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NASM CPT Exam Prep (NASM-CPT)
The NASM-CPT exam has 120 four-option questions (100 scored and 20 unscored pretest) in two hours, with no reference materials. It follows NASM's blueprint across six domains, led by Exercise Technique and Training Instruction (24%) and Program Design (20%). The passing standard is a scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale, not 70 percent. You need a high school diploma or equivalent and current CPR/AED certification, and you must test within 180 days of purchase. Passy practice is original and does not predict a result.
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Questions120
Four-option multiple choice: 100 scored and 20 unscored pretest questions.
Time2 hours
One continuous session with no reference materials.
Passing scoreScaled 70
On a 0–100 scale. A scaled score, not 70 percent correct.
Exam-only priceUS$599
NASM's exam-only price, checked October 17, 2026. You must test within 180 days of purchase.
What you’ll practice
Cover the shape of NASM CPT.
Scan the official NASM CPT content areas and keep each study session connected to the wider exam.
Assessment and program design · 36%
- Assessment 16%
- Program Design 20%
- Screening, movement assessments, progressions, and periodization
Technique and professional practice · 34%
- Exercise Technique and Training Instruction 24%, the largest domain
- Professional Development and Responsibility 10%
- Cueing, spotting, safety, scope of practice, and business basics
Content-area names follow the official NASM CPT Exam Blueprint (footer-dated 2.10.2021), checked October 17, 2026.
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Practice
Twenty original NASM CPT questions.
Four-option items across all six domains, most of them client scenarios. No NASM course or textbook items.Start the free set →Explanations
See why the other cue or progression misses.
Each rationale explains the training decision and the safety or scope point behind it.Read the reasoning →Weak domain
Technique and program design lead the blueprint.
Together they make up 44% of the exam. Assessment adds another 16%.Name the weak domain →Next step
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The study plan uses your exam date, daily minutes, and one weak domain. It does not predict a scaled score.Shape the hours you have →Free NASM CPT resources
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20 original questions
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Answer 20 original questions and learn from every rationale.
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Start with these NASM CPT guides
NASM CPT Study Guide: How to Prepare for the Exam
A study order built on NASM's six domain weights, a way to turn each blueprint knowledge statement into a self-check, and the public references NASM lists.
Read the guideWhat's on the NASM CPT Exam? The Six Domains and Their Weights
NASM's blueprint splits the NASM-CPT exam into six weighted domains. Here is what each one asks you to do and roughly how many scored questions it implies.
Read the guideNASM CPT Passing Score: Why 70 Is Not 70 Percent
NASM-CPT candidates pass with a scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale. Here is what scaling means, what your score report shows, and how to read domain percentages.
Read the guideThe NASM OPT Model: Levels, Phases, and How Progression Works
The three levels and five phases of NASM's OPT model as the blueprint names them, what each phase is for in plain words, and how a trainer decides when a client moves up, stays, or cycles back.
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