So I just got my results back this morning and I PASSED. Honestly wasn't sure I'd make it after bombing the first attempt back in February. That first time I went in way underprepared — figured my field experience would carry me through and scored a 68 when I needed a 75. Humbling to say the least.
What changed for round two: I stopped winging it and actually built a structured plan. I spent about 6 weeks, roughly 90 minutes a night, working through a proper IDAT study guide and doing timed practice sets. The IDAT practice test questions here were genuinely close to the real exam format — not identical obviously, but the style and difficulty felt right. Helped me figure out I was weak on the data interpretation sections specifically.
My biggest exam tips for anyone prepping: don't skip the application-based questions in practice, time yourself from day one, and review every wrong answer even if you think you guessed lucky. Anyone else retaking or in the middle of studying right now? Happy to share more about what resources I used.