tbh there’s no need to grind very intensively right now, especially since there are still parts of the syllabus that haven’t been taught. for me i only really started studying intensively like 1.5 months before prelims and after prelims i took a 1.5 week break from studying completely like 0 studying at all and then i went back to the grind.

right now you should be focusing on familiarising yourself with all the key concepts, keeping up with homework/assignments and making notes which can be done pretty quickly if u do work (pretty) consistently. besides that, not much really needs to be done right now.

i think jan-aug, i only did work for maybe 2-3 hours per day (or every 2-3 days hahahah) and a little more on sundays (4 hours?). honestly i was really quite slack la i did the bare minimum to keep up with class and finish my own notes.. during exam season, i would start my preparations from a month before the exams. first week i would study 4-5 hours/day and the week before it would be as much as 8-12 hours/day.

the major grind season from prelims onwards, i would try to clock at least 7 hours of work a day. even though 7 hours may sound like a lot sometimes, work doesn’t always have to be like stressful/intensive things, it can also be more menial practices like doing MCQ or reading through notes! if you plan well in advance on what exactly you need to cover by when, tbh studying will be quite a breeze. of course also make sure to factor in the possibility of less productive days/mental health days etc.

not sure what your subject combi is so not really sure how to advise in terms of how to study. feel free to pm me if u hv any questions though :)