60-day day-by-day schedule

Two-Month GRE Study Plan

Two months gives practice time to compound. The steady track uses four hours a day and the intensive track uses six; both move from foundations and KMF Quant through mixed practice, full tests, and final official checks.

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240 h

Steady track

Four hours daily; 37 KMF pairs and all 24 24Set tests.

360 h

Intensive track

Six hours daily; adds 20 selected 60Set tests.

32

Vocab groups

Finish the full 960-word mountain.

Why sixty days changes the strategy

The first half can emphasize clean reasoning, vocabulary retrieval, and topic-level diagnosis. The second half can increase mixed work and timing without abandoning error repair. This prevents the common mistake of using full tests to learn concepts they were meant to measure.

Choose steady or intensive

The four-hour plan already contains substantial volume. Choose six hours only if school, work, sleep, and recovery can support it. The intensive track adds 60Set work; it should be the first volume removed when review starts getting squeezed.

  • 4 hours: sustainable complete core
  • 6 hours: additional full-test volume
  • Both: all 37 KMF Quant pairs
  • Both: all 32 Vocab Mountain groups

Use weekly checkpoints instead of waiting for test day

At each seven-day boundary, compare accuracy by skill, median time, unanswered questions, and repeated error labels. Keep one weak-skill block, one mixed transfer block, and one spaced-review block in the following week. The exact calendar stays useful only when the feedback loop can modify its emphasis.

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.

60 days · 240 total hours

4 hours/day · Steady

4 hours daily

60 days × 4 hours = 240 hours. Finish 37 KMF Quant paired sets, 24 full 24Set tests, 0 full 60Set tests, and 32 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 11×KMF Quant (Set 1) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 1 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 21×KMF Quant (Set 2) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 2 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 31×KMF Quant (Set 3) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 3 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 41×KMF Quant (Set 4) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 4 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 51×KMF Quant (Set 5) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 5 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 61×KMF Quant (Set 6) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 6 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 71×KMF Quant (Set 7) → 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 81×KMF Quant (Set 8) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 8 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 91×KMF Quant (Set 9) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 9 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 101×KMF Quant (Set 10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 10 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 111×KMF Quant (Set 11) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 11 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 121×KMF Quant (Set 12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 12 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 131×KMF Quant (Set 13) → 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 14) → 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 15) → 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 16) → 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 17) → 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 18) → 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 19) → 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 20) → 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 21) → 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 22) → 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 23) → 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 24) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 24 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 251×KMF Quant (Set 25) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 25 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 261×KMF Quant (Set 26) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 26 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 271×KMF Quant (Set 27) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 27 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 281×KMF Quant (Set 28) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 28 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
Days 29–35
  1. Day 291×KMF Quant (Set 29) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 29 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 301×KMF Quant (Set 30) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 30 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 311×KMF Quant (Set 31) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 31 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 321×KMF Quant (Set 32) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 32 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 331×KMF Quant (Set 33) → 1×24Set (Set 1) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 341×KMF Quant (Set 34) → 1×24Set (Set 2) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 351×KMF Quant (Set 35) → 1×24Set (Set 3) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 36–42
  1. Day 361×KMF Quant (Set 36) → 1×24Set (Set 4) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 371×KMF Quant (Set 37) → 1×24Set (Set 5) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 381×24Set (Set 6) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 391×24Set (Set 7) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 401×24Set (Set 8) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 411×24Set (Set 9) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 421×24Set (Set 10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 43–49
  1. Day 431×24Set (Set 11) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 441×24Set (Set 12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 451×24Set (Set 13) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 461×24Set (Set 14) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 471×24Set (Set 15) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 481×24Set (Set 16) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 491×24Set (Set 17) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 50–56
  1. Day 501×24Set (Set 18) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 511×24Set (Set 19) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 521×24Set (Set 20) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 531×24Set (Set 21) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 541×24Set (Set 22) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 551×24Set (Set 23) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 561×24Set (Set 24) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 57–60
  1. Day 572×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → spaced error-log review + targeted weak-topic practice.
  2. Day 58ETS PP1 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → review marked questions and patterns.
  3. Day 59ETS PP2 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → review marked questions and patterns.
  4. Day 60old vocabulary revision (as needed) → final light review + rest.

