So I just got my results this morning and I actually cried a little. 76% on my third attempt. If you're in the thick of studying right now and feeling like you'll never get there, I want you to know it's possible — but I had to completely change my approach.
My first two attempts I was just reading through the official materials and taking notes like I was back in college. Total waste of time. What finally clicked was switching to active recall — doing a BCP practice test every single day for the last three weeks before my exam. I'd review every wrong answer, figure out WHY I got it wrong, and then revisit that section in my study guide. The domains that killed me before (especially continuity planning and recovery strategies) started making actual sense.
One specific tip: don't ignore the risk assessment questions. I'd estimate 20-25% of my exam touched risk analysis in some form. How many hours did everyone else put in? I logged roughly 180 hours total across all three attempts, maybe 90 of those were actually effective studying.