[AndrewE]

Currently I am studying for a REG retake, I failed my 3/9 test with a 73. I have begun studying again last week rewriting notes, listening to NINJA AUD, doing Becker MCQ’s and SIMs, and NINJA MCQ & SIMS. I previously used this method (minus audio) to pass my AUD retake (70 to 75) studying about 3 to 4 hours everyday.

I am just wonder, is it better to work yourself into the ground or to take breaks during the process? I worked myself into the ground for my REG first take for 5 ½ weeks studying listening to audio to and from work, studying at lunch and 3 hours after work M-F, and 6 to 8 hours Sat and Sunday. I did not use this same process for AUD first try (70) or BEC (77). I’m currently not studying like that and believe its going well so far.

BEC – 77
AUD – 70, 75
REG – 73, Q2 Retake
FAR –TBD

[Anonymous]

After about a month, I start losing recollection of things I studied earlier on more quickly, so I try to keep a good pace and get through all of the material at least within a month.

I am currently studying for my REG retake (1st was on 3/10, 2nd will be sometime in May).

My retake strategy is basically 100 MCQ a day. There are just over 2,000 NINJA REG MCQs, so if I am hitting 100/day, then that is only 20 days. That gives me a few days in between to let my brain relax and take a break every few days and to also focus on the NINJA plus videos for my weaker areas or to do some additional research on the internet in order to get a better understanding of a topic if I have to.

[AndrewE]

@BrickellCPA I work through Becker sections first, then progress test (38 mcq’s), then move to Ninja for a little bit everyday. Any area I’m weak in I watch the lecture or read up on it in the books. The questions I get wrong in the homework sections I write them down and take notes on them, go back and work them with 24 hours of getting them wrong. My first (3/9) take I stressed quantity too much over quality.

I also listen to Ninja Audio on the way home from work and rewrite my notes.

[Anonymous]

I set up the MCQ by just clicking through all of them first so that way all the questions and answers are there in front of me. I try to set them up in groups of 100 with no repeats. That way when I review, I can go through all of them one by one with the question/answers/explanation all laid out right in front of me. Then the questions I think are easier I just read it and know it. The questions that seem a bit more difficult or “need to know” I take notes on them and make a list of all the more complex questions I come across so I can revisit them again if I have to. This has been a heck of a lot more efficient than doing progress tests in my opinion and it really has been a huge time saver for me. I honestly think this is a secret method to passing the exam that many people don't know about.

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