How to revise for the AKT: a method that actually sticks

Start early. Do a little, often.

Short daily practice beats long, rare sessions.

Even 20 to 30 minutes a day adds up. Your brain remembers things better when you spread them out over time. So start a few months before the exam, not a few weeks.

Use spaced repetition

Spaced repetition means you see a question again just before you would forget it.

Each time you get it right, the gap before you see it again gets longer. This is the most reliable way to move facts into long-term memory. A good question bank does this for you, so you do not have to plan it yourself.

Test yourself — do not just read

Reading notes feels productive. But it is a weak way to learn.

The best way to learn is to test yourself and get feedback. So:

• •Answer a question.
• •See if you were right.
• •Read why the answer is correct.
• •Then move on to the next one.

Be honest about your confidence

When you answer, notice how sure you feel. Were you sure? Did you think so? Or were you guessing?

Two kinds of answer are dangerous:

• •Questions you got right by luck.
• •Questions you got wrong but felt sure about.

Go back to these first. They are the gaps that fail exams.

Match your time to the exam

Most of the exam is clinical — about 80%. So spend most of your time there. But keep some time for evidence and admin questions too. They are easy to learn and easy marks.

Do timed mocks

The AKT is 160 questions in 160 minutes. That is about one minute each.

Practise full mocks under timed conditions. This builds your speed and your stamina. It also shows you where you are weak. To understand the exam first, read our AKT exam format guide.