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

Plan Spaced-Review Sessions for a Fixed Deadline

A study plan fails when review sessions pile up after the new material is done, and the pile is bigger than the day.

What this guide helps you do

Turn an item count, a daily new-item rate, and a deadline into an introduction plan with the review load counted.

Who this guide is for

Anyone studying a fixed set of items before an exam or certification date.

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. Count the items

    List every item you must learn. Count the list, not your feeling of the list.

  2. Set the new-item rate

    Choose how many new items you can start each day. Keep the number small enough to hold.

  3. Run the introduction plan

    Start new items at that rate until the list is finished. Do not skip days to catch up.

  4. Carry the review load

    Add the review sessions on top of any new items. Split the daily review count into short sessions.

  5. Protect the last days

    Keep the final days before the exam for review only. No new items in that window.

Worked example

You have 160 items, 30 days, and 8 new items a day. The plan introduces all items in 20 days and schedules 32 reviews a day after that.

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 plans session sizes from your own counts. It does not test your memory or adapt to your results.

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 an item count, a daily new-item rate, and a deadline into an introduction plan with the review load counted.

What does the App not do?

This App plans session sizes from the numbers you enter. It does not test your memory or adapt to your results.

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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About this guide

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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.