I'm honestly at my wit's end. I've been studying for the Praxis 5331 for about four months now and I've failed twice — scored a 157 both times, and I need a 162 to pass. I'm a second-year grad student in speech-language pathology and my program requires we pass before graduation, so the clock is ticking. I feel like I know the material in clinic but something about the way the questions are phrased just trips me up every time.
My current routine is reading through my Shipley and reviewing ASHA's practice test questions, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm approaching this the wrong way. A classmate mentioned using a structured study guide that breaks things down by domain — articulation, fluency, language, swallowing — rather than just reading chapters linearly. Has anyone switched up their strategy mid-prep and actually seen their score jump? I'm especially weak on AAC and motor speech disorders.
I have about six weeks before my next attempt. Any advice on where to focus or what resources actually moved the needle for you would be genuinely appreciated. I'm not giving up, just need a better plan.