I have been unlocking only the chapters of Kaplan I have finished reviewing. But I left ALL of behavioral unsuspended. This is day…4 of using it but I only get 20 cards a day per subject. Is that normal? Will it increase? I only have 35% of the deck suspended I believe.
Things I did to the settings. Enabled FSRS, tweaked learning and relearning steps to 15 1 and 3 like in the AnKing youtube video from last year (see images). Also decreased the maximum interval from 365 or 1825 whichever was default to 90, because test date is Sept 4th.
I’ll help you understand why you’re only seeing 20 cards per subject each day. This is likely related to your deck options settings, specifically the daily limits.
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Based on your screenshots and description, I see that you’re only getting 20 new cards per day for each subject category, and you’re wondering if this is normal and if it will increase.
The issue is in your Daily Limits settings. In your first screenshot, I can see that you have the “New cards/day” set to 20. This is the setting that controls how many new cards Anki will introduce each day for that particular deck.
This is indeed working as intended - Anki is limiting the number of new cards to 20 per day per subject based on your current settings. This won’t automatically increase over time; you need to manually change this setting if you want more new cards per day.
Given that your test date is September 4th, you might want to consider:
Increasing your “New cards/day” limit: You can adjust this to a higher number (like 50-100) depending on how many new cards you can comfortably learn each day. However, keep in mind that introducing more new cards will also increase your review burden in the following days.
Be cautious with FSRS learning steps: Your learning steps (15m 1d 3d) might not be optimal with FSRS. When using FSRS, it’s generally recommended to keep all learning steps under 1 day. With your current setup, the learning steps that extend beyond a day might conflict with how FSRS wants to schedule cards.
Maximum interval: Setting your maximum interval to 90 days makes sense given your test date, as you want to ensure you review all cards at least once before your exam.
If you want to get through more cards before your test date, I recommend:
Increase the “New cards/day” setting
Consider adjusting your learning steps to be all within the same day (e.g., 15m 1h 4h) to better work with FSRS
Monitor your workload - introducing too many new cards can quickly lead to review overwhelm
Remember that consistency is key with Anki - it’s better to do a manageable amount every day than to get overwhelmed and miss days.
Increasing your “New cards/day” limit: You can adjust this to a higher number (like 50-100) depending on how many new cards you can comfortably learn each day. However, keep in mind that introducing more new cards will also increase your review burden in the following days.
Be cautious with FSRS learning steps: Your learning steps (15m 1d 3d) might not be optimal with FSRS. When using FSRS, it’s generally recommended to keep all learning steps under 1 day. With your current setup, the learning steps that extend beyond a day might conflict with how FSRS wants to schedule cards.
But, Isnt my newcards/day already set to 9999? I left it on the default setting.
I need to look more closely at your deck settings to address your question.
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Looking at your screenshot again, I see where the confusion is coming from. You’re right - your “New cards/day” setting is indeed set to 9999, which should allow almost unlimited new cards per day. However, there are a few possible explanations for why you’re still only seeing 20 new cards per subject:
Parent deck limits: If your subjects are subdecks of a main deck, the parent deck might have a limit of 20 new cards per day that’s being applied to the children. In Anki, depending on which scheduler version you’re using, parent deck limits can override subdeck settings.
Scheduler version: The way daily limits work varies depending on which Anki scheduler version you’re using (v1, v2, or v3/FSRS). With the v3 scheduler (which you’re using with FSRS), deck limits apply to the specific deck you click on and any decks inside it.
New cards might be capped by review limit: With the v3 scheduler, new cards are capped by the review limit by default. If your “Maximum reviews/day” is set to 20, this would limit new cards to 20 as well. In your screenshot, I can see this is set to 9999, so this shouldn’t be the issue.
Display order settings: Check if the “New/review priority” option is set to “Show after reviews” and if there are many reviews pending, which might delay showing new cards.
For your FSRS learning steps (15m 1d 3d), as mentioned previously, it’s recommended to keep all learning steps under 1 day when using FSRS. According to Anki documentation on FSRS:
(Re)learning steps of 1+ days are not recommended when using FSRS. […] By keeping your learning steps under a day, you will allow FSRS to schedule cards at times it has calculated are optimum for your material and memory.
To troubleshoot the limited new cards issue:
Check if there’s a parent deck with a lower new card limit
Make sure “New cards ignore review limit” is enabled in your deck options
Try studying directly from individual subject decks rather than a parent deck
Check if you have the “New cards/day” properly set in all relevant deck option groups
Would you be able to share which decks you’re studying from and how they’re structured?
