{"id":20879,"date":"2016-02-04T19:59:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy?page_id=20879"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:26:58","slug":"nptae-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/nptae-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"NPTE®<\/sup>-PTA Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Physical Therapy Exam for physical therapist assistants (NPTE®<\/sup>-PTA) is used by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) to evaluate the capability of licensure candidates who have graduated from either an accredited physical therapy program or a comparable non-accredited program.<\/p>\n

Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free NPTE-PTA practice test!<\/p>\n

\nNPTE-PTA Study Guide<\/a>
\nNPTE-PTA Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>NPTE-PTA Eligibility<\/h2>\n

To be eligible to take the NPTE-PTA exam, you must meet ALL of the following requirements:<\/p>\n

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  1. You must be at least 18 years old.<\/li>\n
  2. You must have a degree from an accredited institution that is appropriate for the level of the NPTE exam, or you must have a substantially equivalent education from a recognized credentialing agency.<\/li>\n
  3. You must not have sanctions or an open security investigation that has not been completed.<\/li>\n
  4. The licensing authority or authorized designee must have approved you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There may be additional or alternative requirements depending on your jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>NPTE-PTA Exam Outline<\/h2>\n

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    <\/span>Exam Format<\/h3>\n

    The NPTE-PTA exam contains 180 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 4 hours. When you take the exam, the questions will be split evenly into four sections, each containing 40 questions.<\/p>\n

    The questions are all presented in the form of patient scenarios, and you will be asked to select the correct answer out of four given answer choices. There will only be one correct answer per question.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Exam Contents<\/h3>\n

    The questions are split into two domains: Body Systems and Non-systems.<\/p>\n

    BODY SYSTEMS<\/strong>
    \nThe questions in this domain cover various human body systems and their interactions. Below are the specific topics that are covered, as well as the range of how many scored questions will appear per system:<\/p>\n