Finally passed my CGA exam after failing twice — here's what actually worked

So I've been lurking here for months and figured I owe it to this community to share my experience. Failed the CGA exam in October and again in February — both times I thought I was ready but the ethics and reporting sections absolutely destroyed me. I was scoring fine on the technical stuff but kept hitting 68-69% overall when I needed a 70 to pass.

What finally changed things: I stopped just reading the handbook and started actually drilling questions. Found a decent CGA practice test set that mimicked the real question style, especially the scenario-based ones where they give you a client situation and you have to pick the most appropriate response. Those are tricky because two answers always look correct. I also went through a proper study guide this time instead of just my class notes — having everything organized by domain made a huge difference for retention.

Passed last week with a 76%. Honestly cried a little. If anyone wants to talk exam tips or what topics to prioritize, ask away. Happy to help people avoid my two-year detour.