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I was in your same shoes last year. The honest answer is that you will not master every topic. You need to pass with a 75 score so there is some margin of error. Just knock out MCQ for each topic and if you are scoring above 70-80% for each topic you should be good. For certain area consolidation/leases/L-T liabilities/pensions, it would not hurt to do some sims if you use Becker.

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