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totally depends how smart you are. it would take me forever if i only studied 2 hours a day and 4 on the weekends. and sadly, experience doesn't translate as much as you'd like on the exams. if i wanted to pass FAR in a month, i would study 4 ish hours a day and 6 to 8 Saturday and Sunday. 30 to 35 a week. but im not super bright.

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100% does not, pieces help but OJT won’t get you a passing score

Probably like a year honestly. Each section takes 2-3 months and you may need to retake some.

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2-3 months? That sounds like a reasonably normal study schedule for completing them all over the course of a year. Of course, my experience is over a decade old now so I might not know jack.

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