Realistic weekly commitment
Most working candidates need 8-10 hours per week to see meaningful progress. That's achievable: 45 min weekday evenings (5 × 45min = 3.75h) plus two weekend sessions (90min each = 3h), totaling ~6.75 hours weekly.
Time-blocking strategy
Monday-Friday: Short focused drills (one section, 30-45 min) when mental energy is highest. Saturday/Sunday: One full mock and one correction session (total 3 hours). This keeps volume consistent without burnout.
Working schedule accelerators
Use 'micro-practice': 15-min listening drills during lunch, short vocabulary review before bed. Skip the distractions (Netflix, new topics). Focus on mocks and error logs, not random YouTube videos.