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7-Day React JS Interview Preparation Plan

Your saved questions plus a day-by-day plan. Add questions with Save to → 7-Day Job Prep on any question page.

Day-by-day plan

Day 1JavaScript and React basics
  • Revise closures, promises, async/await, array methods and destructuring
  • Revise JSX, components, props, Virtual DOM and keys
  • Answer 20 fresher-level fundamentals questions aloud
  • Rebuild a counter and todo app from memory
Day 2Props, state and hooks
  • Practise immutable updates for objects and arrays
  • Revise useState, useEffect dependencies and cleanup, useRef
  • Write custom hooks: useFetch and useDebounce
  • Explain stale closures and the updater function with examples
Day 3Advanced hooks and React 19
  • Revise useMemo, useCallback, React.memo and the React Compiler
  • Study useTransition, useDeferredValue, use, useActionState and useOptimistic
  • Practise useReducer for a cart with add and remove actions
  • Answer 15 scenario questions on effects and re-renders
Day 4State management and data fetching
  • Build a Redux Toolkit slice with an async thunk
  • Compare Context, Redux Toolkit, Zustand and TanStack Query
  • Implement a TanStack Query fetch with caching and an optimistic update
  • Prepare an answer on where to store auth tokens
Day 5Routing, forms and performance
  • Set up React Router with nested, protected and lazy routes
  • Build a form with React Hook Form and Zod validation
  • Revise code splitting, virtualisation and Core Web Vitals
  • Profile one of your projects with React DevTools
Day 6Testing and Next.js
  • Write three tests with React Testing Library, user-event and MSW
  • Revise CSR, SSR, SSG, ISR and Server Components
  • Explain hydration errors and the use client boundary
  • Practise one live coding task such as a debounced search with pagination
Day 7Mock interview and projects
  • Do a timed mock interview covering concepts, coding and scenarios
  • Prepare a two-minute walkthrough of your best React project
  • Prepare four STAR stories: bug fix, deadline, conflict, learning
  • Review the 30 revision points and your weak areas

Frequently asked questions

Can I prepare for a React JS interview in 7 days?

Seven days is enough to revise and sharpen, not to learn from zero. Use the plan to cover each core topic once, practise questions daily and finish with a mock interview.

How do I add questions to the plan?

On any question page choose Save to → 7-Day Job Prep. Saved questions show up at the top of this page.

How many hours a day should I study?

Two to four focused hours a day works for most people: one hour of revision, one to two hours of questions, and the rest on projects or mock answers.