I was in the financial services field for over 30 yrs. I was constantly studying for licenses or certifications. There was 5 license exams, 3 were securities related. Endless re-certifications and designation related exams like Certified Financial Planner. Anyway, some people are good test takers and some are not. Fortunately I was a very good test taker getting mostly 90's+ on most exams, my boss was always saying I was over studying. The thing that makes taking tests so hard is the exams never match the practice exams or even the study material. The questions always have 2 answers that could be right. The key things to do to get ready is take the practice exams from start to end over and over until your getting consistent 90's+. When taking the exam pick the answer that's seems the most right at first, don't change your answers, and make sure your paying attention to answers that include never, always, etc etc.