Just got my score back. So close it hurts.
I felt okay going in but clearly there were gaps. Looking back at my prep, I spent a lot of time on "PC" but I think I underestimated how deep they go on PC exam.
The weird thing is I scored fine on the concept questions but tanked on the application ones. Like I understood the theory but when it came to scenario-based questions I kept second-guessing myself.
For anyone who's failed and then passed — what changed? Did you switch study materials? More practice tests? Different time of day?
Also curious whether the PC score report tells you which sections you were weak in. Mine just shows an overall score and I have no idea where exactly I lost points.
Same boat a few months ago. Here's what I'd tell myself:
The PC exam is more concept-focused than the study guides suggest. They test whether you understand PC, not just whether you can define it.
My tip: when you see a scenario question, mentally walk through it step by step before looking at the answers. The wrong answers are designed to catch people who jump to conclusions.
Good luck — the fact that you're doing this level of prep means you're going to be fine.
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