Can you help me with how to study for my final year bhms exams its in December may be after 20 and now it's june 28
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Here is your complete BHMS Final Year study plan, built around your 4 subjects, ~6 months (June 26 - December 20), and 4-6 hours/day.
BHMS Final Year Study Plan
4 Subjects | 6 Months | 4-6 Hours/Day
Overview of Your Time
| Phase | Duration | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 - Foundation | July 1 - Aug 31 | First reading of all 4 subjects |
| Phase 2 - Deep Study | Sept 1 - Oct 31 | Detailed study + notes + MCQs |
| Phase 3 - Revision | Nov 1 - Nov 30 | Full revision + previous papers |
| Phase 4 - Final Prep | Dec 1 - Dec 20 | Mock tests + rapid revision |
Daily Schedule (4-6 Hours)
| Time Slot | Duration | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Morning session | 2 hours | Primary subject (theory/reading) |
| Afternoon session | 1.5 hours | Second subject |
| Evening session | 1 hour | MCQ practice / previous papers |
| Night (30 min) | 30 min | Quick notes review of the day |
Phase 1 - Foundation Reading (July - August)
Goal: Cover the entire syllabus once. Do not try to memorize - just understand concepts.
Subject Rotation (Weekly):
- Week 1-3: Organon of Medicine
- Week 4-6: Materia Medica (start with Polychrests)
- Week 7-8: Repertory
- Week 9-10: Practice of Medicine
- Weeks 11-14: Second pass - Organon + Materia Medica together (they connect deeply)
Organon of Medicine (Priority Topics)
- Aphorisms 1-70 - Definition, concept of disease, vital force
- Aphorisms 71-104 - Examination of patient, case taking
- Aphorisms 105-145 - Drug proving, Materia Medica
- Aphorisms 146-203 - Law of Similars, selection of remedy
- Aphorisms 204-285 - Obstacles to cure, diet, regimen
- Chronic diseases - Miasm theory (Psora, Sycosis, Syphilis)
- 6th edition concepts - LM potency, modified Organon
Tip: Keep a small notebook with Aphorism numbers and their one-line summaries. This is gold during revision.
Materia Medica (Priority Polychrests First)
Start with these 20 remedies deeply before moving to others:
| Group | Remedies |
|---|---|
| Top Tier (must know fully) | Sulphur, Calcarea Carb, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, Natrum Mur, Phosphorus, Arsenicum Album, Nux Vomica, Belladonna, Bryonia |
| Second Tier | Sepia, Ignatia, Lachesis, Thuja, Silica, Graphites, Rhus Tox, Apis Mel, Aconite, Hepar Sulph |
For each remedy, make a one-page notes card covering:
- Constitution / Miasm
- Mental generals
- Physical generals + modalities (worse/better)
- Key clinical keynotes
- Differentials (2-3 similar remedies)
Repertory (Kent's / Boericke's / Robin Murphy)
- Structure of the repertory - how rubrics are organized
- Chapter-wise important rubrics (Mind, Head, Chest, GIT, Fever)
- Repertorization methods - Totality, Keynote, Elimination
- Case taking to repertorization - practice 2-3 cases per week
- Important additions - synthetic repertory differences
Practice of Medicine (Approach)
- Cover system-wise: CVS, Respiratory, GI, Neurology, Endocrine, Infections
- For each disease: Definition - Etiology - Pathophysiology - Clinical features - Investigations - Homeopathic management
- Correlate with Materia Medica - which remedies cover each disease picture
Phase 2 - Deep Study + Notes (September - October)
Goal: Build strong notes, solve MCQs, connect subjects.
Weekly Pattern:
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| Monday | Organon - 2 aphorisms deep study + commentary |
| Tuesday | Materia Medica - 3-4 remedies detailed |
| Wednesday | Repertory - practice cases + rubric hunting |
| Thursday | Practice of Medicine - 1 system |
| Friday | Connect day - map MM remedies to PoM diseases |
| Saturday | Previous year MCQs + self-assessment |
| Sunday | Weak areas + rest (light revision only) |
Notes Strategy
- Organon: Aphorism-wise flashcards (number + key concept)
- MM: One A4 page per remedy (use columns)
- Repertory: Rubric bookmarks for commonly tested areas
- PoM: Tabular notes - diseases vs. keynote remedies
Phase 3 - Full Revision (November)
Goal: Cover everything at least twice. Switch to active recall.
