Short answer. Count the days from today to each exam date, then share your study days between subjects. Give harder subjects more days and take your rest days off first.
How the countdown works
Add an exam name and a date. The tool counts the whole days from today to that date. The next exam is shown first, with the weeks and days left. Exams that have passed are left out.
How the study days are split
The tool finds how many days you have before your last exam. It takes off your rest days. You choose how many rest days you want each week. This gives your study days.
Next, each subject gets a difficulty: easier, medium or harder. Easier counts as 1, medium as 2 and harder as 3. Your study days are shared in that ratio. A harder subject gets more days. The share for an exam cannot be larger than the study days that remain before that exam. A subject with an early exam may get fewer days than its ratio gives.
How to use the split
The split is a guide. It does not know how much you already know. Move days from a strong subject to a weak one. Plan your revision backwards from each date. Early exams need work first, so start with them even if another subject has a bigger share.
Short sessions across many days work better than one long session. Leave the day before an exam for light review and sleep.
Update the tool each week. When you finish a subject early, delete it. The study days will then be shared among the exams that remain. When an exam date moves, change the date. The split will change at once. This keeps your plan close to the real calendar.
Try different rest day settings. Two rest days a week lowers your study days, so you may see that your plan needs a longer start. It is better to see this now than on the night before the first paper.
Your data
Your exams are saved in your browser on this device only. Nothing is sent to a server. If you clear your browser data, the list is gone.
Worked example
Example. Today is day 0. Maths is in 14 days, Biology in 28 days and English in 42 days. Maths is medium (2), Biology is harder (3) and English is easier (1). You take 1 rest day each week.
Days before the last exam: 42. Take off rest days: 42 × 6 ÷ 7 = 36 study days.
Total weight: 2 + 3 + 1 = 6. Shares: Maths 36 × 2 ÷ 6 = 12 days. Biology 36 × 3 ÷ 6 = 18 days. English 36 × 1 ÷ 6 = 6 days.
Check the limits. Maths has 14 days with rest days off: 12. That fits. Biology has 24. That fits. The plan stands: 12, 18 and 6 study days.
Questions
Does the countdown include the exam day?
The count is the number of whole days between today and the exam. On the day itself it shows Today.
How many rest days should I take?
One a week is a common choice. Rest helps memory. If your exams are very close, you may choose none for a short time.
What does difficulty change?
It changes the share of study days. A harder subject gets a bigger share. It is your own view of the subject, so be honest.
Why does an early exam get fewer days than its ratio?
You cannot study for an exam after it has passed. The share is capped at the days that remain before that exam.
Are my exams stored online?
No. They are saved in your browser on this device only.
Can I use dates in other time zones?
The tool uses the date on your device. A date is a calendar day, so time zones do not change it.
Last checked by the StudyCount team.