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There's no requirement for it to be chanted for 40 days. However, we do encourage beginners to chant Her mantras (vedic and the alphabet) since She's the Goddess of Learning and Her blessing would be a great help for a person who undertakes these courses.
Furthermore, chanting the alphabet will also help one down the line when one comes to the practice of ṣaṭcakra japa.