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Updated 2026-04-06 · 2026 Edition

GRE 1-Year Plan

A complete 365-day plan covering 22 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
365
Topics
22
Subjects
3
Phases
4
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Long-horizon mastery a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

How to actually use your 365 days

A year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

Daily study
2–3 hours
New topics / day
≈ 0.06
Approach
a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

This 1-year plan gives you 365 days to work through 22 weighted GRE topics across 3 subjects — roughly 0.06 new topics a day at 2–3 hours of focused study. That light daily load is sustainable for a full year without burning out — consistency beats intensity over this long.

GRE marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so the early months build deep fluency in them while there is time to spare. Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

A full year means you are not preparing for GRE so much as mastering it — building every one of the 22 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The year-long failure mode is silent drift — early months feel relaxed, then the second half panics. Run monthly self-tests so a slipping schedule shows up early.

What to prioritise & cut

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

Mock tests & revision

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

Weekly rhythm

Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

Phase-by-phase plan

52 weeks total

A 365-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 1-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Foundation Q1

    12 weeks

    Concept pass + textbook coverage

    NCERT/standard-text mastery
    Topic-wise notes
    Concept tests
  2. 2

    Advanced Q2

    12 weeks

    Higher-difficulty material, problem journals

    Reference book problems
    Topic-wise journals
    Weak-area drill
  3. 3

    Practice Q3

    14 weeks

    PYQs + topic-wise mocks

    Last 10 years PYQs
    Topic-mock cycles
    Error log
  4. 4

    Mocks + revision Q4

    14 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks + final revision

    12+ mocks
    Final cheatsheets
    Last-mile drill

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension (w5)
2 8–14 Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic (w5)
3 15–21 Analytical Writing: Issue Essay (w5)
4 22–28 Verbal Reasoning: Vocabulary Building (w5)
5 29–35 Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra (w5)
6 36–42 Analytical Writing: Argument Essay (w5)
7 43–49 Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion (w4)
8 50–56 Quantitative Reasoning: Data Interpretation (w5)
9 57–63 Analytical Writing: Structuring Arguments (w4)
10 64–70 Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence (w4)
11 71–77 Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry (w4)
12 78–84 Analytical Writing: Evidence Integration (w4)
13 85–91 Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning (w4)
14 92–98 Quantitative Reasoning: Number Properties (w4)
15 99–105 Verbal Reasoning: Inference (w4)
16 106–112 Quantitative Reasoning: Probability & Statistics (w4)
17 113–119 Verbal Reasoning: Main Idea (w4)
18 120–126 Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems (w4)
19 127–133 Verbal Reasoning: Para Jumbles (w3)
20 134–140 Quantitative Reasoning: Permutations & Combinations (w3)
21 141–147 Quantitative Reasoning: Comparison Problems (w3)
22 148–154 Quantitative Reasoning: Coordinate Geometry (w3)

Subject-wise topic split

Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.

Verbal Reasoning

8 topics
  • Reading Comprehension ●●●●●
  • Vocabulary Building ●●●●●
  • Text Completion ●●●●○
  • Sentence Equivalence ●●●●○
  • Critical Reasoning ●●●●○
  • Inference ●●●●○
  • Main Idea ●●●●○
  • Para Jumbles ●●●○○

Quantitative Reasoning

10 topics
  • Arithmetic ●●●●●
  • Algebra ●●●●●
  • Data Interpretation ●●●●●
  • Geometry ●●●●○
  • Number Properties ●●●●○
  • Probability & Statistics ●●●●○
  • Word Problems ●●●●○
  • Permutations & Combinations ●●●○○
  • + 2 more topics on the full roadmap →

Analytical Writing

4 topics
  • Issue Essay ●●●●●
  • Argument Essay ●●●●●
  • Structuring Arguments ●●●●○
  • Evidence Integration ●●●●○

Why a 365-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical GRE bookThis 1-Year Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 365 days
FreshnessPrinted months agoUpdated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-06
Weightage signalAuthor guessDerived from last 5 years' papers
Cost₹500–2,500₹0
Sign-up requiredOften (with a trial trap)None

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GRE 1-Year Plan — common questions

Is 365 days enough to prepare for GRE? +

A full year means you are not preparing for GRE so much as mastering it — building every one of the 22 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 1-year plan is built to get the most from the time you have: a year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

How many hours a day does this GRE 1-year plan need? +

Plan for 2–3 hours of focused study, covering about 0.06 new topics a day. Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

What should I skip if I am short on time? +

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

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