Okay so I've been putting off writing this post for a while but I feel like I owe it to this community since you all helped me so much when I was struggling. I sat for the CDASA for the third time last month and finally passed with a 78. First two attempts I scored a 61 and a 64 — close but not close enough, and honestly I didn't really understand where I was going wrong.
What changed this time was being way more systematic about it. I spent about 6 weeks using a CDASA study guide that actually broke down the domain weights instead of just throwing content at me. The biggest unlock was doing timed CDASA practice test sets under real conditions — like phone away, no pausing, the whole thing. My weak spots were the data governance and compliance sections, which I'd been glossing over because they felt dry.
Anybody else here prepping for their first attempt? Happy to share my study schedule or talk through which topics tripped me up most. Also curious what exam tips others have found useful — I feel like there's stuff I still would've liked to know going in.