How many hours should you study?
A common university guideline is 2 hours of self-study for every credit hour each week. With 18 credit hours that's 36 hours a week outside class, or 6 hours a day over 6 days. Lighter courses may need about 1 hour per credit; demanding ones like engineering and medicine often need 3.
Planning for an exam
Switch to exam mode and enter your exam date, the number of chapters, how long each chapter takes you and how many times you want to revise. The calculator spreads the work over the days you have left and can leave rest days each week.
Example: 12 chapters × 3 hours = 36 hours of first study, and revision rounds add more on top. Spread over 10 days, that's at least 4 hours a day before any revision.
Weekly guide by credit load (2 hours per credit)
| Credit hours | Self-study per week | Per day (6 days) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 24 h | 4 h |
| 15 | 30 h | 5 h |
| 18 | 36 h | 6 h |
| 21 | 42 h | 7 h |
Turn hours into a plan
Once you know the hours, put them into a weekly plan with the Study Timetable Generator. If the numbers look impossible, start earlier or use the Final Exam Calculator to see which courses need the most effort.