Revision Schedule (November):
- Week 1: Organon complete revision
- Week 2: Materia Medica - all polychrests (use your notes cards)
- Week 3: Repertory + Practice of Medicine
- Week 4: Cross-subject integration + 5 previous year papers
Active Recall Techniques:
- Cover your notes and recite aloud
- Write remedy keynotes from memory, then check
- Do aphorism number-to-concept matching exercises
- Attempt at least 2 full mock papers in exam conditions
Phase 4 - Final Sprint (December 1-20)
Goal: Confidence, speed, and retention.
| Week | Plan |
|---|---|
| Dec 1-7 | One full revision of all 4 subjects (scan-level) |
| Dec 8-14 | Previous 5 years papers - solve under timed conditions |
| Dec 15-18 | Only short notes + keynotes revision |
| Dec 19-20 | Light review, sleep well, no new topics |
High-Yield Tips
For Organon:
- Aphorisms 1, 6, 9, 11, 17, 52, 269 are most frequently asked
- Kent's Lectures on Organon is a great companion to Hahnemann's text
- Know the exact wording of key definitions (disease, cure, vital force)
For Materia Medica:
- Group similar remedies together (e.g., jealousy remedies, chilly vs. warm patients)
- Use comparisons - examiners love "distinguish Pulsatilla from Sepia"
- Kent's MM + Boericke's MM together give the best coverage
For Repertory:
- Practice actual case repertorization - don't just read theory
- Know the grading system (bold = 3rd grade, italics = 2nd, plain = 1st)
- Commonly tested chapters: Mind, Generals, Fever, Stool
For Practice of Medicine:
- Master the 10 most common presentations: fever, hypertension, diabetes, chest pain, breathlessness, jaundice, anemia, headache, joint pain, diarrhea
- Know which homeopathic remedies are first-line for each
Resources to Use
| Subject | Recommended Books |
|---|---|
| Organon | Organon of Medicine (Hahnemann, 6th Ed), Kent's Lectures on Organon |
| Materia Medica | Boericke's MM, Kent's MM, Phatak's MM (for keynotes) |
| Repertory | Kent's Repertory, Robin Murphy's Repertory |
| Practice of Medicine | Davidson's (for clinical concepts), any standard BHMS PoM textbook |
Tracking Your Progress
At the end of each week, rate yourself on each subject (1-5):
- 1 = Haven't touched
- 3 = Read once, partial understanding
- 5 = Confident, can answer questions
Adjust your next week's focus based on your lowest scores.
You have roughly 175 days until your exam - that is very manageable for 4 subjects if you stay consistent. The biggest risk is uneven effort - do not spend 80% of your time on Materia Medica alone (a common trap). Rotate subjects every week to keep all 4 progressing together.
Want me to break any specific phase or subject into more detail, or build a week-by-week calendar for any phase?
Will I be able to follow this and if I follow this routine will I able to get good marks and remember all the stuff I read
An honest answer first - yes, you absolutely can follow this and do well. But let me be real with you about a few things.
Can You Follow This? Honest Answer.
The plan is designed to be realistic, not perfect. Here's what will actually happen:
What will go well ✓
- 6 months is genuinely enough time for 4 subjects at 4-6 hours/day
- The subject rotation prevents burnout from doing one thing all day
- Phase structure means even if you fall behind, you have buffer time
What will be hard ✗
- You will miss days. That is normal. The plan accounts for this - you don't need 100% attendance, you need ~70-80% consistency.
- Materia Medica will feel overwhelming at first. There are 500+ remedies. Accept that you're learning the top 40-50 deeply, not all 500.
- Week 1-2 feel slow. You'll feel like you're not making progress. Push through - this is universal.
Will You Remember What You Read?
This is the most important question. Reading alone = forgetting 70% within a week. This is called the Forgetting Curve (Ebbinghaus, 1885 - still holds true).
