If I could go back to the start of my preparation journey, here's what I'd tell myself, having now cleared my exam after three attempts.
Don't compare your timeline to anyone else's. I spent months anxious about people who cleared exams in a single attempt, when my own pace, slower but steadier, eventually got me there too.
Don't skip mock tests because you don't "feel ready." I avoided full-length tests for almost a year because I was afraid of a bad score. In hindsight, those early bad scores were exactly the information I needed to fix my weak areas sooner.
Don't ignore your health for the sake of a few extra study hours. The months I slept properly and exercised, even briefly, were consistently my most productive study months, not my least.
Preparation is a long game. Treat it like one.