Study Guide

RIBO Level 1 Study Guide: Turn Study Time Into Active Practice

A practical study sequence for Ontario candidates who want a clear path from first review to a full timed mock exam.

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Practise, then test
day example study sequence

A study plan works best when each phase has a different job. Reading builds familiarity; questions reveal gaps; calculations build procedural confidence; mock exams test integration and timing.

A practical 14-day structure

DaysFocus
1–3General Insurance & Industry Knowledge + regulatory/ethics practice
4–6Habitational coverage, water, limits and co-insurance
7–9Automobile: OAP 1, DCPD, accident benefits, physical damage and OPCFs
10–11Commercial property, CGL, interruption, crime and garage risks
12Travel Health + targeted Memory Retainers
13Calculations + weak-area mixed quizzes
14Full timed mock + review of every missed concept

What to do after a wrong answer

Do not simply memorize the correct option. Write down the rule or distinction that would let you answer a different version of the same question. That is the difference between question memorization and exam preparation.

Use the blueprint to allocate time

General, Habitational and Automobile each account for 25 scored questions; Commercial accounts for 20; Travel Health accounts for 5. Your study schedule should broadly reflect that weighting while still giving extra time to your personal weak areas.