Finally passed COMC after failing twice — here's what actually helped

by Kevin O. 527 views3 replies
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Kevin O.OP
May 27, 2026

I've been lurking here for months and figured it's time to give back since this community helped me so much. I passed the COMC exam last week on my third attempt — 78% final score, which isn't glamorous but it's a pass and I'll take it. My first two attempts I was scoring in the low 60s and couldn't figure out where I was bleeding points.

The biggest shift came when I stopped just re-reading my textbooks and started doing timed COMC practice test sets instead. Seriously, doing questions under exam conditions exposed gaps I didn't even know I had, especially in the medication therapy management and billing sections. I'd been ignoring those thinking they were minor — they're not. I also built out a study guide organized by domain weight rather than just chapter order, which helped me prioritize the 10 weeks I had left.

Happy to share what specific exam tips worked for me if anyone's currently in prep mode. What stage are you all at?

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Jessica L.
May 28, 2026
Congrats on passing! I'm about 6 weeks out from my exam date and the MTM section is killing me too. Can I ask — how many practice questions were you doing per day? I've been doing maybe 40-50 but I feel like I need to ramp up. Also did you use any specific resource for the billing content or just the official study materials?
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Sofia R.
May 28, 2026
The domain-weighted study guide approach is underrated. I passed on my second attempt last year and that was basically my whole strategy. I printed out the exam content outline and literally wrote next to each domain how many hours I'd spend on it based on the percentage. Helped me stop wasting time on stuff I already knew cold and focus on compounding vs. unit dose dispensing which tripped me up the first time around.
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Chloe W.
May 28, 2026
Third time passing stories give me so much hope, genuinely. I sit in three weeks and I've been spiraling. Going to try the timed practice sets today instead of just reading. Thanks for posting this.

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