A LITTLE PRACTICE, A LOT THAT STAYS
A simple spaced repetition study plan for your next exam
Begin with the time you can actually use
Choose a small daily study window and one subject. Set your exam date if you have one, then add only as many new cards as you can keep reviewing. A fixed ten-minute session is an example of a manageable starting point, not a promise of a particular grade.
In Recall, set daily new-card and review limits in Settings. Start with due cards. After each answer, rate what you could recall before revealing; an honest Again is more useful than recording an answer you only recognised.
Let the interval respond to your answers
There is no single spacing timetable that fits every card. In Recall, Good on a new card ordinarily starts with a one-day interval, then six days on the next successful review. Later intervals depend on previous performance; other ratings change the schedule.
A lapse brings the card back sooner. Extra practice and scheduled reviews are not interchangeable: repeatedly clicking an easy answer should not keep inflating the next interval. Use the due queue as your starting point and check difficult material against the source.
When you miss a day
Return to due cards and reduce new cards temporarily if the queue is too large. You do not need to restart the deck. Remove unclear prompts or split a question that contains several unrelated ideas.
Before an exam, try a mixed or written practice test to find gaps, then spend time on the errors. Scheduling and readiness estimates are guidance; they do not establish that you understand every topic. You can try a public sample without an account. Recall is for learners aged 16 and over.
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Written for Recall · Updated 3 November 2026