I'm honestly embarrassed to even post this but here goes. I've taken the NYPD Police Officer exam twice in the past three years and both times I scored in the low 80s, which just wasn't competitive enough for the list. My cousin got hired two cycles ago and keeps telling me I'm not studying the right way, but he can't really explain what that means.
I've been grinding through a NYPD practice test I found online but I'm not sure it's the right material. The deductive reasoning and reading comprehension sections are where I lose most of my points — I run out of time on the reading comp every single time. I found a study guide that covers memory observation but it feels outdated. The exam is coming up again in the fall and I really need a 90+ to have a shot at the list this cycle.
Can anyone who's actually been through this share what resources helped? Specifically looking for exam tips on time management during the reading section. How many hours a week were you putting in, and how far out did you start?