Failed NAR by 3 points — what should I change?

The honest answer is: it depends a lot on your background.

If you're already working in this field, the NAR exam is testing knowledge you probably use daily. The "sa lto" sections will feel familiar.

If you're coming in from outside, give yourself an extra 2 weeks and really focus on the practical application questions.

The practice tests here are worth doing repeatedly — I did the same test bank multiple times and found new questions I'd missed each time.

This thread saved me from making the same mistakes. The tip about lto g being weighted heavily is accurate — I adjusted my study time based on this and it made a real difference. Also seconding the recommendation for lto.

This thread saved me from making the same mistakes. The tip about meaning lto being weighted heavily is accurate — I adjusted my study time based on this and it made a real difference. Also seconding the recommendation for lto.

Honestly the thing that killed me too was underestimating the LTO land transportation office stuff. I did fine on the concept questions but the minute it got into the actual office procedures and the deeper functions I started second guessing everything. Three points is brutal but it's so fixable. You're closer than it feels right now.

I work full time so I get the schedule thing. What finally worked for me was stopping the "sit down for two hours on a Sunday" plan because it never happened. I did 20 minutes before work and another short block on my lunch, and I made myself redo the questions I got wrong instead of just reading ahead. The repetition is what made the deeper LTO material actually stick. Don't add more hours, just make the little ones count and hammer the stuff that tanked you. You've basically already passed.