The only things that actually make information stick:
1. Spaced Repetition
Don't read a topic once and move on. Review it at these intervals:
- Read today → Review after 1 day → Review after 3 days → Review after 1 week → Review after 1 month
- Apps like Anki (free) automate this for you. Make flashcards for Aphorisms, remedy keynotes, and clinical features.
2. Active Recall (not passive re-reading)
- After reading a section, close the book and write down what you remember
- Quiz yourself: "What are the 5 generals of Sulphur?" - then check
- Re-reading feels productive but it's deceptive - your brain recognizes words without actually retaining them
3. Teach it out loud
- Explain a remedy or aphorism to yourself as if teaching a junior student
- If you can't explain it simply, you don't know it yet
- This is uncomfortable at first - that discomfort means your brain is working
4. Connect, don't memorize in isolation
- Materia Medica is easier when you link remedies to patient types you've seen clinically
- Organon aphorisms make more sense when you connect them to actual case management
- Practice of Medicine disease features + MM remedies should be learned together, not separately
Realistic Expectation on Marks
| Your Consistency Level | Likely Outcome |
|---|---|
| 80%+ of the plan, active recall methods | Strong pass, likely distinction in 1-2 subjects |
| 60-70% of the plan, some passive reading | Good pass |
| Below 60%, mostly passive re-reading | Pass, but not the marks you want |
The difference between average and good marks in BHMS is not how many hours you put in - it's how actively you engage during those hours.
The 3 Non-Negotiables
If you do nothing else from the plan, do these 3 things:
- Never read without writing - even 5 bullet points per topic. Writing forces your brain to process.
- Do previous year papers from October onwards - BHMS exams repeat patterns. Past papers are your best predictor.
- Sleep 7 hours minimum - Memory consolidation happens during sleep. Cutting sleep to study more is counterproductive after a point.
One Final Honest Note
Most students who fail or underperform in final year don't fail because the plan was bad. They fail because:
- They kept "preparing to study" instead of studying
- They avoided their weakest subject until it was too late
- They re-read notes passively and felt confident without testing themselves
You already have an advantage - you're planning in June for a December exam. Most students panic in October. Use that head start.
You've got this. Start small, start today - even 30 minutes counts as Day 1.
Generate a detailed month-by-month calendar starting July 1
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You know what happens with me all the time I make my mind to study i study nicely for 3-4 days and then back to normal not studying wasting time or anything else
This is one of the most common and honest things a student can say. And the good news is - it's not a willpower problem. It's a system problem. Let me explain exactly what's happening and how to fix it.
Why You Study for 3-4 Days Then Stop
This has a name - it's called the "False Start" cycle, and it works like this:
Motivation spike → Study hard for 3-4 days
→ Motivation drops (it always does)
→ Miss one day → Feel guilty
→ Guilt makes starting again harder
→ Avoid studying to avoid the guilt
→ Wait for next motivation spike → Repeat
The problem is you're running on motivation. Motivation is an emotion - it comes and goes like hunger. You wouldn't stop eating for weeks because you "don't feel hungry enough." Studying works the same way.
The fix is to stop relying on motivation and build a system that works even when you don't feel like it.
What Actually Keeps You Going (Practical, Not Preachy)
1. Make the minimum embarrassingly small
Right now your brain sees "study session" as a big heavy task. Instead:
- Your only rule is: open the book and read 1 page.
- That's it. Just 1 page.
- Most of the time you'll read more. But even if you don't, you kept the streak alive.
- The goal in the first month is NOT learning - it's building the habit of sitting down.
2. Never miss twice - the "2-day rule"
Missing one day is an accident. Missing two days in a row is the start of quitting.
- Give yourself full permission to miss ONE day guilt-free (rest, sick, bad day - fine)
- But make a personal rule: never let it become 2 days in a row
- This single rule stops the spiral before it starts
3. Remove the decision of "what to study"
Every time you sit down and think "okay what should I study today?" - you're burning willpower before you even open a book. That decision fatigue is part of why you avoid starting.
- Fix: The plan I gave you already decides for you. Monday = Organon. Tuesday = Materia Medica. No thinking required.
