Okay so I've been sitting on this post for a week because I wanted to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but I just got my official results back and I passed with an 84%. I want to be real with you all — I failed this exam twice before this attempt and I was starting to wonder if med tech was even right for me.
What finally clicked was actually slowing down on medication administration routes and the five rights. I kept rushing through those because they seemed obvious, but the exam goes deep on edge cases — things like what to do when a resident refuses, documentation timing, that kind of stuff. I probably spent 15-20 hours over three weeks just drilling those concepts. I also found a solid QMAP practice test online that simulated the real pacing, which helped me stop second-guessing myself on time.
If you're working through a study guide right now, don't skip the infection control and abuse reporting sections. Those showed up way more than I expected. Happy to answer questions — I know how demoralizing those failed attempts feel.