CTP exam - how many weeks did you study and what score did you hit?

I studied for 10 weeks and passed with a 78%. The facilitation theory questions tripped me up too - I'd spend extra time on adult learning principles and the four-level evaluation model. Practice tests were my saving grace.

6 weeks was enough for me but I was coming from a training manager background with 5 years experience. If you're scoring 71% on your first run, you're in decent shape. Just drill the weak areas hard the last 2 weeks.

90 minutes a day over 8 weeks is about 84 hours total - that's on the high end of what most people recommend. I passed in 6 weeks at around 60 hours so you're probably fine. Don't burn out the week before.

The Kirkpatrick questions are deceptively tricky because they test application not just recall. I missed 4 of those on the real exam even though I thought I had it down cold. Make sure you practice scenario-based questions specifically.

Eight weeks is plenty if you're consistent. I did it in 6 weeks working about 75 minutes a night after the kids were in bed, and I hit a 84. The trick for me was front-loading the harder domains early in the week when I had energy, then using weekends to do timed practice sets. I found the ctp safety risk management section tripped me up more than I expected, so don't sleep on that one.

Coming from L&D you've already got a leg up on the instructional design stuff, so you can probably skim those sections faster and bank that time for treasury operations and the quantitative bits. 90 minutes a day is honestly enough, I wouldn't stress about pushing to 2 hours unless you're consistently bombing practice tests in the final two weeks.

I'll be honest, I failed my first attempt and it stung. I went in thinking 8 weeks was plenty, but I wasn't spreading my time right — I over-studied treasury operations and basically ignored the risk sections. The ctp safety risk management stuff especially caught me off guard because I figured my L&D background had me covered. It didn't.

Second time I went 10 weeks at about 2 hours a day and redistributed everything. If you've got 8 weeks and only 90 minutes, I'd say it's doable but you can't afford weak spots anywhere. Tighten up on whichever domains feel fuzzy now, not two weeks out. That's what killed me the first time.

Eight weeks is doable if you're consistent. I studied about 6 weeks, maybe 75 minutes a night after the kids went to bed, and I passed with a 78. The hardest part wasn't the content honestly, it was staying focused when I was already mentally wiped from work. I'd do the reading on weekdays and save the practice questions for Saturday mornings when my brain was actually fresh.

With your L&D background you'll fly through the instructional design sections, so don't overinvest there. Spend the extra time on the measurement and evaluation stuff, that's where I almost got tripped up. 90 minutes a day is plenty as long as you're not just reading passively, you've got to actually do the practice questions and review what you got wrong. You're in good shape.