I just got my results back and I passed the MPT on my third try. I'm not going to pretend the first two failures didn't sting — they absolutely did. After my second attempt I took a full month off because I was so burned out and honestly questioning whether I was cut out for this. When I came back to it, I completely changed my approach.
The biggest shift was ditching passive reading and going heavy on MPT practice test questions. I mean like 80% of my study time was timed practice sets. I also found a solid study guide that broke down the performance testing framework into digestible chunks instead of just throwing the full exam format at you all at once. Spent about 6 weeks doing 2-hour sessions four nights a week.
For anyone still grinding through this — exam tips that actually helped me: simulate real test conditions from week one, track which question types you miss (not just your overall score), and don't underestimate the written components. Happy to answer questions if anyone's stuck.