So I just got my results yesterday and I officially passed the CDR exam on my second try. Honestly I was devastated after failing the first time in March — I scored a 63% and needed a 72% to pass. I thought I'd studied enough but I seriously underestimated the MNT and research methodology sections.
What made the difference the second time around was being way more strategic. I spent about 6 weeks studying this time instead of 3, and I used a proper CDR study guide that broke down the domain areas by weight. The nutrition assessment questions are heavily tested and I'd been glossing over them. I also did a ton of CDR practice test questions — probably 800+ across different question banks — which helped me get comfortable with how they phrase things.
My biggest exam tips: don't skip the research and evidence-based practice domain, time yourself on practice sets from day one, and actually review your wrong answers instead of just counting your score. Anyone else here studying for the CDR? Happy to share more about what resources I used.