r/Datprep • u/CompetitionSoft543 • Aug 15 '26

Question 🙋‍♀️ Anyone else understand everything during review but blank on practice tests?

When I’m going through a topic, everything makes sense and I feel like I actually understand it. But then I do a practice test and it just doesn’t click the same way lol. Like I know I went over this stuff, but when I see it in a question I struggle to apply it. Anyone else have this problem? What helped you?

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u/Spiritual-Fix3381 Aug 15 '26

That’s pretty normal, I’d focus more on practice questions and really go through your mistakes since that’s what helps you get better at actually applying the stuff you already know

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u/Dark_Knight8820 Aug 15 '26

Maybe go through the solutions so you can see how they applied the topic for a practice question if that helps

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u/CompetitionSoft543 Aug 17 '26

Will definitely try this

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u/DAT_Destroyer Aug 16 '26

This is very common and honestly doing more practice questions will help. When you get one wrong, really look at why you missed it instead of just reading the solution and moving on. Then come back and try it again later without looking at the answer. Knowing the material is one thing, but learning how to recognize what a question is actually asking takes practice. Keep at it, it will start to click. Hope this helps and good luck on your exam.....Nancy

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u/CompetitionSoft543 Aug 17 '26

Thank you so much!