The final seven days before your AIGP sitting are for consolidation, not new material. Day 7 and 6: your weakest domain plus Domain II refresh. Day 5: full timed 100-question practice mock. Day 4: review mock misses and the Cram Guide sections they map to. Day 3 and 2: light domain-by-domain refresh. Day 1: logistics, no study. Candidates who treat the final week as "one more sprint" tend to peak too early and arrive exhausted.
The final seven days before an AIGP sitting are not a mini preparation phase. They are a consolidation phase with a very different objective: not to learn more, but to lock in what you already know and arrive on exam day with sharp recall and a clear head.
This article is a day-by-day plan for the final week, built around the Archuz AIGP Cram Guide (BoK v2.1) and the 300-question question bank. It assumes you have already done the bulk of your preparation and are now within seven days of your scheduled sitting.
The Principle: Taper, Not Sprint
Elite athletes do not train hardest in the week before a competition. They taper. The same principle applies to cognitive endurance: your brain needs to arrive on exam day with reserves, not depleted from a last-minute cram.
The final-week plan below taper-loads: heavier mid-week around the practice mock, lighter at both ends. The goal on exam morning is not peak study intensity — it is peak clarity and recall under pressure.
The Day-by-Day Plan
Monday — Re-read Your Weakest Domain Chapter
Open the Cram Guide to the domain where you have been losing the most points in practice sets. Re-read the entire chapter at normal pace. Take notes only on concepts that still feel slippery.
If you have been scoring consistently well across all domains, use this day on Domain II (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF). It is the heaviest-weighted domain and the most fact-dense.
Time: 2–3 hours. No practice questions today.
Tuesday — 40 Questions in Your Weakest Domain
Work through 30–40 practice questions covering only your weakest domain. Pause on each one, read every explanation (including for correct answers). This is pattern-locking, not learning.
If you can consistently reason through why each distractor is wrong without checking the explanation, you have the domain. If you still get fooled by specific distractor types, note the pattern.
Time: 2–2.5 hours.
Wednesday — The 100-Question Practice Mock
Sit the full 100-question practice exam (Set 3 of the Archuz AIGP Question Bank) under strict exam conditions: 180 minutes, no notes, no bathroom breaks beyond what you plan to take on the real exam. Score it immediately.
This is the single most informative data point of your preparation. The score itself matters less than the pattern of misses — which domain, which format, which concept.
Time: 3 hours mock + 1 hour review = 4 hours total.
Thursday — Deep Review of Mock Misses
Take every question you missed on Wednesday's mock and map it to its Cram Guide section. Re-read those sections. If you missed three questions on human oversight under EU AI Act Art. 14, re-read the human oversight section. Not the whole chapter — just the specific pages.
Also note: questions you got right but were unsure about. Those are soft spots too. Address them the same way.
Time: 2–3 hours.
Knowing the frameworks isn't the same as passing the AIGP.
The exam tests application under time pressure, not recall. Prep built around that distinction performs better.
Get the Complete Pack →Friday — Light Pass Through Domains I and III
Read through the Cram Guide chapters for Domain I (AI Governance Landscape) and Domain III (AI Development Lifecycle). Fast pace — you are not re-learning, you are re-exposing. If you can summarise each section in a sentence as you read, keep moving. If a section feels unfamiliar, slow down.
Time: 1.5–2 hours.
Saturday — Domain IV and Question Formats
Light pass through the Domain IV chapter (Implementing AI Governance in Practice). Then spend 30 minutes on the question format reference at the end of the Cram Guide: the specific guidance for how to approach select-all-that-apply, ordering, and scenario questions on exam day.
Do not do new practice questions today. The Cram Guide format reference plus your mock review is enough.
Time: 1.5 hours.
Sunday — Logistics Only
No study materials open today. Confirm testing centre address and arrival time, or test your remote proctoring setup. Lay out ID and anything you need to bring. Plan your route and timing.
Eat well, hydrate, go to bed on time. Trust the preparation. The last 24 hours do not add knowledge; they only subtract it if you panic-study.
Time: 20–30 minutes of logistics only.
If you have less than seven days: compress the plan proportionally but keep the practice mock. A 5-day version drops D-7 and compresses D-3 and D-2 into one lighter day. A 3-day version keeps the mock on D-2 and uses D-1 for review and rest. Never skip the mock.
What to Bring on Exam Day
- Testing centre: two forms of ID (one with photo), confirmation email. No notes, phones, bags, or electronics (lockers available). Arrive 30 minutes early.
- Remote proctored: computer with webcam, government ID, quiet private room, cleared desk. No one else in the room. Test the proctoring software 24 hours ahead.
- Mental: arrive with a plan for pacing — mark long questions with the review flag, come back to them. Do not spend more than 2 minutes on any single question before flagging.
Final-Hour Checklist Before You Start
- Breathe. Three slow deliberate breaths before you begin the first question.
- Read every question twice. First read for comprehension, second to catch qualifiers like "except", "most likely", "best describes".
- For scenario sets, read the fact pattern once, read the question, re-read the relevant part of the fact pattern.
- For select-all-that-apply, evaluate each option independently. Do not stop at the first obvious inclusion.
- Flag and move on if a question is taking more than 90 seconds. You can revisit flagged questions in the last 20 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I study the night before the AIGP exam?
No. The night before is for rest, logistics, and mental calm. Any knowledge not consolidated by then will not consolidate in six evening hours of panic review. Sleep buys you more exam performance than extra study at this point.
How long is the AIGP exam?
100 questions, 180 minutes, with six distinct question formats. Pacing works out to approximately 1 minute 48 seconds per question with no buffer for the long scenario sets, so flagging and returning is essential.
Can I review flagged questions during the AIGP?
Yes. The AIGP testing interface allows you to flag questions and return to them before submitting the exam. Reserve the final 15–20 minutes for flagged question review.
What should I eat before the AIGP exam?
A normal meal with protein and complex carbohydrates about 90 minutes before your sitting. Avoid heavy, sugary, or unfamiliar foods. Hydrate normally; a huge water intake right before is counterproductive.
Can I take breaks during the AIGP exam?
In-person at a testing centre, you can leave the room for a brief break, but the clock keeps running. Online proctored exams have stricter rules; some proctoring providers do not allow breaks. Check your specific sitting's rules in advance.
When do I get AIGP exam results?
You receive provisional pass/fail on screen immediately after submitting. Official results and your scaled score follow by email within a few business days. The provisional result is reliable; it does not change in the official report.
Should I use flashcards in the final week?
Only if you have been using them throughout preparation. Introducing a new study tool in the final week is risky — it reorganises what you know in unfamiliar ways. Stick with the Cram Guide and question bank you have been using.
What is the single most important thing to do in the final week?
Sit the full 100-question timed practice mock. One good mock in the final week tells you more about readiness than any amount of additional reading. If you have to choose between the mock and anything else in this plan, keep the mock.