Study Schedule Maker
Enter when you start studying and how many groups you plan to cover. Get a day-by-day revision timetable built on spaced repetition intervals from the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve — print it, save it as a PDF, or export it to your calendar.
One group = one day of new material, e.g. 20 words
Why these intervals? The forgetting curve
How the classic 40-day review plan works
The classic plan reviews each new group 1, 2, 4, 7 and 15 days after learning. Study one group a day for 25 days and the final review lands on day 40.
The short early intervals catch the steepest part of forgetting; the later gaps widen as successful recall strengthens the memory.
This study schedule maker produces a fixed revision timetable you can print and tick off on paper. An FSRS app instead schedules every card from what you actually remembered, so it can adapt when a review feels easy or hard.
FAQ
How do I make a study schedule or revision timetable?
Pick your start date, set how many groups of material you will cover (one group per study day), and choose a review-interval preset. You get a day-by-day revision timetable with every review already placed on a real date.
How do I export a revision timetable to my calendar?
Generate the timetable, then choose “Export to calendar (.ics)”. Open the downloaded file in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, or another calendar app that supports ICS files.
Can I get a printable study schedule or a PDF?
Yes. Choose “Print / Save PDF” and your browser’s print dialog opens with the schedule laid out for paper — pick your printer for a printable study schedule, or “Save as PDF” to keep the file. Both the table and calendar views print.
What are the best spaced repetition intervals?
A practical schedule reviews each item 20 minutes after learning, then 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months later. After about six well-timed reviews, material is effectively in long-term memory. The exact optimum varies per person — that is what adaptive algorithms like FSRS solve.
Why review 20 minutes after learning?
The forgetting curve is steepest right after learning: about 42% is forgotten within 20 minutes. One quick review in that window flattens the curve dramatically and makes every later review cheaper.
What is the classic 40-day plan?
The textbook Ebbinghaus plan reviews each group 1, 2, 4, 7 and 15 days after learning it. If you learn 25 groups on 25 consecutive days, the last review lands on day 40 — hence the name.
Do I still need this table if I use an SRS app?
No — that is the point of SRS apps. KaChiKa and Anki schedule each card individually based on your actual recall, which beats any fixed table. This timetable is for paper-based studying or understanding how spaced repetition works.
