Halfway through the FAA Handbook, couple of questions

[Alani]

I'm heads down studying the FAA handbook. It's been interesting but alot of it is very conceptual. Does it help with the test?
Are there specific areas to focus on in preparation for the Test / Exam? (not the check ride, just the test)?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

I think that if you read those two books and then do a test prep program like Dauntless, which quizzes you on the actual or near actual questions, you will be quite well prepared. And you can know how well by taking the simulated exams they provide.