How to build a review schedule you can actually follow

To organise reviews in Revisync, choose which content needs returns and which mode to use. Not every catalogue item needs a cycle.

Start with the time you actually have

Before choosing intervals, reserve time for reviews in your week. Count hours you can usually keep. Split subjects into tasks small enough for one session: “SQL joins with NULL values” is more specific than “databases”.

Make an initial estimate, then compare it with two or three actual sessions. If a ten-minute review takes twenty minutes, adjust the next day’s workload. A schedule needs room for practice, not just a list of dates.

Example: a three-hour study day

This is an illustrative allocation, not a required formula. Adapt it to your deadline and workload.

Activity	Time	Intended outcome
Review previous topics	30 minutes	Recall without notes, then correct mistakes
Study a new topic	60 minutes	Understand one clearly bounded topic
Practice questions	45 minutes	Identify gaps and record errors
Revisit a difficult topic	30 minutes	Work on a specific unresolved question
Breaks and spare time	15 minutes	Avoid committing every available minute

If reviews exceed the reserved time, spread the remaining tasks across later days and temporarily reduce new material. Consider the exam date, topic importance and recent mistakes when choosing priorities; age alone does not establish a task’s importance.

Record what the review revealed

Write down the topic, time spent and what you still cannot explain or solve. A review can involve questions, exercises or explaining from memory. Checking the source afterwards helps turn mistakes into the next concrete task.

Evaluate the week against what you actually completed. A workable schedule allows adjustments without requiring you to mark unfinished activities as done.

Use the right starting path

If you studied today, use Today → +, enter subject and content, choose Normal or Long-term, then Record study. To plan instead, use Calendar → Schedule study, choosing date and mode. That scheduled activity’s cycle starts when you mark study as completed.

Check intervals

Open schedule settings. Normal defaults to 1, 7 and 20; Long-term to 1, 3, 7, 21 and 60. Adjust days and save intervals. Changes apply globally to that cycle type, not just the open content.

Follow the next step

Due reviews appear in Today and overdue ones remain identified. Review your material, then use Complete review. Calendar displays each cycle’s next step as you advance.

Adjust workload

Use Reschedule review to change a date. If you will not continue a cycle, use its finish action and read the confirmation. Do not record an unperformed review to clear a pending item.

See Review intervals for date calculation.