Common Error Patterns

This page helps interpret the patterns that usually sit underneath a bad session. The point is not theory for theory's sake. The point is to repair the right thing.

Broad collapse

This usually means the session is showing multiple unstable areas at once. The fix is not one more blind retake. The fix is repair-first, then narrower drill.

Concentrated weakness

This is the best kind of miss pattern to get because it gives you one clean repair target. The question is not “am I bad overall?” The question is “can I stabilize this one cluster?”

Timed-mode breakdown

Timed misses may come from knowledge gaps, rushed reading, or pressure collapse. Review has to separate these causes or the next timed session will teach you nothing.

Quick-mode false confidence

A strong 3-question burst does not prove full readiness. Quick mode can confirm direction, but it should not replace fuller verification.

Recovery-mode illusion

Recovery mode can feel better because it narrows the battlefield. That only matters if the targeted weakness actually shrinks. Comfort is not proof.