Planner Inputs
Edit the prefilled rows or clear any subject name to exclude it from the calculation.
Example Data Table
This sample shows how the planner might allocate twenty-four weekly hours across four classes.
| Subject | Exam Weight % | Difficulty | Current % | Target % | Days Until Exam | Minimum Hours | Sample Recommended Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 9 | 68 | 88 | 8 | 2.0 | 7.74 |
| Biology | 25 | 7 | 72 | 86 | 12 | 2.0 | 6.66 |
| History | 20 | 5 | 74 | 82 | 20 | 1.5 | 4.90 |
| English | 15 | 4 | 80 | 88 | 15 | 1.5 | 4.70 |
Formula Used
Difficulty Score = Difficulty × 10
Score Gap = max(Target Score − Current Score, 0)
Urgency Score = max(0, ((45 − min(Days Until Exam, 45)) ÷ 45) × 100)
Priority Score = (0.30 × Difficulty Score) + (0.25 × Exam Weight) + (0.25 × Score Gap) + (0.20 × Urgency Score)
Recommended Hours = Minimum Hours + Remaining Hours × (Subject Priority ÷ Total Priority)
Sessions Per Week = (Recommended Hours × 60) ÷ Session Length
If your total weekly hours are lower than all minimum hours combined, the calculator scales minimum hours proportionally so the plan still fits your schedule.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your available weekly study hours, study days, and session length.
- Fill each subject row with a name and realistic numbers.
- Use exam weight to represent how much that assessment matters.
- Set difficulty from one to ten based on personal effort needed.
- Add current and target scores to show your improvement gap.
- Enter days until each exam or important deadline.
- Reserve minimum weekly hours for subjects needing steady maintenance.
- Click Build Study Plan to see the summary, table, and graph.
- Use the download buttons to save the results as CSV or PDF.
- Repeat the calculation weekly as scores, deadlines, and priorities change.
FAQs
1. What does this planner calculate?
It distributes your available weekly study hours across multiple subjects. The allocation considers exam weight, topic difficulty, current-to-target score gap, urgency, and any minimum time you want reserved every week.
2. Why are minimum weekly hours important?
Minimum hours protect subjects that need continuous revision. They ensure important classes keep receiving attention before the remaining time is shared according to priority scores and deadlines.
3. How does the deadline affect the result?
Closer exams increase the urgency score. That raises the priority score and usually pushes more weekly hours toward that subject, especially when your schedule has limited free time.
4. What happens if my weekly hours are too low?
If your available study time is below the combined minimum hours, the planner scales those minimums proportionally. This keeps the total realistic while still preserving your intended balance.
5. Should exam weight equal the course percentage?
Usually yes. Enter the percentage or relative importance of the next assessment. If you are planning around projects, use a similar importance estimate that reflects academic impact.
6. Can I use this for homework and projects too?
Yes. Treat the project or assignment like a subject row. Use its deadline, difficulty, and importance to estimate how much study or work time it should receive each week.
7. What session length should I enter?
Use the average focus block you can sustain well, such as forty-five or fifty minutes. The planner converts recommended hours into session counts using that value.
8. How often should I update the planner?
Update it weekly or whenever grades, deadlines, or available hours change. Frequent updates keep the plan aligned with your real workload and academic goals.