Here's the lowdown, babe. Clearing the AoR's exam is no rocket science. The sooner you join this club, the better because, with time (and better management/oversight), this will become a harder exam to crack. Being an AoR opens a potential revenue stream, and why should you disentitle yourself from it!?
Almost all the SC lawyers are either AoRs, married to an AoR or born to an AoR. The only exceptions are judges kids or genuinely talented advocates (very rare)
Being an AOR doesn't equate to inflow of work. You get the privilege file in the SC, that's all!