Your exam doesn't move.
Neither should your plan.
Enter your exam date and resources — get a free, fully balanced USMLE or COMLEX daily study schedule in seconds. No spreadsheets. No guesswork.
Common USMLE Study Planning Problems
Too many resources, no system
Books, Qbanks, Anki, videos — nothing distributing them across your available time.
Front-loaded burnout
Massive early days, exhaustion halfway through, inconsistency sets in right before the exam.
Practice exams placed too late
No time to act on the data. Panic replaces strategy in the final weeks.
Sound familiar? MedEd Study Planner solves all three — automatically.
Fix My Study Plan Now →A free study schedule built for medical students — not generic planners.
MedEd Study Planner is a free, browser-based tool that turns your exam date and resource list into a complete, day-by-day study schedule in under 60 seconds. No account. No spreadsheets. No guesswork.
Who it's for
Medical and osteopathic students preparing for high-stakes licensing exams — USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, COMLEX Level 1 & 2, Shelf Exams, and NBME Self-Assessments.
- MD students in dedicated Step 1 or Step 2 prep
- DO students balancing USMLE and COMLEX together
- 3rd-year students juggling multiple Shelf Exams
- Anyone who has tried—and failed—to manage a spreadsheet plan
What it does
You enter your start date, exam date, and the resources you plan to use — UWorld, Anki, First Aid, Pathoma, SketchyMedical, videos, review books — and MedEd Study Planner automatically distributes every item across your available study days, balancing the daily workload so no single day is overwhelming.
- Distributes Qbank questions evenly across your timeline
- Schedules Anki daily reviews without front-loading
- Places NBME / Free 120 practice exams strategically early
- Generates a printable, actionable day-by-day schedule
A study system built for high-stakes exams
Smart Timeline Engine
Calculates your full study window and builds a structured daily roadmap from start to test day.
Balanced Resource Distribution
Every question, page, flashcard, and video evenly spread across your timeline. No crunch days.
Strategic Exam Placement
Self-assessments spaced early enough to measure, adjust, and improve before test day.
Free · No account required · Under 60 seconds
Stop guessing.
Start executing.
Built for USMLE Step 1 & 2, COMLEX, Shelf Exams, and NBME Self-Assessments.
Build My Study Plan →
Takes less than 60 seconds · Free to use
Built by a med student.
Used by many more.
"I wasted two weeks trying to build a Step 1 spreadsheet. This did it in under a minute. My daily workload finally feels manageable."
"As a DO student doing both COMLEX and USMLE, I needed something flexible. This let me plug in everything and just follow the plan."
"The practice exam placement is what sold me. I had time to actually review my NBMEs and course-correct instead of panicking at the end."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MedEd Study Planner free to use? +
Yes — completely free, no account required. Generate a personalized study schedule in under 60 seconds.
Which exams does MedEd Study Planner support? +
USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, COMLEX Level 1 & 2, Shelf Exams, and NBME Self-Assessments.
How does the study schedule generator work? +
Enter your exam date, study start date, and your resources (UWorld, Anki, First Aid, videos, etc.). The planner automatically distributes them across your available days and spaces practice exams strategically.
What study resources does it support? +
It works with any resource you add — UWorld, Anki, First Aid, Pathoma, SketchyMedical, Boards & Beyond, Amboss, review books, and practice exams like NBME and Free 120.
Does it help prevent burnout? +
Yes — that's a core design goal. Resources are spread evenly so you never have an overwhelming day early on that causes you to fall behind or burn out before test day.