So I just got my results back yesterday and I finally passed the UTMA exam on my second try. Honestly I was ready to give up after the first attempt — I scored a 68 and needed a 75, which felt so close but also so far. The problem was I'd been studying the wrong way. I was just reading through the materials and highlighting things, which clearly didn't work.
What turned things around was actually doing timed practice. I found a solid UTMA practice test and started doing full timed runs twice a week, then reviewing every single question I got wrong. That alone bumped my score up significantly in my mock sessions. I also found a study guide that broke down the ethics and compliance sections specifically — those tanked me the first time.
My timeline was about six weeks of serious prep, probably 8-10 hours a week. The trickiest topics for me were the fiduciary responsibility questions and the account transfer rules. Anyone else find those confusing? Happy to share more details about what resources I used if anyone's currently studying.