- Lay your book out the night before. Open it before you sit down to "decide."
4. Shrink your sessions, not expand them
When you restart after a break, don't try to "make up" the lost days with 8-hour sessions. That burns you out again in 3-4 days.
- Restart with 45 minutes only for the first 2 days back
- Then go to 1.5 hours
- Then back to your normal 4-5 hours
- Slow re-entry is faster in the long run than a crash re-start
5. Track visually - the "chain" method
Get a paper calendar or notebook. Every day you study - even just 30 minutes - put a big X on that date.
- After 5-6 days in a row, you'll see a chain of X marks
- Your brain genuinely does not want to break the chain
- Missing a day feels like destroying something you built - which is exactly the psychological pressure you need
The Guilt Trap - This is Important
When you miss days, you probably feel guilty. Then you avoid your books because opening them reminds you of the guilt. So you avoid longer. The guilt grows. The avoidance grows.
How to break it:
When you miss days, say this to yourself literally:
"I missed some days. That's done. Today is Day 1 again."
No guilt, no catching up, no punishment sessions. Just Day 1. Students who recover fast from breaks are not more disciplined - they're just faster at letting go and restarting.
Your Specific Plan Going Forward
Given your pattern, here's a realistic first week:
| Day | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (July 1) | Open Organon Chapter 1. Read 5 pages. Put X on calendar. | 30-45 min |
| Day 2 | Read 5 more pages Organon. Make 3 bullet point notes. | 45 min |
| Day 3 | Materia Medica - read about Sulphur only. | 45 min |
| Day 4 | Organon review day 1-2 reading (active recall). | 45 min |
| Day 5 | Materia Medica - Calcarea Carb | 45 min |
| Day 6 | Free/rest - no study guilt | 0 |
| Day 7 | Light review of the week's reading | 30 min |
Notice the sessions are SHORT deliberately. The point of week 1 is just to prove to yourself you can sit down 6 out of 7 days. That proof changes everything.
One Last Thing
You've done the 3-4 day cycle probably many times. That means you KNOW you can study well when you start. The study ability is there. The only missing piece is the re-start system after you drop off.
The calendar, the 2-day rule, the embarrassingly small minimum, and the visual chain - use all four together. They're each covering a different weak point in the cycle.
You're not lazy. You just haven't had the right system yet.
Create a printable daily study tracker & calendar for July-December with topics or systems with time and day
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Your printable calendar is ready! Download it here:
BHMS Study Calendar July Dec
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What's inside the document
Page 1 - Cover Page
Your name field, exam date field, subject list, and study hours
Page 2 - Rules of This Plan
The 10 non-negotiables including the 2-day rule, minimum session rule, and sleep rule - printed so you see them every time you open the doc
Page 3 - Colour Key
Every subject has its own colour so you can see at a glance what type of session each day is:
- 🔵 Blue = Organon
- 🟢 Green = Materia Medica
- 🟡 Yellow = Repertory
- 🔴 Pink = Practice of Medicine
- 🟣 Purple = Revision / Active Recall
- 🟠 Orange = Mock Test / Previous Papers
- ⚪ Grey = Rest Day
Pages 4-9 - Monthly Calendars (July-December)
Each day has: Date | Subject | Full Topic Description | Time | ✓ Done checkbox
Last Page - Monthly Self-Assessment Tracker
Rate yourself 1-5 on each subject every month - shows your progress over 6 months
How to use it: Print it, put it on your desk or wall. Tick the ✓ Done column with a pen every day you complete a session. Seeing the chain of ticks is the strongest motivation to keep going.
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Here it is as a PDF — opens on any phone, tablet, or computer:
BHMS Study Calendar July Dec
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This PDF contains:
- Cover page with your name and exam date fields to fill in
- Rules page - the 10 habits to follow
- Colour key - one colour per subject
- 6 monthly tables (July-December) - every single day with date, subject, full topic, time slot, and a Done checkbox
- Monthly self-assessment tracker at the end
You can print it directly or keep it on your phone and tick off days as you go. Let me know if you want any changes to it!
