So I just got my results back and I finally passed the EIAT after two failed attempts. Honestly felt like giving up after the second time because I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I was scoring around 68% on the mechanical reasoning section and kept running out of time on the spatial visualization questions.
What actually turned things around was being way more systematic about it. I found a decent EIAT practice test that matched the real format pretty closely — timed sections and all — and started doing one every other day for about three weeks. Also picked up a study guide that broke down the electrical and mechanical concepts instead of just throwing sample questions at me. Understanding the WHY behind the answers made a huge difference.
For anyone else struggling, the math portion is more straightforward than it looks but the spatial stuff will wreck you if you haven't practiced. My biggest exam tip honestly is to skip questions you're stuck on and come back — I was burning 3-4 minutes on single questions and tanking my score. Anyone else have a rough time with this one before it clicked?