Finally passed my AZDOT exam after two failed attempts — here's what worked

I'm not going to sugarcoat it — I failed this thing twice before I finally got my score up. The first time I walked in thinking my years of field experience would carry me through. Walked out with a 68. Second attempt I just read the manual cover to cover and got a 71. Still not enough. Third time I actually changed my approach completely.

What finally clicked was finding a solid AZDOT practice test that matched the real question format. The actual exam throws a lot of situational stuff at you — it's not just memorizing definitions. I spent about three weeks doing 30-40 practice questions a day, then timing myself on full mock exams the last week. My weak spots were the traffic control and pavement marking sections, so I drilled those specifically using a study guide that broke them down by topic.

Scored an 84 on my third attempt. Honestly if I'd started with practice tests instead of just reading, I probably would've passed the first time. Anyone else here prepping for AZDOT right now? Happy to share what resources I used.