Every module here is open, so you can jump anywhere — but for the highest score, follow a structured path. This plan sequences the 12 modules from foundations to advanced, pairs each with the matching problem sets in your Official Guide to the GRE (4th ed.) and 5 lb Book of GRE Practice Problems, and builds in review and full-length tests. Compress it into 4–5 weeks by doubling up, or stretch it to 12 by halving the daily load.
| Resource | Best used for |
|---|---|
| 📘 This app | Your spine: structured theory, strategy, worked examples, adaptive practice, spaced repetition, and progress tracking. Start every topic here. |
| 📗 5 lb Book of GRE Practice Problems (Manhattan) | Your volume engine. It's organized into big topic chapters of practice problems (Number Properties, Fractions/Decimals/Percents, Algebra, Word Problems, Geometry, Data Interpretation, plus Quantitative Comparison and mixed sets). Use it to drill each topic to fluency after you've learned it here. |
| 📕 Official Guide to the GRE, 4th ed. (ETS) | Your authenticity check. It has a concise Math Review (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Data Analysis), real ETS practice questions by type, and full-length paper practice tests — plus the free POWERPREP online tests. Because these are real ETS questions, weight them most heavily as you get close to test day. |
Learn a topic here → grind it in the 5 lb book → validate with Official Guide / POWERPREP. Official ETS questions are the most predictive of your real score, so save a chunk of them for the final two weeks.
Page and chapter numbers differ between printings — use each book's Table of Contents to find the topic named in the tables below.
| Week | Focus (modules) | Book work | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 — Diagnose | Skim Strategy; take a baseline Master Test. | Take one official POWERPREP test to get a real baseline score. | Know your starting score & weakest areas. |
| 1 — Number foundations | 1 Arithmetic · 2 Fractions/Decimals/Ratios | 5 lb: Number Properties + Fractions/Decimals/Percents sets. OG: Arithmetic math review. | Both modules mastered. |
| 2 — Proportions & powers | 3 Percentages · 4 Exponents & Roots | 5 lb: Percents + the exponent/root problems in Number Properties & Algebra. | Both modules mastered. |
| 3 — Core algebra | 5 Algebra · 6 Linear & Quadratic Equations | 5 lb: Algebra chapter. OG: Algebra math review. | Both modules mastered. |
| 4 — Algebra II & translation | 7 Inequalities & Absolute Value · 8 Word Problems | 5 lb: remaining Algebra + Word Problems chapter. | Both modules mastered; redo Week 1–2 misses. |
| 5 — Geometry | 9 Geometry · 10 Coordinate Geometry | 5 lb: Geometry chapter. OG: Geometry math review. | Both modules mastered. |
| 6 — Data & chance | 11 Statistics · 12 Probability & Counting | 5 lb: Statistics + Data Interpretation chapter. OG: Data Analysis math review. | All 12 modules mastered. 🎉 |
| 7 — Mixed & timed | Daily mixed spaced-repetition + mistake redo; re-drill your 3 weakest topics. | 5 lb: Quantitative Comparison chapter + mixed/adaptive sets. OG: mixed practice sets by question type. | Comfortable at full pace on every type. |
| 8 — Rehearse | Full-length, timed Master Tests; final Strategy re-read. | OG: both paper practice tests + the second POWERPREP test under real timing. | Score at/above target on official material. Test day ready. |
After you finish a module here, drill the matching sets in your books. Find each topic via the book's Table of Contents.
| # | Module (learn here) | 5 lb chapter/topic | Official Guide area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arithmetic Foundations | Number Properties | Arithmetic (Math Review) |
| 2 | Fractions, Decimals & Ratios | Fractions, Decimals & Percents; Ratios | Arithmetic (Math Review) |
| 3 | Percentages & Interest | Fractions, Decimals & Percents; Word Problems (interest/mixture) | Arithmetic (Math Review) |
| 4 | Exponents & Roots | Number Properties; Algebra (exponent rules) | Arithmetic & Algebra (Math Review) |
| 5 | Algebra Essentials | Algebra | Algebra (Math Review) |
| 6 | Linear & Quadratic Equations | Algebra (equations, quadratics, systems) | Algebra (Math Review) |
| 7 | Inequalities & Absolute Value | Algebra (inequalities, absolute value) | Algebra (Math Review) |
| 8 | Word Problems | Word Problems (rates, work, mixtures, ages) | Algebra & Arithmetic (Math Review) |
| 9 | Geometry | Geometry | Geometry (Math Review) |
| 10 | Coordinate Geometry | Geometry (coordinate plane, lines, slope) | Geometry (Math Review) |
| 11 | Statistics | Statistics; Data Interpretation | Data Analysis (Math Review) |
| 12 | Probability & Counting | Probability & Combinatorics; Data Interpretation | Data Analysis (Math Review) |
DI questions (graphs & tables) appear on every test and lean on the Statistics and Percentages modules. The 5 lb book has a dedicated Data Interpretation chapter and the Official Guide covers it under Data Analysis — build both into Weeks 6–7. See the DI tactics on the Strategy page.
| Minutes | Activity |
|---|---|
| 0–10 | Warm-up: clear your due spaced-repetition questions. |
| 10–35 | Learn: new theory + worked examples for the day's module. |
| 35–60 | Practice here: module practice questions with instant feedback. |
| 60–85 | Drill in your book: the matching 5 lb / Official Guide set, mostly untimed while learning, timed as you improve. |
| 85–90 | Log: write every mistake and its lesson in the Error Log. |
Reviewing a wrong answer until you understand why the trap worked is worth more than ten fresh problems. Every miss should end with a one-line rule in your error log. That log is your personalized final-review sheet.