CPA Exam Study Plan (12-Week Schedule)
The CPA exam’s four sections reward high-volume MCQ practice — especially FAR’s accounting standards and REG’s tax rules. Below is a realistic 12-week CPA Exam study schedule built around active recall: cover one focus area at a time, quiz yourself on it, then re-drill only what you missed.
The 12-week CPA Exam schedule
| Week | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Financial accounting (FAR) | Study financial accounting (far), then generate a 10-question quiz on it and retake what you miss. |
| Week 2 | Audit (AUD) | Study audit (aud), then generate a 10-question quiz on it and retake what you miss. |
| Week 3 | Regulation & tax (REG) | Study regulation & tax (reg), then generate a 10-question quiz on it and retake what you miss. |
| Week 4 | Business concepts | Study business concepts, then generate a 10-question quiz on it and retake what you miss. |
| Week 5 | Journal entries | Study journal entries, then generate a 10-question quiz on it and retake what you miss. |
| Week 6 | Financial accounting (FAR) | Second pass on financial accounting (far): re-drill the questions you missed in week 1, then quiz yourself on the parts you skipped. |
| Week 7 | Audit (AUD) | Second pass on audit (aud): re-drill the questions you missed in week 2, then quiz yourself on the parts you skipped. |
| Week 8 | Regulation & tax (REG) | Second pass on regulation & tax (reg): re-drill the questions you missed in week 3, then quiz yourself on the parts you skipped. |
| Week 9 | Business concepts | Second pass on business concepts: re-drill the questions you missed in week 4, then quiz yourself on the parts you skipped. |
| Week 10 | Journal entries | Second pass on journal entries: re-drill the questions you missed in week 5, then quiz yourself on the parts you skipped. |
| Week 11 | Financial accounting (FAR) | Timed pass on financial accounting (far): quiz yourself cold, no notes, and compare your score with week 1. |
| Week 12 | Full review | Take mixed quizzes across every topic; re-drill your missed questions from earlier weeks. |
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CPA Exam study plan FAQ
Is the CPA Exam study plan really free?
Yes, to start: you get your first CPA Exam questions on the spot with no account and no credit card. A free account unlocks your first full test, and Pro removes the limit.
What topics does the CPA Exam practice cover?
Anything you ask for — the generator defaults to high-yield areas like Financial accounting (FAR), Audit (AUD), Regulation & tax (REG), and you can paste your own notes or class material to make the questions match exactly what you're studying.
Can I use my own notes or a PDF?
Yes. Paste notes or upload a document and QuizGen writes the questions from your material, so practice matches your course instead of a generic question bank.
How many weeks is this CPA Exam plan?
12 weeks: one focus area per week, drawn in order from the 5 topics above, then a final week of mixed review. If your exam is sooner, keep the order and shorten each block — quizzing yourself on a topic is what makes it stick, not the number of weeks.