I want to share my experience because I spent weeks searching for decent NACC prep resources and couldn't find much beyond the official handbook. First attempt I scored a 68 — needed a 75 to pass. That stings. I'd been working in activity coordination for about three years at that point and honestly thought my experience would carry me through without serious studying. Wrong.
For round two I completely changed my approach. I gave myself eight weeks, mapped out the content domains, and found a solid NACC practice test that actually mirrors the real question style. The questions on rights, documentation, and programming planning were way harder than I expected. I drilled those sections specifically.
What pushed me over the edge was making a study guide from scratch for each domain — writing it out forced me to actually learn the material vs just recognizing answers. Passed with an 81 on attempt two. If you're currently prepping, happy to share my notes or talk through exam tips that helped me. Anyone else retaking or prepping right now?