Template · Study
Free study planner template with hours by subject
Plan your study week: tasks by subject with due dates and planned hours, a done box and totals, a chart of hours by subject, and a list of exams and deadlines.
Study plan · Week 41
This week's focus
Study tasks
| Task | Subject | Due | Hours | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem set 4 | Math | 3 | ||
| Lab report | Science | 2 | ||
| Read chapter 7 | History | 1.5 | ||
| Vocabulary review | Language | 1 | ||
| Sum 7.5 | Checked 0 |
Exams and deadlines
What worked
Free. Barside asks before it adds the template, then makes a new note from it. Needs Barside 1.50 or newer.
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A study plan makes sure each subject gets time before the deadline, not the night before. Planned hours make the week realistic.
Who it is for
It is for high school, college and university students, and for adults studying for a certificate or exam. It works best with one note a week. Keep deadlines in the assignment tracker so nothing slips between weeks.
What is in the study planner template
- This week's focus: two priorities.
- Study tasks: a table with Subject, Due, Hours and Done, with total hours and tasks done.
- Hours by subject: a bar chart drawn from the table.
- Exams and deadlines and What worked: the dates to remember and what to keep doing.
An example
On Monday, Leo lists four tasks: a math problem set for three hours, a lab report for two, a history chapter for an hour and a half, and vocabulary for an hour. The total shows 7.5 hours, which fits his free time. The chart shows math takes the most time this week. By Friday three tasks are ticked, and he notes that studying right after class worked best.
How to use the study planner template
- Choose Open in Barside above. Barside opens and asks before it adds anything.
- Pick the workspace for the note, and leave Keep it in my templates ticked to use the template again.
- Choose Create note. A new note called "Study plan · Week 41" opens, ready to fill in.
- Next time, start one from New note from a template, or let Barside make it on a schedule as a repeating note.
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How to study more in less time
- Study in short focused blocks with breaks. See the Pomodoro Technique.
- Test yourself instead of rereading.
- Space reviews over days rather than cramming.
- Plan fewer hours than you think you have.
Make it yours
- Rename the subjects in the Subject options.
- Make it a repeating note every Monday.
- Link each task to its Cornell notes with [[.
FAQ
Questions and answers
How many hours should I plan?
Plan what you can really do, then add 20% for surprises. If the total in the table looks too high, move a task to next week now.
Is the study planner template free?
Yes. The template and Barside are both free. Barside Plus is optional and adds cloud backup and sync between computers; templates do not need it.
Does the template work offline?
Adding it needs the internet once, so Barside can fetch it from barside.space. After that, the template and every note made from it live on your computer and work offline.
Can I use it on a Mac?
Yes: Barside for Mac is out. Barside also runs on Windows and Linux. The template page works in any browser, so you can preview it anywhere.