I've been putting off taking the FIA exam for almost a year now and honestly I'm just nervous about failing. My employer is pushing me to get certified by end of Q3 and I finally sat down last weekend to figure out what I'm actually dealing with. The breadth of topics caught me off guard — I thought I had a decent handle on financial markets from my day job, but the regulatory and compliance sections are a whole different beast.
I found an FIA practice test online and scored 58% on my first attempt, which I know isn't great. Target passing score at my testing center is 70%, so I've got ground to cover. I've been using a study guide I pieced together from a few sources but it feels scattered. How did you all structure your prep? Did you do topic-by-topic or just hammer practice tests repeatedly until the material clicked?
Realistically I have about 6 weeks. Any exam tips from people who've been through it recently would be huge — especially for the quantitative sections, which are killing me.