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Study plan
26 weeks is long enough for two passes: every topic once at difficulty 1–3, then the same ground again at 4–5 under time. Topics are ordered by how much each topic carries problems 11–20; it re-orders itself once you have attempted some problems.
Log in and the order changes to put your own weak topics first, with everything you have already done ticked.
Study planAMC 10 Step by Step
Name: Date: September 13, 2026
26 weeks · ordered by mid-paper weight
The weekly rhythm
Every week runs on the same seven days. Light weeks are about 3–4 h; the timed phase is 6–8 h.
| 1 | Read the week's topic pages; work the examples on paper | 45 min |
| 2 | Problems in the week's first topic | 45 min |
| 3 | Review queue and error log entries | 30 min |
| 4 | Problems in the week's second topic | 45 min |
| 5 | “Recommended for you” practice on weak topics | 30 min |
| 6 | Timed set or mock, once the timed phase starts | 45–75 min |
| 7 | Work through every miss; one line each in the error log | 30 min |
Pick one track
- Foundation (diagnostic below 80) — Stay at difficulty 1–3 through the topic phase, and repeat the band drills until they are clean.
- Consolidation (80–100) — Follow the schedule as generated.
- Sharpening (above 100) — Skip the easy end of each topic; bring the timed phase forward by a fortnight.
Week 1 · Foundations and the diagnostic
3–4 h- Read Overview & scoring, and the formula sheet
- Sit the diagnostic cold, timed
- Drill the weakest stretch of the paper
- Set up the error log; write up every miss
Week 2 · Foundations
3–4 h- Memorise the cheat-sheet items marked (must)
- Drill the weakest stretch of the paper
- Set up the error log; write up every miss
Week 3 · Topics
3–4 h- Circles: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Basic Probability: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Sequences & Series: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Linear Equations & Word Problems: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Triangles: Area & Pythagorean: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 4 · Topics
3–4 h- Basic Counting: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Coordinate Geometry: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Quadrilaterals & Polygon Areas: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Solid Geometry: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Bases & Digits: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 5 · Topics
3–4 h- Divisibility & Factors: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Algebraic Manipulation: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Modular Arithmetic: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Similar & Congruent Triangles: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Ratios, Percents & Averages: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Statistics & Data: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 6 · Topics
3–4 h- Arrangements with Restrictions: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Diophantine Equations: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Exponents, Logarithms & Radicals: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Absolute Value & Inequalities: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Geometric Probability: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 7 · Topics
3–4 h- Primes: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Quadratics: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Triangle Centers & Cevians: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Games & Processes: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Conditional Probability & States: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 8 · Topics
3–4 h- Transformations & Symmetry: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Angles & Polygons: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Logic Puzzles: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Number Properties: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Paths & Grids: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Sets, Estimation & Miscellaneous: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 9 · Topics
3–4 h- Expected Value: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Systems of Equations: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Distributions & Stars and Bars: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Functions: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Inclusion-Exclusion: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 10 · Topics
3–4 h- Polynomials: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Clocks, Calendars & Time: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Fractions & Decimals: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- GCD & LCM: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Geometric Optimization: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Recursive Counting: read the note, then work problems from easiest up — 0 of 6 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 11 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Circles, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Basic Probability, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Sequences & Series, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Linear Equations & Word Problems, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Triangles: Area & Pythagorean, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 12 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Basic Counting, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Coordinate Geometry, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Quadrilaterals & Polygon Areas, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Solid Geometry, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Bases & Digits, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 13 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Divisibility & Factors, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Algebraic Manipulation, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Modular Arithmetic, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Similar & Congruent Triangles, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Ratios, Percents & Averages, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Statistics & Data, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 14 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Arrangements with Restrictions, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Diophantine Equations, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Exponents, Logarithms & Radicals, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Absolute Value & Inequalities, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Geometric Probability, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 15 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Primes, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Quadratics, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Triangle Centers & Cevians, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Games & Processes, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Conditional Probability & States, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 16 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Transformations & Symmetry, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Angles & Polygons, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Logic Puzzles, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Number Properties, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Paths & Grids, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Sets, Estimation & Miscellaneous, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 17 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Expected Value, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Systems of Equations, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Distributions & Stars and Bars, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Functions, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Inclusion-Exclusion, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 18 · Second pass: the same ground, harder
3–4 h- Polynomials, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Clocks, Calendars & Time, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Fractions & Decimals, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- GCD & LCM, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Geometric Optimization, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Recursive Counting, difficulty 4 and 5 only — 0 of 14 problems
- Every miss into the error log with a named cause
Week 19 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- Checkpoint: a full contest, timed
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 20 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- A full past contest under exam conditions, one not yet used
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 21 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- A full past contest under exam conditions, one not yet used
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 22 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- A full past contest under exam conditions, one not yet used
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 23 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- A full past contest under exam conditions, one not yet used
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 24 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- A full past contest under exam conditions, one not yet used
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 25 · Mixed timed work
6–8 h- A timed set under exam conditions
- Checkpoint: a full contest, timed
- Clear the review queue before the week ends
Week 26 · Taper
3–4 h- No new topics. Redo the review queue until it is empty
- Last full contest, five to seven days before the exam
- Re-read the scoring strategy and work the exam-day checklist