The best AKT revision plan is not the most ambitious one. It is the plan you can still follow after clinic, on low-energy days and around family or portfolio pressure.
Revision plan
A good AKT revision plan starts with a baseline mock, then alternates targeted question practice, mistake review, timed mocks and audio revision. Twelve weeks is ideal for many trainees, eight weeks is workable, and four weeks needs aggressive triage.
Best if you can start early
Focused, realistic and still workable
Not ideal, but possible with triage
Weak-spot sprint
Use questions as the main learning loop. Read explanations carefully and turn repeated mistakes into a short weak-area list.
Practise recall under pressure. The current AKT format gives one minute per question, so pacing has to be trained.
Use audio for commutes, walks, chores and low-energy days. Keep screen-based time for questions, mocks and mistake review.
When an answer depends on current clinical guidance, verify it with NICE CKS, the BNF or the relevant RCGP material.
Put your hardest screen-based work into the times you are most alert: timed questions, mock review and statistics. Put audio revision into the margins: the commute, school run, gym, walk home, cooking or a low-energy evening. That keeps your AKT plan moving even when you do not have another full study block.
AKT Navigator is built around that rhythm: free syllabus-mapped questions and mocks for active recall, plus the 90+ hour audio library when listening is the only realistic revision slot.
A 12-week focused plan is a practical target for many GP trainees. Some trainees start 3 to 6 months before the exam, especially if work, childcare or on-calls limit study time. Shorter plans can work, but they need tighter prioritisation.
Eight weeks can be enough if you start with a baseline mock, revise consistently and focus on weak areas rather than comfortable topics. You should include timed mocks, statistics practice and official feedback-report themes from the first half of the plan.
Yes. Most GP trainees revise around clinical work. Put question practice into your alert time, use audio revision for travel or low-energy moments, and reserve longer blocks for timed mocks and reviewing mistakes.
Start with questions. They show what you actually know, expose weak areas and make guideline reading more targeted. Use NICE CKS, the BNF and RCGP resources to check and consolidate difficult or changing areas.
This is revision guidance, not official RCGP advice. Always check the RCGP, NICE CKS and BNF for current exam and clinical guidance. Last reviewed June 2026.
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