Everything ORE Part 1 asks, down to the last 72 hours

I liked that the weak subjects were based on my actual question performance. There were topics I thought I knew well, but the scores showed otherwise. That changed how I used my last month of revision.

I used tutor mode at the beginning and changed to exam mode later. That worked well for me because initially I wanted to understand every answer, and later I needed to practise making decisions under time pressure.

The portal gave me a routine. Some days I studied for two hours and some days much less, but I always knew the number of questions I should complete. That consistency was probably more useful than trying to do very long study days.

I started later than I should have and thought I would need to study all day. Following a fixed question target was much more manageable. I concentrated on understanding the explanations properly rather than rushing through large amounts of material.

What I found different was that the wrong options were explained too. A few times I realised I had chosen the correct answer for the wrong reason. That was very useful before the actual exam.

I switched between my laptop and phone depending on work. I did short question sessions during weekdays and longer mocks on weekends. Being able to continue without reorganising everything each time was helpful.

The progress page was a good reality check. Reading a topic several times had made me think I knew it, but my question scores did not always agree. I went back to those topics only when the data showed I needed to.

Previously I spent most of my time watching lectures and making notes. This time I made question practice the main part of my preparation and used revision notes only when I found a gap. That suited me much better.

My work schedule changed every week, so fixed teaching times were difficult. I liked being able to open the portal whenever I had time, see my target and continue without waiting for anyone.

The timed mock showed me that knowledge was not my only problem. I was spending too long on difficult questions. After practising under proper timing I became much better at moving on and coming back later.

I bookmarked questions that I was repeatedly getting wrong and reviewed them again near the exam. It gave me a very personal revision list instead of rereading every subject from the beginning.

I was part of the earlier testing group and saw the portal improve while we were using it. I gave feedback about a few confusing areas and later versions were noticeably easier to navigate.

At first I still used all my old notes beside the portal. After a while I realised I was repeating a lot of the same information, so I used the portal as my main revision source and kept the old notes only for extra detail.

The size of the question bank meant I could practise properly without feeling that I was memorising a small set of repeated questions. I kept returning to bookmarked questions during the last part of my revision.

I liked creating my own mocks. Sometimes I selected only one weak subject and other times I mixed everything. It made the revision less repetitive and helped me judge whether I was improving overall.

The main difference for me was having a clear sequence to follow. I did not need another person telling me what chapter or lecture came next. I could see my progress and continue from there.

I was not confident at the beginning because there was so much material available from different sources. Once I started following the portal in order, the exam preparation felt much less overwhelming.

I found the short revision sections useful because I could read something and then immediately answer questions on the same area. That connection between revision and practice helped the information stick better.

For me the most useful part was seeing improvement over time. My early scores were inconsistent, but after following the plan and revisiting the weaker topics I became much more stable in the mocks. It gave me confidence that my preparation was moving in the right direction.