NAVLE Study Countdown & Domain Planner
Enter your NAVLE exam date to get a live countdown, a checklist of the exam's competency areas and species coverage, and a suggested study-day allocation based on how much time you have left.
Competency areas (check off as you feel solid)
Species coverage
Weighting shown is from ICVA's published competency/species breakdown (most recent official report available) - the NAVLE blueprint is occasionally revised, so confirm current weighting against your NAVLE Candidate Handbook at icva.net before finalizing a study plan. Suggested day counts are a simple proportional split of your remaining days, not a guarantee of exam performance.
How to use this tool
Why allocate by weighting instead of equally
Clinical Practice makes up the large majority of the exam - spreading study time evenly across every competency area would badly under-prepare you for the section that actually carries the most weight.
Use this as a framework, not a fixed schedule
The suggested day counts are a simple proportional split - adjust them based on where you're actually weak. A species or competency area you already feel solid on doesn't need as many of its allocated days.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the competency/species weighting come from?
From ICVA's published competency and species breakdown (the most recent official report available). The NAVLE blueprint is occasionally revised, so confirm current weighting against your NAVLE Candidate Handbook at icva.net before finalizing a study plan.
How is the suggested study-day count calculated?
It's a simple proportional split: your remaining days are allocated across domains in proportion to each domain's published weight. It's a starting framework, not a guarantee of exam performance - adjust based on your own strengths and weaknesses.