This guide will help private tutors to ensure their student prepares methodically, improves weak areas, and builds confidence for the exams.

Resources: You can advise your students (if they are studying Pakistan’s school curriculum) to use Sabaq.pk for free videos and educational materials. If the student is in some other country, Khan Academy is an excellent resource for students.

Both Khan Academy and Sabaq Foundation are reliable, credible sources to understand concepts. Then, private tutoring hours can be spent in making a personalized study timetable for the student and answering questions that the student has or in assessing understanding.

Use the step wise process to help your student ace their exam.

Step 1: Assess the Student’s Current Situation

1. Subject Proficiency: Identify which subjects the student is strong or weak in.
2. Available Time: Calculate the number of weeks until the exams.
3. Study Hours: Determine the number of hours the student can dedicate daily.
4. Prioritized Subjects: Allocate more time to challenging subjects while maintaining regular practice for others.

Step 2: Create Study Timetables

The options below are just samples. Ask your student how much time they have, then make a timetable with their input.

Timetable Option 1: Balanced Approach

• Daily Study Routine: Allocate equal focus to all subjects daily.

• Morning: 2 hours - Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology).
• Afternoon: 2 hours - Math.
• Evening: 1.5 hours - Languages (English & Urdu).
• Night: 1.5 hours - Social Studies/Islamiyat.

• Weekly Revision: Dedicate one day (e.g., Sunday) to revising key topics and solving past papers.

Timetable Option 2: Focused Subject Rotation

• Subject Clusters: Study 2 subjects per day in-depth

• Day 1: Science (3 hours) + Math (2 hours).
• Day 2: Languages (3 hours) + Social Studies/Islamiyat (2 hours).
• Rotate for the rest of the week.

• Weekly Tests: Include small tests for the subjects studied during the week.

Timetable Option 3: Morning and Evening Split

• Morning Session: Core subjects (Math and Science) for 3 hours.
• Evening Session: Language and Social Studies for 2 hours.
• Night Session: Solve past papers or revisit weak areas (1 hour).

Step 3: Schedule Formative and Summative Assessments

• Formative Assessments:
  • Weekly mini-tests on recently covered topics.
  • Example: Every Saturday, a 1-hour test on one or two subjects.
• Summative Assessments:
  • Midway through preparation: A full-length test on half the syllabus (after 6 weeks).
  • Two weeks before the exams: Full mock exams for all subjects.

Step 4: Provide Tips for Effective Preparation

1. Use Active Recall: Encourage the student to write answers rather than just reading.
2. Time Management: Practice completing papers within the allocated time.
3. Review Mistakes: Focus on errors made during tests and revise those topics thoroughly.
4. Breaks: Include short breaks (5–10 minutes) after every hour of study to maintain focus.

Sample Test Schedule