So I've been trying to pass the PTC for almost a year now and honestly I was ready to give up after my second fail. Both times I scored in the 68-70% range and the passing threshold is 75%, so I wasn't miles off but I just couldn't close the gap. My main struggle was the pharmacotherapy sections and the calculations — I kept second-guessing myself on dosing conversions.
What finally turned things around was actually committing to a structured PTC practice test routine instead of just reading through the study guide passively. I started doing timed 90-question blocks every other day for six weeks and tracking which domains I consistently missed. Turns out my technician law knowledge was solid but my sterile compounding and brand/generic name recognition were killing me.
If you're in the same boat, I'd genuinely recommend doing at least 500 practice questions before your exam date. Anyone else have specific exam tips that helped them break through a plateau? Especially curious about strategies for the math sections.