30-day day-by-day schedule

One-Month GRE Study Plan

A one-month plan has no room for vague ‘study Quant’ days. Choose the five-hour reduced track or the eight-hour full track below; both specify every day, finish all 37 KMF Quant pairs, complete 30 vocabulary groups, and end with official readiness checks.

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150 h

Reduced track

30 days × 5 hours; no 24Set full tests.

240 h

Full track

30 days × 8 hours; all 24 24Set tests.

30

Vocab groups

Thirty minutes daily with cumulative review.

Choose the track you can actually sustain

Use the five-hour plan if you need complete KMF Quant coverage and standalone Verbal without forcing full 24Set tests into every day. Use the eight-hour plan only if eight focused hours—including explanations and error review—are realistic.

Do not select the heavier plan because it looks more ambitious. A fully reviewed five-hour day produces more improvement than eight nominal hours with skipped explanations.

What the schedule labels mean

A KMF Quant pair is Base 12 questions in 21 minutes plus Hard 15 questions in 26 minutes. A full 24Set contains four timed Quant and Verbal sections totaling 88 minutes before breaks or writing. RC, TC, and SE labels are standalone sets whose length varies.

  • Arrows separate components, not a fixed order
  • Daily hour caps include concept repair and review
  • Drop optional volume before cutting review
  • Mock tests should be uninterrupted

How to make a compressed plan work

Begin each day by checking yesterday’s error log. Complete the highest-value timed or untimed core, review it before adding optional work, and keep vocabulary to its protected 30-minute block. If you fall behind, move work only once; do not create an impossible debt that grows every day.

Complete day-by-day schedules

Choose your daily workload

Every hour cap includes solving, explanations, error logging, vocabulary, and concept repair. Open a track, then expand each week to see the exact work for every day.

30 days · 150 total hours

5 hours/day · Reduced

5 hours daily

30 days × 5 hours = 150 hours. Finish 37 KMF Quant paired sets, 0 full 24Set tests, 0 full 60Set tests, and 30 Vocab Mountain groups. On non-mock days, perform the standalone RC/TC/SE counts specified in each day below; spend the rest of the daily budget on explanations, cumulative error-log review, and targeted practice.

Days 1–7
  1. Day 12×KMF Quant (Set 1–2) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 1 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 22×KMF Quant (Set 3–4) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 2 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 32×KMF Quant (Set 5–6) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 3 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 42×KMF Quant (Set 7–8) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 4 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 52×KMF Quant (Set 9–10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 5 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 62×KMF Quant (Set 11–12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 6 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 72×KMF Quant (Set 13–14) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 7 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
Days 8–14
  1. Day 82×KMF Quant (Set 15–16) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 8 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 92×KMF Quant (Set 17–18) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 9 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 102×KMF Quant (Set 19–20) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 10 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 112×KMF Quant (Set 21–22) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 11 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 122×KMF Quant (Set 23–24) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 12 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 132×KMF Quant (Set 25–26) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 13 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 141×KMF Quant (Set 27) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 14 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
Days 15–21
  1. Day 151×KMF Quant (Set 28) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 15 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 161×KMF Quant (Set 29) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 16 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 171×KMF Quant (Set 30) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 17 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 181×KMF Quant (Set 31) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 18 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 191×KMF Quant (Set 32) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 19 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 201×KMF Quant (Set 33) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 20 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 211×KMF Quant (Set 34) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 21 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
Days 22–28
  1. Day 221×KMF Quant (Set 35) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 22 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 231×KMF Quant (Set 36) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 23 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 241×KMF Quant (Set 37) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 24 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 252×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 25 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  5. Day 262×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 26 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  6. Day 272×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 27 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  7. Day 28ETS PP1 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → Vocab Mountain Group 28 (30 min, including cumulative review) → review marked questions and patterns.
Days 29–30
  1. Day 29ETS PP2 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → Vocab Mountain Group 29 (30 min, including cumulative review) → review marked questions and patterns.
  2. Day 302×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 30 (30 min, including cumulative review) → final light review + rest.

30 days · 240 total hours

8 hours/day · Full

8 hours daily

30 days × 8 hours = 240 hours. Finish 37 KMF Quant paired sets, 24 full 24Set tests, 0 full 60Set tests, and 30 Vocab Mountain groups. On non-mock days, perform the standalone RC/TC/SE counts specified in each day below; spend the rest of the daily budget on explanations, cumulative error-log review, and targeted practice.

Days 1–7
  1. Day 12×KMF Quant (Set 1–2) → 1×24Set (Set 1) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 1 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 22×KMF Quant (Set 3–4) → 1×24Set (Set 2) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 2 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 32×KMF Quant (Set 5–6) → 1×24Set (Set 3) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 3 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 42×KMF Quant (Set 7–8) → 1×24Set (Set 4) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 4 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 52×KMF Quant (Set 9–10) → 1×24Set (Set 5) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 5 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 62×KMF Quant (Set 11–12) → 1×24Set (Set 6) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 6 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 72×KMF Quant (Set 13–14) → 1×24Set (Set 7) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 7 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 8–14
  1. Day 82×KMF Quant (Set 15–16) → 1×24Set (Set 8) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 8 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 92×KMF Quant (Set 17–18) → 1×24Set (Set 9) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 9 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 102×KMF Quant (Set 19–20) → 1×24Set (Set 10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 10 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 112×KMF Quant (Set 21–22) → 1×24Set (Set 11) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 11 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 122×KMF Quant (Set 23–24) → 1×24Set (Set 12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 12 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 132×KMF Quant (Set 25–26) → 1×24Set (Set 13) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 13 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 141×KMF Quant (Set 27) → 1×24Set (Set 14) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 14 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 15–21
  1. Day 151×KMF Quant (Set 28) → 1×24Set (Set 15) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 15 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 161×KMF Quant (Set 29) → 1×24Set (Set 16) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 16 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 171×KMF Quant (Set 30) → 1×24Set (Set 17) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 17 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 181×KMF Quant (Set 31) → 1×24Set (Set 18) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 18 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 191×KMF Quant (Set 32) → 1×24Set (Set 19) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 19 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 201×KMF Quant (Set 33) → 1×24Set (Set 20) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 20 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 211×KMF Quant (Set 34) → 1×24Set (Set 21) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 21 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 22–28
  1. Day 221×KMF Quant (Set 35) → 1×24Set (Set 22) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 22 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 231×KMF Quant (Set 36) → 1×24Set (Set 23) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 23 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 241×KMF Quant (Set 37) → 1×24Set (Set 24) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 24 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 252×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 25 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  5. Day 262×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 26 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  6. Day 272×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 27 (30 min, including cumulative review) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  7. Day 28ETS PP1 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → Vocab Mountain Group 28 (30 min, including cumulative review) → review marked questions and patterns.
Days 29–30
  1. Day 29ETS PP2 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → Vocab Mountain Group 29 (30 min, including cumulative review) → review marked questions and patterns.
  2. Day 302×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 30 (30 min, including cumulative review) → final light review + rest.

Put the method into practice

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, when the score gap and available hours are realistic. These are intensive 150- and 240-hour schedules, not casual one-hour-per-day plans.

Protect review and vocabulary first. Remove optional drills or extra full-test volume, then resume the numbered core without doubling an already full day.

They are preserved as official readiness checks. Move PP1 a few days earlier if you want more time to repair what it exposes.