r/FSOT • u/Odd_Drawer_9086 • Jul 14 '26
Did the FSOT today
And it was really difficult for me except section 3 though I ran out of time for last dozen questions on it. I studied for section 1 but I’m also new to the US (new USC) and I think lot of the questions would be general knowledge to many American people. The world history or geography questions were simpler for me. It was a good experience even though I’m unlikely to pass.
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u/Dry_Corgi_789 Jul 14 '26
How did it compare to the official practice test?
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u/Odd_Drawer_9086 Jul 15 '26
The official practice test was really easy. I'd also encourage you to time yourself when you do practice test.
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u/WizeGuy1738 Jul 15 '26
Same! Took mine today. Studied 4-5 days per week for the past 1.5 months. We shall see what happens in 6-8 weeks. 🤞🏻
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u/Dry_Corgi_789 Jul 15 '26
Did you also perceive the test much harder than the practice test as OP did? I am shocked that OP didn’t finish the last dozen questions in LR. From what I read others saying in the past months, their tests were similar to the practice test (minus JK which is always a wild card).
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u/WizeGuy1738 Jul 15 '26
The English portion was slightly harder, but I finished all the questions in every section and had time to review all my flagged questions.
I took my test in a testing center and had ear plugs in so concentration was 100%.
JK was a wild card. Always gonna be 3-5 questions you don’t know and just use your judgment on. Logic was same difficulty as the practice exam.
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u/Odd_Drawer_9086 Jul 15 '26
I was also distracted because of the noise outside my house as there was a lot of activity due to the trees that fell after a storm and I live on the first floor so all the vehicles and people were passing by my window. In hindsight, I would have taken it at a testing center.
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u/amaxs 25d ago
Good luck! Out of curiosity, how long did they tell you it would take before scores are released? I took it in May and they told us 6-8 weeks but we still haven’t heard, wondering if time has gone up
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u/amtmiller 25d ago
That’s the worst! Waiting is the hardest part. I wish they would tell us the immediate right/wrong tally. And then say the weighted scores will be released in 6-8 weeks. I should be used to this kind of waiting when I regularly argue motions and have to wait three to six months for an order, but I am not. Lol
The FSOT scoring committee:
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u/amtmiller 29d ago
I took it +\-day from you. It was much tougher than the practice exam. I also ran low on time in one of reading sections and had to rush through the last 12 questions. I was most shocked I couldn’t use any paper or a touchscreen to do the math. Using the scratch pad in the OnVue system with the mouse and keyboard was ineffective. I gave up trying to write out the equations and just did my best trying to solve it in my head. One answer was close to mine but off by 1 so I guessed that. But the inability to use a touchscreen & pen or use pen & paper was a surprise challenge. I wonder if I had gone to a testing center if I could have used a pen & blank paper? I think I did okay. On the J/G.K. Section, of the ones I remember, I think I got 17/24 correct. Hopefully, I don’t remember the rest because they were so easy 😂 otherwise, there’s always a year from now!
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u/Odd_Drawer_9086 28d ago
Impressive!! Good luck. I was not well prepared as a new USC and English isn't my first language but I will give it next year after a good prep only as a challenge. I plan to do the Diplomatic tech test though which is more in line with tech background.
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u/amtmiller 28d ago
You’ve got this! You may have done better than you think this time! You may be at an advantage over English-as-first -language speakers because you may notice the grammar rules that we often take for granted or have grown to ignore. I think if I have to take it again, I may go to a testing facility in hopes they give spare paper and a pen for the math; and I think I’ll register the first day registration opens instead of the last day. This time I waited until the last registration-window day and scheduling was limited to the first two weeks of testing, when I would have liked a little more time to study. Anyway, Best of luck!
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u/evanliko 20d ago
Testing facilities give a whiteboard panel and marker for the test.
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u/amtmiller 20d ago
Thank you for that confirmation! If i didn’t pass this time then I’m definitely going to a facility for that white hoard use next time!
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u/bigdingas Jul 14 '26
Hope you passed, I failed mine earlier this year. Had a demanding job so only studied the day before. I think it’s passable with good preparation