Finally passed my WVGSA after two attempts — here's what actually helped

So I just got my results back and I finally cleared the WVGSA on my second try. First attempt I went in pretty confident after just reading through the manual a couple times, and I scored a 71 — you need a 75 to pass. That stung. I took about six weeks between attempts and completely changed how I studied.

The biggest shift was actually doing timed practice questions instead of just re-reading material. I found a WVGSA practice test that closely matched the real format and started doing 30-question sets every other day. I also grabbed a study guide that broke down the regulatory sections because honestly that's where I kept losing points — the procedural stuff, not the technical knowledge.

For anyone else prepping right now: don't underestimate the compliance and reporting sections. They're dry but they showed up way more than I expected. Anyone else have specific exam tips that helped them nail those sections? Happy to compare notes on what resources people are using.