30/60/90-day study plan for Oracle Database SQL (1Z0-071): recommended hours, weekly schedules, and practice integration.
SQL improves fast with focused practice. Most candidates pass with 35–80 focused hours.
| Your time | Recommended timeline |
|---|---|
| 12–15 hrs/week | 30 days (intensive) |
| 6–9 hrs/week | 60 days (balanced) |
| 3–5 hrs/week | 90 days (part‑time) |
| Week | Focus | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELECT basics + filtering + NULL behavior | Topics 1–2 + drills |
| 2 | Joins + grouping/aggregation | Topics 3–4 + drills |
| 3 | Subqueries + set operators + functions | Topic 5 + mixed sets |
| 4 | DDL/DML + transactions + review | mixed sets + revision |
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