Hey everyone, I've been lurking here for a while but finally making an account because I'm kind of freaking out about my IEGAT exam coming up in six weeks. My employer is requiring it for a promotion and I honestly didn't even know this certification existed until three months ago. I've been an instrumentation tech for four years so some of the theory feels familiar, but the formal exam format is throwing me off.
I picked up a study guide last week and it's honestly dense — the process control sections especially. I've also been grinding through a IEGAT practice test I found online, which has helped me figure out where my weak spots are (loop tuning and calibration math, if anyone's curious). Scoring around 67% on the practice sets right now, and I need something closer to 80% to feel confident going in.
Would love to hear from anyone who's passed this thing recently. How many hours did you put in? Any specific topics that showed up more than you expected? Any exam tips would be seriously appreciated right now.