Just got my results back and I passed! Honestly didn't think I'd make it after failing the first time back in March. My first attempt I scored a 71 and needed a 75, which was brutal because I felt like I'd studied pretty hard. The thing is, I was mostly just re-reading the textbook and hoping stuff would stick.
What actually turned things around was switching to active recall. I found a solid PI practice test online and started drilling questions every single day for about 3 weeks — maybe 45 minutes in the morning before work. The questions helped me figure out exactly where my gaps were, specifically around workforce planning and job analysis frameworks, which I'd basically glossed over in my study guide the first time.
If you're prepping right now, don't just read passively. Do timed practice questions from day one and treat every wrong answer like a gift — it tells you exactly what to fix. Happy to answer questions if anyone's in the middle of studying.