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The file is valid (10 pages, 28KB). The download issue is likely a browser/platform limitation. Here is the complete calendar as text — copy it, paste it into Notes, Word, or Google Docs and print from there:
BHMS FINAL YEAR — Daily Study Calendar
July 1 to December 20, 2026
Subjects: Organon | Materia Medica | Repertory | Practice of Medicine
Study Hours: 4-6 hrs/day
RULES (Read Every Week)
- Never miss 2 days in a row.
- Minimum rule: even 1 page counts. Keep the streak.
- Tick Done every day — even 30-min sessions.
- After reading, close book and write 5 points from memory.
- Every Saturday = revision or mock test.
- Sunday = rest day, guilt-free.
- From October = 1 previous year paper per week (timed).
- After a break: restart at 45 min/day for 2 days, then ramp up.
- Don't catch up lost days with marathons. Just continue.
- Sleep 7-8 hours. Non-negotiable.
JULY 2026 — Phase 1: Foundation (Build the habit first)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 Tue | Organon | Aph 1-9: Definition of medicine & cure | 9-9:45 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 2 Wed | Organon | Aph 10-17: Disease concept & vital force | 9-9:45 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 3 Thu | Organon | Aph 18-29: Cause of disease, symptoms | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 4 Fri | Organon | Aph 30-40: Susceptibility, exciting & maintaining causes | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 5 Sat | Active Recall | Write from memory: Aph 1-40 key points | 9-10 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 6 Sun | REST | No study — rest day | — | — |
| Jul 7 Mon | Organon | Aph 41-50: Accessory symptoms, drug action | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 8 Tue | Organon | Aph 51-70: Homeopathy vs allopathy vs isopathy | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 9 Wed | Organon | Aph 71-82: Classification of disease (acute/chronic) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 10 Thu | Organon | Aph 83-104: Case taking — symptoms, totality | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 11 Fri | Organon | Aph 105-120: Drug proving methodology | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 12 Sat | Active Recall | Recall quiz: Aph 41-120 self-test + notes | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 13 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Jul 14 Mon | Organon | Aph 121-145: Materia medica, pure effects of drugs | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 15 Tue | Organon | Aph 146-171: Law of Similars, selection of remedy | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 16 Wed | Organon | Aph 172-203: Obstacles to cure, one-sided diseases | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 17 Thu | Organon | Aph 204-230: Mental diseases, intermittent diseases | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 18 Fri | Organon | Aph 231-263: Intermittent fevers, posology, potency | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 19 Sat | Organon | Aph 264-285 + LM potency (6th Ed) | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 20 Sun | Active Recall | Full Organon self-quiz — write key aph numbers & meanings | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 21 Mon | Materia Medica | Sulphur — constitution, mentals, generals, keynotes | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 22 Tue | Materia Medica | Calcarea Carbonica — full study + compare with Sulphur | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 23 Wed | Materia Medica | Lycopodium — constitution, modalities, clinical | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 24 Thu | Materia Medica | Pulsatilla — mentals, generals, keynotes | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 25 Fri | Materia Medica | Natrum Muriaticum — mentals, modalities, clinical uses | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 26 Sat | Revision | Compare: Sulph vs Calc Carb vs Lyco vs Puls vs Nat Mur | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 27 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Jul 28 Mon | Materia Medica | Phosphorus — constitution, fears, haemorrhagic tendency | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 29 Tue | Materia Medica | Arsenicum Album — anxiety, restlessness, periodicity | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 30 Wed | Materia Medica | Nux Vomica — type A personality, modalities, GIT | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Jul 31 Thu | Materia Medica | Belladonna & Bryonia — acute remedies, compare modalities | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
AUGUST 2026 — Phase 1 Continued (MM + Repertory + POM begins)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | Revision | Make one-page remedy cards for all 10 Tier-1 remedies | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Aug 2 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Aug 3 Mon | Materia Medica | Sepia — hormonal, bearing-down sensation, indifference | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 4 Tue | Materia Medica | Ignatia — grief, contradictions, hysterical symptoms | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 5 Wed | Materia Medica | Lachesis — jealousy, left-sided, loquacity | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 6 Thu | Materia Medica | Thuja — fixed ideas, warts, sycotic miasm | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 7 Fri | Materia Medica | Silicea — lack of confidence, suppuration, chilly patient | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 