r/npte

These are my practice tests so far

- 11/19: FF 491 (done without studying for school)

- 5/9: PEAT 539

- 6/14: FF Exam 1 625

- 6/27: PEAT 544

- 7/5: FF Exam 2 540

I have already purchased a 2nd set of PEATs and plan to take one next week and the other the following week. Seems like the categories that I struggle in fluctuate from one test to another (although cardiopulm is one of the ones that is always on there so if anyone has tips/resources please send!). I have been doing roughly 50 questions a day with TherapyEd (roughly 65% accuracy).

I also tend to take exams quickly and needs some tips on how to slow down because just telling myself to slow down is not helping LOL

July Test Taker here and I’m getting so frustrated with this whole thing. I just recently took another practice test (Scorebuilders exam 3) and came out with just above a 70% despite feeling like I did better. My recent FF mini exam score was 620, my first FF full exam was 590 and my FF scenario quiz was 700. I don’t know why my scores are so all over the place and it’s making me really nervous about the real test because there seems to be no rhyme or reason.

I am in my final clinical rotation so weeknights I don’t usually have the energy to do much studying besides maybe reading a little bit and answering 5-7 practice questions. I watch FF video lectures and do readings/assignments over my weekends.

Is it possible I’m studying too much and just frying my brain? I’m tired, annoyed that it feels like my efforts aren’t showing and getting more and more nervous about the real test in like 3 weeks.

What should I do? Postponing till October is not an option for me because of personal reasons and other things happening at that time.

MSK and even cardiopulm I can get through okay but every time I sit down to study neuro my brain just shuts off. There’s so much stuff to memorize and I’m having a hard time remembering it all. Are there any videos you found helpful? Instagram pages or books? I’m currently using scorebuilders and just reading through it. If you have any quizlet links or something, that’d be amazing!

Hello! Im planning on taking the NPTE in July which is now a month out. I recently took a PEAT and scored a 550. My other practice exams through final frontier have been about the same I've been studying a lot but progress has been really slow and I'm worried I might not pass, any advice for the final month/anyone think I should postpone?

Not sure how to feel about taking NPTE PTA July 8th,
Took PEAT retired form A (623) month ago (no studying) and practice form B (560) today! With 3 weeks of studying

final exam Exam 1 (59%)exam 2 (66%) (no studying for both)

So I'm feeling nervous because I thought I studied hard and gain a bunch of new knowledge but then when I take this PEAT practice form I sucked!

Recent DPT grad that has been following the Final Frontier Independent Study bundle. In terms of my scores on FF, I got a 600 on mini exam 1, 630 on Exam 1, and 740 on mini exam 2. However, I took the retired PEAT and got a scaled score of 548. My weakest area from the report is cardiopulmonary. Musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary, and other systems were off by 1-3 questions to be within the "On track to pass score". At this point in time, should I postpone my exam or is it still possible for me to pass for the July NPTE? I am discouraged and thought I was doing quite well up until this point.

Hi all! I have been using the independent study bundle with final frontier for my NPTE studying. I am on the fence if I’m going to purchase their mega review courses as well. If you bought the mega review courses for the NPTE, do you think it was worth it? Did they provide a lot of additional information that is not included in the regular lectures?

I keep seeing people say they did like 50+ questions a day and I don’t get how that’s even possible without just rushing through them. I’m about 10 weeks out and doing around 20 a day, and even that takes me like 2-3 hours because I actually read every rationale and take notes.

Am I behind? What were you guys averaging and did the volume help or is it more about quality? Also what are you guys using to study? What do you recommend?

I teach in a DPT program, and I've watched genuinely brilliant students fail this exam more than once. Not because they didn't know the material. They knew it cold. They walked into a second attempt carrying the weight of attempt one, and their brain just worked differently under the clock.

Here's the hard part..... First time pass rate sits around 88 to 92 percent. Second attempt drops to somewhere between 40 and 55 percent. FSBPT openly states that after two failures, the probability of ever passing drops sharply, and most states cap you at six lifetime attempts.

The advice between attempts never changes either. Bigger question bank, more practice tests, grind harder. If the generic approach failed you once, doing more of it isn't a strategy. It's the same wall with a running start. A retaker doesn't need more questions. They need someone to actually sit down and figure out exactly why they're missing the ones they are. That's a diagnosis, not a flashcard deck.

For anyone who retook this exam, what actually moved something between attempts? Not the generic advice. The one specific thing that mattered.

TLDR: First time NPTE pass rate is about 90 percent. Second attempt drops to 40 to 55 percent. Retakers don't need more practice questions, they need someone to figure out specifically why they're missing the ones they miss.

Hi everyone! I was wondering if you could share some insights on the best resources for practicing PEAT. I haven’t taken it yet, but I’m planning to do so to get a sense of my current standing. I’ve been using Final Frontier and TrueLearn for quizzes and studying, and I’ve noticed that TrueLearn tends to be a bit more challenging overall. I’m curious, did they intentionally design TrueLearn questions to be tougher? If so, how does the difficulty level compare to PEAT? Thanks a bunch!

Hey everyone I just took my first full length FF practice exam and got a 610, with about a month left and now that I am dedicating more time to studying what do you think my chances are to pass? I heard mixed things about FF practice tests saying it’s either too hard or not as close of a representation of the NPTE as people would like. I have 1 PEAT and 1 FF practice test left to take before my actual exam. Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi, everyone. i humbly ask if do guys have materials that you’ve used during NPTE REVIEW or If you have pdf’s or reviewer notes that I can browse in order to review for the NPTE .

Thank you so much!!

I’m sitting for my NPTE as a new grad PTA July 8th. I took my first retired PEATS exam today and scored a 645. I’ve been using practice exams from scorebuilders and therapyed scoring mid to high 50’s on those exams. Just wanted to get thoughts on how I’m looking on possibly passing my first try.

im 3rd year pt student in clinicals and i dont know for which platform i should go for i mean there are lots of options available and i cant spend much money buying multiple things all though i have heard about typical pt my frnd told me that is good to go platform but im not sure should i go for it or no please help me 

Thanks