I'm honestly embarrassed to admit this took me three attempts, but I figured if sharing my story helps even one person, it's worth it. I sat for the Radiography ARRT exam back in October 2024 and failed with a 68. Retook it in January — 71. I was devastated. I'd been using the same two textbooks my whole program had recommended and clearly something wasn't clicking.
What changed for attempt three was completely overhauling my approach. I stopped re-reading chapters and started doing ARRT practice test questions obsessively — like 80-100 per day in timed blocks. I also found a solid study guide that broke down image production and radiation protection by actual content specifications, not just textbook chapters. That shift was everything. Passed in March with an 84.
The biggest thing nobody told me: the ARRT tests application, not recall. You have to be comfortable with patient scenarios, not just definitions. Anyone else go through multiple attempts? What finally clicked for you?