You can get a better idea of what might work best for you by talking with Instructors or Practice-Skippers and other Club members you'll meet at the dock. You will also demonstrate your ability to tie knots reliably. The Tester's overall concern will be that you are demonstrating a competent ability and judgment to handle the boat safely under all circumstances, so that as a Skipper you can be relied upon to bring yourself, your crew, and your boat home safely. This will also mean that you can be relied on to not set out in the first place if conditions, equipment, or crew do not warrant it. This depends on your own ability, and it really depends on how much time you can spend on the water.
Students proceed at their own rate.
No one will require you to attempt maneuvers beyond your acquired skill and comfort level. You will learn to perform each procedure reliably before tackling the next. You will gain more confidence in yourself, and your ability to handle the boat, as you go along. Different Instructors and Practice-Skippers will offer you a variety of explanations and insights. If someone is that gifted, the Club will not hold them back, Most of us take a bit longer, however.