I'm not going to sugarcoat it — I bombed the IC RC exam twice before I finally passed last month. First attempt I scored a 68, needed a 75. Second time I got a 72. I was devastated and honestly considered just giving up on the certification altogether. I'd been working in the industry for six years and felt like I knew the material, but clearly something wasn't clicking when it came to the actual test format.
What changed on my third attempt was how I studied. I stopped reading the textbook cover to cover and started doing timed IC RC practice test sets instead — like actually simulating exam conditions, phone away, 90 minutes on the clock. That exposed the gaps I didn't know I had, especially around documentation standards and care planning terminology. I also found a solid IC RC study guide that broke down the competency domains in a way that finally made sense to me.
Anyone else struggle with the legal and ethical standards section specifically? That's where I kept losing points. Happy to share what worked for me if others are prepping right now.