I studied for about 3 weeks. This was during work so the studying was done after 6 p.m. and on weekends. I used the blueprint series and the Boards and Wards book plus the cases from the CD that they sent you. Make sure you practice these CSA cases a few times doing the correct things and the wrong things just so you can get a feel for how it works. It was a fairly difficult test and I'm not sure that my studying helped much at all but I ended up doing very well. You just need to pass though so you don't have to waste the $610 again. The hardest part was going back the 2nd day for me. Glad its done and you'll be too after it's all over. Good luck with it.