Looking for real answers here, not the "study for 3 months" advice that everyone gives.
I have 5 weeks before my scheduled (CAIA) Certified Automotive Insurance Adjuster exam date and I'm wondering if that's enough. I work full time so I can only do about 1-2 hours per night.
I've been focusing on "CAIA" and "CAIA - Certified Automotive Insurance Adjuster" practice material. Made flashcards for the stuff I keep getting wrong and doing a full practice test every weekend.
My concern is whether I'm spreading too thin. Should I drop some topics and focus on the ones with the highest weight? What are the sections that actually show up the most?
What was your actual study timeline? Not what you'd recommend — what you actually did.
Went through this exact question when I was prepping. The CAIA material on "CAIA" is actually not as bad as it looks — once it clicks it clicks.
What helped me was finding one resource that explained it from first principles instead of just giving me the "right answer." Made a huge difference on the scenario-based questions.
Also: don't underestimate the importance of reviewing your wrong answers more than your right ones. I learned more from 20 wrong answers than 200 correct ones.
Quick data point: I spent 5 weeks studying, 1-2 hours a day, and passed with a 73%.
The section on CAIA exam took me the longest to feel confident about. Eventually I just drilled practice questions until I could answer them without hesitation.
What testing center did you end up booking? Some of them have much shorter wait times than others right now.
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