8 Sat | Materia Medica | Graphites — obesity, skin eruptions, timid, chilly | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 9 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Aug 10 Mon | Materia Medica | Rhus Tox & Apis Mel — modalities comparison | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 11 Tue | Materia Medica | Aconite & Hepar Sulph — acute vs suppurative states | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 12 Wed | Revision | Compare Tier-2 remedies — write differential tables | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 13 Thu | Repertory | Intro to Kent's Repertory — structure, sections, grading | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 14 Fri | Repertory | MIND chapter — fear, grief, jealousy, irritability rubrics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 15 Sat | REST | Independence Day / Rest | — | — |
| Aug 16 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Aug 17 Mon | Repertory | HEAD chapter — headache rubrics, sides, modalities | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 18 Tue | Repertory | CHEST & HEART — palpitation, cough, dyspnoea rubrics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 19 Wed | Repertory | STOMACH & ABDOMEN — nausea, vomiting, hunger rubrics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 20 Thu | Repertory | STOOL chapter — diarrhoea, constipation rubrics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 21 Fri | Repertory | FEVER chapter — types of fever, onset, modalities | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 22 Sat | Repertory | GENERALS & SKIN chapters — commonly tested rubrics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 23 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Aug 24 Mon | Repertory | Repertorization methods: Totality, Keynote, Elimination | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 25 Tue | Repertory | Practice Case 1: Acute case — repertorize with Kent's | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 26 Wed | Repertory | Practice Case 2: Chronic case — full repertorization | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 27 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | Introduction — approach to patient, case history taking | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 28 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | CVS — anatomy review, cardiac history & examination | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 29 Sat | Prac. of Medicine | CVS — Hypertension: stages, investigations, Aurum, Glonoine | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Aug 30 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Aug 31 Mon | Prac. of Medicine | CVS — Heart Failure: features, Digitalis, Cactus Grand | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
SEPTEMBER 2026 — Phase 2: Deep Study (Full POM + MCQ begins)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | CVS — IHD, Angina, MI: ECG basics, Lachesis, Aconite | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 2 Wed | Prac. of Medicine | Respiratory — Asthma: Arsenicum, Ipecac, Lobelia | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 3 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | Respiratory — Pneumonia, Bronchitis: Ant Tart, Phosphorus | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 4 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | Respiratory — TB: types, investigations, Stannum, Phosphorus | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 5 Sat | Active Recall | CVS + Respiratory table: disease → features → remedy | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 6 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Sep 7 Mon | Prac. of Medicine | GIT — Gastric ulcer, GERD: Nux Vomica, Robinia, Carbo Veg | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 8 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | GIT — Diarrhoea: Arsenicum, Croton Tig, Aloe, Veratrum Album | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 9 Wed | Prac. of Medicine | GIT — Jaundice, Hepatitis: Chelidonium, Lycopodium | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 10 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | Neurology — Headache: migraine, tension; Belladonna, Sanguinaria | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 11 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | Neurology — Epilepsy: types, Bufo, Cuprum, Cicuta | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 12 Sat | Materia Medica | Deep revision: Sulphur, Calc Carb, Lyco (keynote drill) | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 13 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Sep 14 Mon | Prac. of Medicine | Neurology — Paralysis, stroke: Causticum, Conium, Gelsemium | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 15 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | Endocrine — Diabetes: Uranium Nit, Syzygium, complications | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 16 Wed | Prac. of Medicine | Endocrine — Thyroid: hypo/hyperthyroid, Iodum, Thyroidinum | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 17 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | Infections — Malaria, Typhoid: Nat Mur, Arsenicum, Baptisia | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 18 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | Infections — Dengue, Cholera: Eupatorium, Veratrum Album | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 19 Sat | Active Recall | Full POM table: all systems covered so far | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 20 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Sep 