I've been chasing this certification for almost a year now and honestly almost gave up after my second fail. Both times I scored around 68% when you need a 75 to pass. The frustrating part is I work in logistics — I live this stuff — but the exam kept hitting me on terminology and edge cases I'd never actually encountered on the job.
What changed for my third attempt was getting serious about structured prep. I started using an MLD practice test bank to simulate the actual timing (3 hours goes fast when you're second-guessing yourself), and I found a solid study guide that broke down the distribution requirements and customs compliance sections in a way my company's training never did. I was doing 50 questions a day for six weeks.
Passed with an 81% last Tuesday. A few exam tips that genuinely made a difference: don't skip the warehousing and inventory modules even if you think you know them, and read every answer choice fully before selecting — they love near-misses. Happy to share what resources I used if anyone's prepping right now.