How are start and end times calculated?

The first block begins at your chosen start hour. Each subsequent block and break is added sequentially, so end times are simply the start plus the block or break length, rolling forward through the day.

What is the revision block at the end of each day?

After the timed subject blocks, the tool adds one extra session labelled revision or spaced recall. It encourages reviewing the day's material, which research links to better retention than studying alone.

Can I have different subjects on different days?

The subjects are shuffled per day from your single list, so the order varies across the week. The tool does not currently support separate subject lists per day; edit the copied output if you need that.

Why do some days show as rest days?

If you set fewer study days than seven, the remaining days are marked as rest with no scheduled blocks, so the timetable reflects a realistic week with downtime.

Is this a real study method?

It follows common timeboxing and spaced-recall ideas, but it is a sample-data generator, not a pedagogy tool. Adjust block and break lengths to match what actually works for you.

What is the Study Schedule Generator?

Generate a weekly study timetable with subject blocks, break times, and a revision session each day. Set your subjects, start hour, block and break lengths, blocks per day, and study days. Great for EdTech demos and student planners. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

Study Schedule Generator

Name: Study Schedule Generator
Creator: Gera Tools
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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A weekly study timetable generator that lays out subject blocks, breaks, and a daily revision session across the days you choose to study. It suits EdTech demos, student planner prototypes, and anyone wanting a quick timeboxed schedule.

How it works

You provide a comma-separated subject list and a few timing parameters: the start hour, the length of each study block, the length of breaks, how many blocks per day, and how many days a week to study. The tool shuffles your subjects so each day’s order varies, then lays blocks end to end starting at your chosen hour — a block, a break, the next block, and so on. After the last block it inserts a short break and a final revision block that nudges spaced recall of the day’s material.

Times are computed by accumulating minutes from the start hour, so each block’s end time is just its start plus its length. Days beyond your chosen study-day count become rest days. The schedule is seeded for reproducibility, and Regenerate advances the seed.

Example: an after-school exam revision timetable

Subjects: Maths, Physics, English, History. Start: 16:00. Block: 45 min. Break: 15 min. Blocks per day: 3. Study days: 5.

Monday
  16:00 – 16:45   History
  16:45 – 17:00   Break
  17:00 – 17:45   Maths
  17:45 – 18:00   Break
  18:00 – 18:45   English
  18:45 – 19:00   Break
  19:00 – 19:25   Revision / spaced recall

Tuesday
  16:00 – 16:45   Physics
  ...

Saturday – Rest
Sunday   – Rest

Each day the subject order is shuffled, so no single subject always ends up in the tiring final slot.

Why the revision block at the end matters

The final “revision / spaced recall” block is not just extra study time — it is a different cognitive task. Instead of learning new material, you close your notes and try to retrieve what you covered that session from memory. This retrieval practice is one of the most well-documented techniques in cognitive psychology for long-term retention. Building it into the template makes it a default rather than an afterthought.

Choosing your block length

Different learners and subjects call for different rhythms:

Block length	Break	Best for
25 min	5 min	Pomodoro style, high-distraction environments
45 min	15 min	After-school sessions, multiple subjects
50 min	10 min	University lecture pacing
60 min	20 min	Deep reading, essay writing, exam conditions

Shorter blocks with strict breaks suit anyone who struggles to start. Longer blocks suit subjects that need immersion, like essay writing or complex problem sets.

Tips

Copy the timetable as plain text for a planner, a doc, or seed data. Tune block and break lengths to whatever keeps you focused — the tool is a starting structure, not a fixed rule.
Set the start hour 30 to 60 minutes after school or work ends to give yourself a genuine transition rather than studying while still mentally elsewhere.