21 Mon | Prac. of Medicine | Blood — Anaemia types, investigations, Ferrum Met, Calc Phos | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 22 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | Renal — UTI, nephritis, renal failure: Berberis, Apis | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 23 Wed | Prac. of Medicine | Joints — RA, gout: Rhus Tox, Colchicum, Benzoic Acid | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 24 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | Skin — Eczema, psoriasis, urticaria: Sulphur, Graphites | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 25 Fri | Organon | Deep revision — Miasm theory: Psora, Sycosis, Syphilis | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 26 Sat | Organon | Chronic diseases — obstacles to cure, diet, regimen (259-263) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 27 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Sep 28 Mon | MCQ Practice | Organon MCQs — 50 questions (previous exam pattern) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 29 Tue | MCQ Practice | Materia Medica MCQs — 50 questions (polychrests focus) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Sep 30 Wed | Self Assessment | Rate yourself 1-5 on all 4 subjects. Plan weak areas for Oct. | 9-10 AM | ☐ |
OCTOBER 2026 — Phase 2 Continued (Previous year papers begin)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | Materia Medica | MM: Carcinosin, Medorrhinum, Tuberculinum (nosodes) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 2 Fri | Materia Medica | MM: Aurum Met, Argentum Nit, Platina (metals, mental) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 3 Sat | Materia Medica | MM: Staphysagria, Colocynth, Mag Phos (pain remedies) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 4 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Oct 5 Mon | Materia Medica | MM: Anacardium, Baryta Carb, Borax — mental keynotes | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 6 Tue | Repertory | Advanced repertorization: Robin Murphy vs Kent method | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 7 Wed | Repertory | Practice Case 3: Chronic miasmatic case | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 8 Thu | Repertory | Practice Case 4: Mental disease — MIND chapter | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 9 Fri | Repertory | Synthetic repertory additions — what Kent's missed | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 10 Sat | MCQ Practice | Repertory MCQs — 50 questions (rubrics, methods, grading) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 11 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Oct 12 Mon | Prac. of Medicine | POM revision — CVS + Respiratory (tabular recall) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 13 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | POM revision — GIT + Hepatic + Renal systems | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 14 Wed | Prac. of Medicine | POM revision — Neurology + Endocrine + Infections | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 15 Thu | Previous Papers | Organon: 1 full previous year paper (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 16 Fri | Previous Papers | Materia Medica: 1 full previous year paper (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 17 Sat | Previous Papers | Repertory: 1 full previous year paper (timed) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 18 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Oct 19 Mon | Previous Papers | POM: 1 full previous year paper (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 20 Tue | Review | Review all 4 papers — mark weak areas, rework answers | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 21 Wed | Organon | Organon weak areas from paper review — targeted study | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 22 Thu | Materia Medica | MM weak areas from paper review — targeted study | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 23 Fri | Repertory | Repertory weak areas — redo missed rubrics, practice case | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 24 Sat | Prac. of Medicine | POM weak areas — re-study low-scoring topics | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 25 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Oct 26 Mon | MCQ Practice | Mixed MCQs all 4 subjects — 100 questions timed | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 27 Tue | Materia Medica | Miasm-based grouping: Psoric vs Sycotic vs Syphilitic remedies | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 28 Wed | Organon | Kent's Lectures cross-reference with Hahnemann aphorisms | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 29 Thu | Integration | Connect Organon → MM selection → Repertory application | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Oct 30 Fri | MCQ Practice | POM MCQs — 60 questions (clinical scenarios) | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Oct 31 Sat | Self Assessment | Rate yourself 1-5 on all 4 subjects. Identify Nov weak areas. | 9-10 AM | ☐ |
NOVEMBER 2026 — Phase 3: Full Revision (Mock tests + 5-year papers)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 Sun | REST | Rest day — start of revision month | — | — |