60 days · 360 total hours

6 hours/day · Intensive

6 hours daily

60 days × 6 hours = 360 hours. Finish 37 KMF Quant paired sets, 24 full 24Set tests, 20 full 60Set tests, and 32 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 11×KMF Quant (Set 1) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 1 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 21×KMF Quant (Set 2) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 2 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 31×KMF Quant (Set 3) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 3 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 41×KMF Quant (Set 4) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 4 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 51×KMF Quant (Set 5) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 5 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 61×KMF Quant (Set 6) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 6 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  7. Day 71×KMF Quant (Set 7) → 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 81×KMF Quant (Set 8) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 8 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  2. Day 91×KMF Quant (Set 9) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 9 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  3. Day 101×KMF Quant (Set 10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 10 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  4. Day 111×KMF Quant (Set 11) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 11 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  5. Day 121×KMF Quant (Set 12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 12 (30 min, including cumulative review) → explanations + error log + targeted repair.
  6. Day 131×KMF Quant (Set 13) → 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 14) → 1×60Set (Set 1) → 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 15) → 1×24Set (Set 1) → 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 16) → 1×24Set (Set 2) → 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 17) → 1×24Set (Set 3) → 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 18) → 1×24Set (Set 4) → 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 19) → 1×24Set (Set 5) → 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 20) → 1×24Set (Set 6) → 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 21) → 1×24Set (Set 7) → 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 22) → 1×24Set (Set 8) → 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 23) → 1×24Set (Set 9) → 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 24) → 1×24Set (Set 10) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 24 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 251×KMF Quant (Set 25) → 1×24Set (Set 11) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 25 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 261×KMF Quant (Set 26) → 1×24Set (Set 12) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 26 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 271×KMF Quant (Set 27) → 1×24Set (Set 13) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 27 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 281×KMF Quant (Set 28) → 1×24Set (Set 14) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 28 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 29–35
  1. Day 291×KMF Quant (Set 29) → 1×24Set (Set 15) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 29 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 301×KMF Quant (Set 30) → 1×24Set (Set 16) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 30 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 311×KMF Quant (Set 31) → 1×24Set (Set 17) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 31 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 321×KMF Quant (Set 32) → 1×24Set (Set 18) → 2×RC + 2×TC + 2×SE → Vocab Mountain Group 32 (30 min, including cumulative review) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 331×KMF Quant (Set 33) → 1×24Set (Set 19) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 341×KMF Quant (Set 34) → 1×24Set (Set 20) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 351×KMF Quant (Set 35) → 1×24Set (Set 21) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 36–42
  1. Day 361×KMF Quant (Set 36) → 1×24Set (Set 22) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 371×KMF Quant (Set 37) → 1×24Set (Set 23) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 381×24Set (Set 24) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 391×60Set (Set 2) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 401×60Set (Set 3) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 411×60Set (Set 4) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 421×60Set (Set 5) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 43–49
  1. Day 431×60Set (Set 6) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 441×60Set (Set 7) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 451×60Set (Set 8) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 461×60Set (Set 9) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 471×60Set (Set 10) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 481×60Set (Set 11) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 491×60Set (Set 12) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 50–56
  1. Day 501×60Set (Set 13) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 511×60Set (Set 14) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  3. Day 521×60Set (Set 15) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  4. Day 531×60Set (Set 16) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  5. Day 541×60Set (Set 17) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  6. Day 551×60Set (Set 18) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  7. Day 561×60Set (Set 19) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
Days 57–60
  1. Day 571×60Set (Set 20) → 2×RC + 4×TC + 4×SE → old vocabulary revision (as needed) → full-test explanations + error log.
  2. Day 58ETS PP1 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → review marked questions and patterns.
  3. Day 59ETS PP2 full mock (~1h58m) + error review → review marked questions and patterns.
  4. Day 60old vocabulary revision (as needed) → final light review + rest.

Put the method into practice

Start the first measurable week

Complete the scheduled practice, review the explanations, and let the weekly performance report determine which topic receives extra time.

Begin with a diagnostic

Sources and methodology

Check the primary sources

GREKMF

The Annotated GRE: A Beginner’s Guide

The preparation sequence, 80/20 practice model, review loop, and resource order used throughout these guides.

Frequently asked questions

It provides 240 hours and covers the complete core. The quality of review matters more than adding the intensive track’s optional volume.

Yes. Redistribute the schedule before starting or make the rest day a short vocabulary and error-log session. Keep total workload realistic.

Use the listed timings once your method is stable. Early KMF work can be untimed when a concept is genuinely new.