Matura 2027: a study plan from September to May, month by month

Dates to note

According to the CKE director's announcement of 20 August 2026, the written part of the 2027 matura starts on Tuesday 4 May with basic-level Polish. Maths is on 5 May, basic-level foreign languages on 6 May and extended exams from 7 May. Oral exams run from 6 to 31 May (with a few exceptions), results will be published on 9 July 2027, and resits are set for 23 August (written) and 24 August (oral).

The rule for the whole year: shorter but regular

Learning research consistently shows two things. First, testing yourself from memory works best — solving problems and recalling without looking at notes. Second, spacing study over time consolidates knowledge better than cramming just before the exam. An eight-month plan lets you use both.

September–October: diagnosis and decisions

Start by finding out where you stand:

• Do one past paper in each subject you're taking — untimed, to see the gaps.
• Sort topics into 'can do', 'partly', 'can't do'.
• Check the requirements of the university programmes you're considering and confirm your extended subjects — the preliminary declaration is filed in autumn, the final one in early February.
• Set a fixed weekly plan: e.g. 30–45 minutes on two subjects a day, one day off.

November–February: building

The longest phase, for steady work:

• Each week one topic from the 'can't do' list and one from 'partly'.
• Start every session with 5–10 minutes recalling the previous topic.
• Once a month part of a paper against the clock, with error analysis.
• Polish: the reading list and published oral-exam questions — one topic a week, with a 'thesis + two arguments' note.

March–April: exam training

Now move to full exam conditions:

• Full timed papers — in each subject at least once every two weeks.
• Review according to mistakes, not textbook order.
• Oral Polish and foreign language: practise speaking aloud with a timer.
• Last two weeks: lighter review, sleep, exercise — no new material.

For parents

Calm and predictability at home help most: a place to study, meals, sleep. Talking about the plan works better than asking about scores. If your matura student works or trains, think together about what can be cut back in the most intense months — March and April.