| Nov 2 Mon | Organon | Revision: Aph 1-50 — write definitions from memory, check | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 3 Tue | Organon | Revision: Aph 51-120 — key concepts, check with book | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 4 Wed | Organon | Revision: Aph 121-203 — totality, similimum, one-sided disease | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 5 Thu | Organon | Revision: Aph 204-285 + 6th Ed — LM potency full revision | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 6 Fri | Organon | Miasm theory full revision — Hahnemann's chronic diseases | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 7 Sat | MOCK TEST | Organon mock test — 3-hour timed theory paper | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 8 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Nov 9 Mon | Materia Medica | Revision: Polychrests Tier 1 (10 remedies) — cards drill | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 10 Tue | Materia Medica | Revision: Polychrests Tier 2 (10 remedies) — cards drill | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 11 Wed | Materia Medica | Revision: Nosodes, metals, pain remedies | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 12 Thu | Materia Medica | Comparative MM — write 5-remedy differentiation tables | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 13 Fri | Materia Medica | Miasm grouping revision + constitutions quick-fire drill | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 14 Sat | MOCK TEST | Materia Medica mock test — 3-hour timed theory paper | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 15 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Nov 16 Mon | Repertory | Revision: Kent's structure + grading — full chapter list | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 17 Tue | Repertory | Revision: MIND + HEAD + CHEST + FEVER — key rubrics | 9-11:30 AM | ☐ |
| Nov 18 Wed | Repertory | Practice Case 5 + Case 6: Full repertorization (2 cases) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 19 Thu | Prac. of Medicine | POM Revision: CVS + Respiratory + GIT systems | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 20 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | POM Revision: Neuro + Endocrine + Infections + Misc | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 21 Sat | MOCK TEST | Repertory + POM combined mock — timed papers | 9-12:30 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 22 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Nov 23 Mon | Previous Papers | Previous year set 2 — Organon (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 24 Tue | Previous Papers | Previous year set 2 — Materia Medica (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 25 Wed | Previous Papers | Previous year set 2 — Repertory (timed) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 26 Thu | Previous Papers | Previous year set 2 — POM (timed 3 hrs) | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 27 Fri | Review | Review all 4 papers — answer improvement, missed topics | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 28 Sat | Mixed Revision | Short notes: top 10 high-yield topics per subject | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Nov 29 Sun | REST | Rest day | — | — |
| Nov 30 Mon | Speed Revision | Flash through all remedy cards + aphorism bookmarks | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
DECEMBER 2026 — Phase 4: Final Sprint (Exam is Dec 20)
| Date | Subject | Topic | Time | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | Organon | Rapid revision: Scan notes — aphorism numbers + definitions | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 2 Wed | Materia Medica | Rapid revision: All remedy cards — mentals + generals only | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 3 Thu | Repertory | Rapid revision: Chapter structure + top rubrics cheat sheet | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 4 Fri | Prac. of Medicine | Rapid revision: Disease → features → remedy quick tables | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 5 Sat | All Subjects | All 4 subjects: 2-hour rapid scan of personal notes | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 6 Sun | REST | Rest day — walk, eat well, sleep 8 hrs | — | — |
| Dec 7 Mon | Previous Papers | Set 3 — Organon + MM back-to-back timed papers | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Dec 8 Tue | Previous Papers | Set 3 — Repertory + POM back-to-back timed papers | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Dec 9 Wed | Review | Final review of all mock errors — list 20 weak points | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 10 Thu | Targeted | Study only the 20 weak points from Dec 9 list | 9-12 PM | ☐ |
| Dec 11 Fri | Organon | Final: Top 30 aphorisms — recite and verify | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 12 Sat | Materia Medica | Final: Top differentials — Puls vs Sepia, Sulph vs Lyco | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 13 Sun | REST | Rest day — full mental rest | — | — |
| Dec 14 Mon | Repertory | Final: Rubric practice — 10 quick cases | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 15 Tue | Prac. of Medicine | Final: Top 10 diseases summary read-through | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 16 Wed | All Subjects | Short notes only — 30 min per subject, light read | 9-11 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 17 Thu | All Subjects | Read your handwritten notes only — nothing new today | 9-10:30 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 18 Fri | Light Revision | Only remedy keynote cards — 1 hour max. Rest the day. | 9-10 AM | ☐ |
| Dec 19 Sat | Preparation | Pack materials, confirm exam schedule, sleep by 10 PM | — | — |
| Dec 20 Sun | EXAM DAY | You are ready. Trust your preparation. Do your best! | Exam | — |
MONTHLY SELF-ASSESSMENT
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