How to use the Exam Countdown Planner
- 1. Add your examsOne per line: subject, date (YYYY-MM-DD) and units to cover.
- 2. Choose your startPick when you'll start preparing and how many revision days you want before each exam.
- 3. PlanGet the countdown, the daily plan and a calendar file of your exam dates.
How the plan is made
Each day from your start date is given to one task. On exam days the plan just shows the exam. The days just before each exam (one by default) are revision days for that subject. Every other day goes to the subject that is furthest behind: the one with the most units left for the days remaining before its exam. That simple rule makes nearer exams get attention first while later ones still get a share. If there isn't enough time, the tool tells you which subjects will have units left.
Worked example
The sample has four exams: Data Structures on 8 December 2026 (5 units), Operating Systems on 11 December (5), DBMS on 15 December (4) and Mathematics III on 18 December (5). Starting on 20 November 2026, there are 18 days to the first exam, and all 19 units fit into 19 study days, plus a revision day before each exam. The first days alternate: Data Structures unit 1 on 20 November, Operating Systems unit 1 on 21 November, then Data Structures unit 2.
Start on 25 November instead and the tool warns that Mathematics III would have 3 units left, a signal to start earlier or study two units on some days.
The calendar file
The download is an .ics file with one all-day event per exam. Open it on your phone or import it into Google Calendar or Outlook to get the dates in your calendar. It's made in your browser; your exam list isn't sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a unit?
Whatever chunks your syllabus uses. Most Indian university syllabi have 4 or 5 units per subject.
Can I set two units a day?
Double the unit count for a subject to give it twice the days, or enter half-units.
What if two exams are on the same day?
Enter both; the plan handles them, though revision time is shared.
Is the exam countdown planner free?
Yes, completely. You can type in everything and use the exam countdown planner with no sign-up. When you ask for the result the first time, we ask for your name and WhatsApp number once; after that the exam countdown planner and every other Uncodemy tool open straight away.