Your TARA plan, counted back from test day.

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Choose a date inside the 12 to 16 October 2026 window.

What is in this roadmap?

Critical Thinking22 questions · 40 minutes
Problem Solving22 questions · 40 minutes
Writing TaskChoose 1 of 3 prompts · 40 minutes · up to 750 words · not scored centrally

All three modules are compulsory. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving have 22 questions in 40 minutes each. The Writing Task is one of three prompts in 40 minutes and is not scored centrally.

Which topics need the first repair blocks?

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Writing Task

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Personal TARA roadmap

10 weeks to 14 Oct 2026

65 daysCompressed

Weekly time by module

8h / week

3h

Critical Thinking

Keep a steady block here while the diagnostic finds the next repair.

2.5h

Problem Solving

Keep a steady block here while the diagnostic finds the next repair.

2.5h

Writing Task

Keep a steady block here while the diagnostic finds the next repair.

Week 1Diagnose10 Aug 2026 to 16 Aug 2026

Measure before you study

Priority: Baseline Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Writing Task

A timed baseline shows which topics need attention before the plan spends its limited weeks.

  • Start with one baseline across Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Writing Task. Keep the module clocks separate.
  • Record each miss by module and topic, then name the step that failed.
  • Use Learn for Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs in Critical Thinking, then take a short Practice set on the same topics.
  • Return to the misses after a break and check whether the route changed.
Week 2Repair17 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2026

Repair the named gap

Priority: Critical Thinking: Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs

A named topic gives each study block a decision to improve and a result to check.

  • Open Learn and work through Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs in Critical Thinking.
  • Use Practice for Critical Thinking, then review the Critical Thinking misses before changing topics.
  • Give Problem Solving a focused block on Reasoning using numerical skills and Number concepts and follow it with a timed set.
  • Repeat one earlier miss without notes and write down the changed step.
Week 3Repair24 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026

Repair the named gap

Priority: Critical Thinking: Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs

A named topic gives each study block a decision to improve and a result to check.

  • Open Learn and work through Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs in Critical Thinking.
  • Use Practice for Critical Thinking, then review the Critical Thinking misses before changing topics.
  • Give Problem Solving a focused block on Reasoning using numerical skills and Number concepts and follow it with a timed set.
  • Repeat one earlier miss without notes and write down the changed step.
Week 4Repair31 Aug 2026 to 6 Sept 2026

Repair the named gap

Priority: Critical Thinking: Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs

A named topic gives each study block a decision to improve and a result to check.

  • Open Learn and work through Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs in Critical Thinking.
  • Use Practice for Critical Thinking, then review the Critical Thinking misses before changing topics.
  • Give Problem Solving a focused block on Reasoning using numerical skills and Number concepts and follow it with a timed set.
  • Repeat one earlier miss without notes and write down the changed step.
Week 5Build7 Sept 2026 to 13 Sept 2026

Turn repairs into marks

Priority: Mixed Practice led by Critical Thinking

Mixed work checks whether a repaired route survives a change of topic or module.

  • Alternate Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Practice. Keep the focus on Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs and Reasoning using numerical skills and Number concepts.
  • Use Learn only for the topic that failed in the preceding set.
  • Complete one timed set for each of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving and Writing Task.
  • Review the reason for every wrong option before starting the next set.
Week 6Build14 Sept 2026 to 20 Sept 2026

Turn repairs into marks

Priority: Mixed Practice led by Critical Thinking

Mixed work checks whether a repaired route survives a change of topic or module.

  • Alternate Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Practice. Keep the focus on Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs and Reasoning using numerical skills and Number concepts.
  • Use Learn only for the topic that failed in the preceding set.
  • Complete one timed set for each of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving and Writing Task.
  • Review the reason for every wrong option before starting the next set.
Week 7Simulate21 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2026

Rehearse the whole sitting

Priority: Critical Thinking (40 minutes), Problem Solving (40 minutes), Writing Task (40 minutes)

A timed mock exposes pacing, sequence and repeated decision errors before the sitting.

  • Use the timed mock for Critical Thinking (40 minutes), Problem Solving (40 minutes), Writing Task (40 minutes).
  • Review by topic first. Repair a repeated decision before an isolated hard question.
  • Return to Practice for Critical Thinking, then check the result against Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs.
  • Repeat the sequence only when your review names a specific change to make.
Week 8Simulate28 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026

Rehearse the whole sitting

Priority: Critical Thinking (40 minutes), Problem Solving (40 minutes), Writing Task (40 minutes)

A timed mock exposes pacing, sequence and repeated decision errors before the sitting.

  • Use the timed mock for Critical Thinking (40 minutes), Problem Solving (40 minutes), Writing Task (40 minutes).
  • Review by topic first. Repair a repeated decision before an isolated hard question.
  • Return to Practice for Critical Thinking, then check the result against Reasoning using everyday written language and Assumptions an argument needs.
  • Repeat the sequence only when your review names a specific change to make.
Week 9Taper5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026

Arrive prepared, not overloaded

Priority: Accuracy, sleep and a clean first pass

Close to the sitting, short familiar work protects the routes you have already checked.

  • Finish the last full timed mock by 9 Oct 2026.
  • From 11 Oct 2026, add no new topics. Use only your error log and familiar Practice sets.
  • The day before, do one short warm-up and stop while the work still feels clean.
  • Check the sitting details you booked and protect sleep as part of the plan.
Week 10Taper12 Oct 2026 to 13 Oct 2026

Arrive prepared, not overloaded

Priority: Accuracy, sleep and a clean first pass

Close to the sitting, short familiar work protects the routes you have already checked.

  • Finish the last full timed mock by 9 Oct 2026.
  • From 11 Oct 2026, add no new topics. Use only your error log and familiar Practice sets.
  • The day before, do one short warm-up and stop while the work still feels clean.
  • Check the sitting details you booked and protect sleep as part of the plan.