Went through all the questions in the CISA database and getting in 70s.. What else should I do to be better prepared for this Saturday's exam? Keep practicing the database or what?

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Oh for sure. I passed without studying... Didn't even buy the material lol

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Did you see every question at least once? Have you gotten every question right at least once?

Do all the questions you got wrong before

I got a 90 on a practice exam do you think I'm ready ?

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