daily review-minute cap into the largest number of new cards you can add without passing it.

What does the App not do?

This App counts minutes from the numbers you enter. It does not schedule your cards, test your memory, or judge card quality.

Where do the numbers come from?

You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.

Before you start

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This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.