Okay so I've been lurking here for a while and wanted to share my experience because I wish someone had told me this stuff before I spent six months spinning my wheels. I took the IBC exam in October and bombed it (got a 68, needed a 75). Went back in February and scored a 74. One point. I wanted to throw my laptop out the window.
Third attempt is scheduled for next month and this time I actually have a real plan. The biggest mistake I made both times was treating it like a general construction knowledge test. It's not — the code application questions are brutal if you don't practice them in context. I started using an IBC practice test that simulates the actual timed format and honestly my weak spots became really obvious fast. Chapter 10 egress and the occupancy classification stuff especially.
Anyone else here prepping for the IBC right now? Curious what study guide people are using and how many hours you put in. I'm doing about 90 minutes a day for the next 5 weeks.