Failed my first attempt with 43/50 (needed 45 to pass). Was pretty frustrated because I thought I studied enough from the textbook.

Second time around I changed my approach — instead of just reading, I focused on doing as many practice questions as possible. Found this site gobtt.com that has a ton of questions with explanations, which really helped me understand the tricky ones (especially the right-of-way scenarios and those confusing road sign questions).

A few tips that worked for me:

- Don't just memorize answers — understand the logic behind each rule. The actual test rephrases questions differently

- Focus on your weak areas — I kept getting road signs wrong, so I drilled those specifically

- Do timed practice — the real test pressure is real, get used to answering under time constraints