Study plan
27 July → exam by end of November (~17 weeks), 3 mornings a week, ~75 min each (≈60 hours — double the IAPP’s 30-hour minimum, with generous buffer). Domains take weeks 1–9; the extra runway goes to a full second pass and unhurried mock exams, which is where the marks actually come from.
The repeatable morning session
Same shape every time so it becomes automatic. Golden rule: never read without immediately quizzing — active recall beats re-reading.
1. Warm-up 10 min
Flashcards for everything so far — not just last session. Star what you blank on.
2. Learn 30 min
One competency’s reference page. Don’t skip the 🎯 Exam-focus callouts.
3. Test 20 min
That competency’s quiz. Read every explanation, including for right answers.
4. Consolidate 15 min
Write each missed rule in one line. Re-flip starred cards.
Week by week
| Weeks | Focus | Exam weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 · from 27 Jul | Domain I — Foundations (I.A → I.C), then a domain quiz pass | 16–20 Q |
| 3–5 · Aug | Domain II — Laws/standards (EU AI Act tiers & penalties, GDPR, NIST, ISO). The memorization-heavy one. Build your cheat-sheet habit here. | 19–23 Q |
| 6–7 · early Sep | Domain III — Governing development (scenario-heavy) | 21–25 Q |
| 8–9 · late Sep | Domain IV — Governing deployment (deployer view, vendor contracts) | 21–25 Q |
| 10–12 · Oct | Second pass: re-quiz every competency, drill the weak-area review pool, and read the exam-technique guide properly. | — |
| 13–15 · late Oct/Nov | Practice Exam Form A (timed) → review misses → Form B → review → randomized forms as needed. | — |
| 16–17 · Nov | Final weak-area cleanup + cheat sheet + technique refresher. Sit the exam by end of November. | — |
Spaced repetition
- Each warm-up reviews all material to date — that's what moves it to long-term memory.
- Re-take each competency quiz 2–3 times across different weeks, not once. The home dashboard shows what's sticking.
- Keep a running "missed rules" list (one line per miss). The week before the exam, that list is your final review.
You're ready when…
- ✓ Every competency quiz ≥ 80% on a fresh attempt.
- ✓ Both full practice exams ≥ 75–80%, no single domain lagging.
- ✓ From memory: AI-system definition, responsible-AI principles, EU AI Act risk tiers + penalty bands, NIST’s four functions, key GDPR articles, provider-vs-deployer duties.
- ✓ Multi-select "pick exactly N" questions don’t rattle you.