Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I just got my results back yesterday and I'm honestly still in shock — I passed the GAC exam on my second try with a 78%. My first attempt was a 64%, which stung pretty bad after all the prep I thought I'd done. The difference this time was actually finding a decent GAC practice test that matched the real question style. So many free ones out there are way off in terms of difficulty and phrasing.
The areas that tripped me up most the first time were the threat intelligence sections and the incident response scenarios. They're not just knowledge questions — they expect you to apply concepts in a specific order under pressure. I spent about 6 weeks the second time around, roughly 90 minutes a day, and leaned heavily on a structured study guide that organized topics by domain rather than just throwing everything at me at once.
Happy to share what resources helped if anyone's prepping right now. What's everyone else finding hardest about this exam?