What is the minimum amount of time I need to put into studying in order to pass?

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I feel like I didn’t start making progress until I just started hammering MCQs every day without doing the lectures, etc. I would only refer to lectures only if I really struggled with a topic. I think the lectures really eat up any available time I have to study so it was just best to do the MCQs and learn from those

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I mean, several months. To really have a decent grasp on the material, I studied well over 6 months total studying 10-20 hours/week.

There is no specific amount of time that you need to fill in order for you to pass. It's about the depth of understanding that you have for all the lessons you have studied so far. You can study all you want for 12 hours a day and still can't pass because you haven't understood what you have studied at all. It is advised to study hard but also you need to study smart.

This is a good question. Build a consistent study habit. In my case, I studies for at least 4 hours a day.

Well it depends on each person. I studied for 4-6 hours a day. Make sure to get 7-8 hours of sleep daily too.

It depends. We all have different paces when it comes to studying. For me, I need at least 6 hours per day.

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