So I've been trying to pass the TREC exam for almost a year now and I'm honestly embarrassed to admit this is my third attempt coming up in six weeks. First two times I scored a 68 and then a 71 — passing is 75 — so I'm right there but just can't break through. I've been a paralegal for four years and thought I understood real estate law pretty well, but the agency relationships section keeps killing me.
What finally changed my approach: I stopped just reading the textbook and started doing a TREC practice test every single day. Not the same one — I found a bank of questions that rotates. My scores went from 72% to 84% in about three weeks of doing this consistently. The immediate feedback on wrong answers is what makes the difference, I think. I also grabbed a study guide that broke down fiduciary duties in plain English instead of statute language.
Anyone else have specific exam tips for the contracts section? That's my current weak spot and I have maybe 30 hours of study time left before test day.