Taking my PCP next week and looking for last-minute tips from people who've been through it. I feel like I've covered the content, but exam-day strategy is something the study guides don't really address.
A few specific things I'm wondering about: how strict is the time management, and should I flag and skip difficult exam prep questions rather than spending too long on them? Any patterns in how the questions are ordered?
I've been running through the free pcp patient assessment questions and answers timed to simulate real conditions, and my pacing feels okay. I also did a final review of pcp test for the sections I was least confident about. But I know practice conditions are never exactly like the real thing.
Day-before strategy: do you review notes, do a light practice session, or rest completely? I've heard conflicting advice on this.
Really helpful breakdown, thanks for sharing. I'm at week 4 of my PCP prep and the exam prep section is exactly where I'm struggling too. Going to try the approach you described and see if it moves my scores.
Congrats on passing! Can I ask — how many questions did the actual exam have compared to what the practice tests simulate? I've seen different numbers online and want to calibrate my timing during practice.
Same experience here. The free pcp patient assessment questions and answers was what finally made it click for me — specifically the way it explains the reasoning rather than just giving answers. Took me 2 weeks of consistent practice but scores went from 68% to 88% by exam day.
Just wanted to jump in with a quick update since I've been lurking this thread. Hit a 79 on my last practice test yesterday, which is the highest I've scored so far, so I'm feeling a lot more confident than I was even two weeks ago. Still not perfect but it's a solid improvement from the 64 I started with.
I'm sitting the real thing on June 23rd. Nervous but I think I'm ready. Good luck to everyone else prepping right now, you've got this.
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