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Updated 2026-04-06 · 2026 Edition

PCAT (Philippines) 2-Year Plan

A complete 730-day plan covering 35 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
730
Topics
35
Subjects
3
Phases
4
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Two-year deep build a foundations year, a mastery-and-depth year, and a sustained mock campaign across both

How to actually use your 730 days

The long game: build from zero across two cycles, with depth and a sustained mock habit most candidates never reach.

Daily study
1.5–2.5 hours
New topics / day
≈ 0.05
Approach
a foundations year, a mastery-and-depth year, and a sustained mock campaign across both

This 2-year plan gives you 730 days to work through 35 weighted PCAT (Philippines) topics across 3 subjects — roughly 0.05 new topics a day at 1.5–2.5 hours of focused study. That gentle daily load is the whole advantage of a two-year run — you build mastery slowly enough that it actually sticks.

PCAT (Philippines) marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Pharmacy, Chemistry, and Biology carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so the first year builds genuine mastery of them, not just familiarity. Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.

Two years is a genuine head start. You can build PCAT (Philippines) from zero in year one and convert understanding into rank-grade speed and accuracy in year two — every one of the 35 topics, twice over, with room for the hardest material. The two-year risk is losing momentum in the long flat middle. Set quarterly milestones and treat year-one mocks as checkpoints, or the early lead quietly evaporates.

What to prioritise & cut

Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.

Mock tests & revision

Year one: topic and sectional tests only, building accuracy. Year two: monthly then fortnightly then weekly full-length mocks, with a disciplined error log you actually revisit.

Weekly rhythm

Think in semesters, not weeks: build, deepen, revise, simulate — repeated across two cycles so every subject is seen many times on a spaced schedule.

Phase-by-phase plan

104 weeks total

A 730-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 2-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Y1 Foundation

    24 weeks

    Concept depth + NCERT-level coverage

    Subject-wise mastery
    Topic notes
    Monthly tests
  2. 2

    Y1 Advanced

    28 weeks

    Reference-book level problems + first PYQ pass

    Topic-wise problem mastery
    PYQ pass 1
    Weak-area journal
  3. 3

    Y2 Practice

    26 weeks

    PYQ deep-dive + topic-wise mocks

    PYQ pass 2
    Topic-mock cycles
    Concept-gap closure
  4. 4

    Y2 Mocks + final

    26 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks + final revision

    20+ mocks
    Last-mile cheatsheets
    Exam-mode drills

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Pharmacy: Topic 1 (w3)
2 8–14 Chemistry: Topic 1 (w3)
3 15–21 Biology: Topic 1 (w3)
4 22–28 Pharmacy: Topic 2 (w3)
5 29–35 Chemistry: Topic 2 (w3)
6 36–42 Biology: Topic 2 (w3)
7 43–49 Pharmacy: Topic 3 (w3)
8 50–56 Chemistry: Topic 3 (w3)
9 57–63 Biology: Topic 3 (w3)
10 64–70 Pharmacy: Topic 4 (w3)
11 71–77 Chemistry: Topic 4 (w3)
12 78–84 Biology: Topic 4 (w3)
13 85–91 Pharmacy: Topic 5 (w3)
14 92–98 Chemistry: Topic 5 (w3)
15 99–105 Biology: Topic 5 (w3)
16 106–112 Pharmacy: Topic 6 (w3)
17 113–119 Chemistry: Topic 6 (w3)
18 120–126 Biology: Topic 6 (w3)
19 127–133 Pharmacy: Topic 7 (w3)
20 134–140 Chemistry: Topic 7 (w3)
21 141–147 Biology: Topic 7 (w3)
22 148–154 Pharmacy: Topic 8 (w3)
23 155–161 Chemistry: Topic 8 (w3)
24 162–168 Biology: Topic 8 (w3)
25 169–175 Pharmacy: Topic 9 (w3)
26 176–182 Chemistry: Topic 9 (w3)
27 183–189 Biology: Topic 9 (w3)
28 190–196 Pharmacy: Topic 10 (w3)
29 197–203 Chemistry: Topic 10 (w3)
30 204–210 Biology: Topic 10 (w3)
31 211–217 Pharmacy: Topic 11 (w3)
32 218–224 Pharmacy: Topic 12 (w3)
33 225–231 Pharmacy: Topic 13 (w3)
34 232–238 Pharmacy: Topic 14 (w3)
35 239–245 Pharmacy: Topic 15 (w3)

Subject-wise topic split

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

Pharmacy

15 topics
  • Topic 1 ●●●○○
  • Topic 2 ●●●○○
  • Topic 3 ●●●○○
  • Topic 4 ●●●○○
  • Topic 5 ●●●○○
  • Topic 6 ●●●○○
  • Topic 7 ●●●○○
  • Topic 8 ●●●○○
  • + 7 more topics on the full roadmap →

Chemistry

10 topics
  • Topic 1 ●●●○○
  • Topic 2 ●●●○○
  • Topic 3 ●●●○○
  • Topic 4 ●●●○○
  • Topic 5 ●●●○○
  • Topic 6 ●●●○○
  • Topic 7 ●●●○○
  • Topic 8 ●●●○○
  • + 2 more topics on the full roadmap →

Biology

10 topics
  • Topic 1 ●●●○○
  • Topic 2 ●●●○○
  • Topic 3 ●●●○○
  • Topic 4 ●●●○○
  • Topic 5 ●●●○○
  • Topic 6 ●●●○○
  • Topic 7 ●●●○○
  • Topic 8 ●●●○○
  • + 2 more topics on the full roadmap →

Why a 730-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical PCAT (Philippines) bookThis 2-Year Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 730 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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PCAT (Philippines) 2-Year Plan — common questions

Is 730 days enough to prepare for PCAT (Philippines)? +

Two years is a genuine head start. You can build PCAT (Philippines) from zero in year one and convert understanding into rank-grade speed and accuracy in year two — every one of the 35 topics, twice over, with room for the hardest material. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 2-year plan is built to get the most from the time you have: the long game: build from zero across two cycles, with depth and a sustained mock habit most candidates never reach.

How many hours a day does this PCAT (Philippines) 2-year plan need? +

Plan for 1.5–2.5 hours of focused study, covering about 0.05 new topics a day. Think in semesters, not weeks: build, deepen, revise, simulate — repeated across two cycles so every subject is seen many times on a spaced schedule.

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

Nothing is cut and nothing is rushed. At this length the differentiator is depth on the hardest, lowest-frequency topics and relentless revision — the work most candidates skip.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +

Year one: topic and sectional tests only, building accuracy. Year two: monthly then fortnightly then weekly full-length mocks, with a disciplined error log you actually revisit.

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