So I just got my results back and I passed the F 03 on my second attempt with an 82%. I'm honestly still in shock because my first attempt I walked out feeling pretty confident and then got a 67% — not even close. I spent about three months prepping this time around instead of the six weeks I gave myself before, and the difference was night and day.
The biggest change was finding a decent F 03 practice test that actually matched the difficulty and question style of the real thing. The free stuff floating around online is way too easy and gives you a false sense of security. I also went through a proper study guide that broke down the topic areas by weight instead of just covering everything equally — that saved me probably 20+ hours of studying the wrong things.
For anyone starting out, my biggest exam tip is to time yourself on every practice set from day one. I wasn't finishing sections on my first attempt, which tanked my score on questions I actually knew. Happy to answer any questions about what worked!