A study timetable that fits around your real week
Most study timetables fail because they ignore real life: shifts, sports, family dinner, the day you are always tired. This prompt has your todo.is agent build a weekly timetable around your fixed commitments, give more time to the subjects with the nearest exams and lowest grades, space your revision, and message you each morning with today's sessions.
The prompt
- Make me a weekly study timetable. My subjects are [SUBJECTS] and my exams or deadlines are [EXAM DATES]. My weakest subjects are [WEAK SUBJECTS]. My fixed commitments are [FIXED COMMITMENTS]. I can study about [HOURS PER WEEK] hours a week and I focus best [BEST TIME OF DAY]. Give more time to subjects with sooner exams and weaker grades. Use 45-minute sessions with 10-minute breaks, no more than 3 sessions in a row, at least one full evening off, and revisit each topic after 1 day, 1 week and 3 weeks. Make an Excel timetable with one tab per week until the last exam and a checklist column, email it to me, and every morning at 7:00 send me today's sessions on WhatsApp.
What to change
- [SUBJECTS]: E.g. "Biology, Chemistry, Math, English Literature, History".
- [EXAM DATES]: E.g. "Math May 12, Biology May 15, History May 20".
- [WEAK SUBJECTS]: E.g. "Chemistry and Math" or your latest grades per subject.
- [FIXED COMMITMENTS]: E.g. "school 8:30 to 15:30 weekdays, football Tue and Thu 17 to 19, work Saturday 9 to 14".
- [HOURS PER WEEK]: E.g. "15". Be realistic; you can add more later.
- [BEST TIME OF DAY]: E.g. "in the morning", "after dinner", "right after school".
Example result
- Study timetable: 6 weeks to exams
- Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Math, English Lit, History · 15 hours a week · best after school
- How time is shared
- • Chemistry: 3.5 h (weakest, exam May 15)
- • Math: 3.5 h (exam first, May 12)
- • Biology: 3 h
- • History: 2.5 h (exam last, May 20)
- • English Lit: 2.5 h
- • Times shift each week as exams get closer
- Week 1
- Monday
- • 16:00–16:45 Math: quadratics
- • 16:55–17:40 Chemistry: moles and equations
- • 20:00–20:30 quick review of Sunday's topics (flashcards)
- Tuesday (football 17 to 19)
- • 15:45–16:30 Biology: cell transport
- • 20:00–20:45 English Lit: Macbeth themes
- Wednesday
- • 16:00–16:45 Chemistry: review moles (1-day review), then bonding
- • 16:55–17:40 History: causes of WWI
- • 17:50–18:35 Math: past paper questions on quadratics
- Thursday (football 17 to 19)
- • 15:45–16:30 Math: simultaneous equations
- • 20:00–20:30 Biology flashcards
- Friday: evening off
- Saturday (work 9 to 14)
- • 15:30–16:15 Chemistry: practice questions
- • 16:25–17:10 English Lit: quotes for Lady Macbeth
- Sunday
- • 10:00–10:45 History: timeline
- • 10:55–11:40 Biology: enzymes
- • 11:50–12:35 Mixed review of the week (1-week reviews start next Sunday)
- Built-in spacing
- • Each topic comes back after 1 day (short recap), 1 week and 3 weeks
- • Week 5: timed past papers for every subject
- • Week 6: light review only before each exam, sleep first
- Your 7:00 WhatsApp message (example)
- • "Today: Math quadratics 16:00, Chemistry moles 16:55, flashcards 20:00. Reply done when finished."
How to do it with todo.is
- Fill in your subjects, exam dates, weak spots, fixed commitments and hours.
- Paste the to-do on the Today screen in todo.is, or send it to your agent on WhatsApp.
- You get an Excel timetable by email and a message every morning with today's sessions.
- Reply "missed today" or "football moved to Wednesday" and your agent reshuffles the rest of the week.
Tips for a better result
- Block out your fixed commitments first. A timetable that clashes with real life is abandoned by Wednesday.
- Do the hardest subject in your best hour of the day, not at the end.
- Use active study in each session (practice questions, flashcards, explaining aloud) rather than rereading notes.
- Keep one evening fully off. Rest keeps the plan working for six weeks instead of two.
study timetable: FAQ
- How many hours a day should I study? For most school exams, 2 to 4 focused hours a day in the weeks before exams works well. Quality and spacing matter more than total hours.
- How long should a study session be? Many students do well with 25 to 50 minutes of focused work, then a 5 to 10 minute break. Adjust to what keeps you focused.
- What is spaced repetition? Reviewing a topic at growing intervals, for example after 1 day, 1 week and 3 weeks. It helps you remember much longer than cramming.
- Can my agent change the timetable when plans change? Yes. Send a message with the change and it updates the week and the morning messages.
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