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FSBPT sets six eligibility conditions for the NPTE-PT, and your state adds its own. Here is the registration sequence step by step, who approves you, what 'Awaiting Eligibility' means, and how the ATT letter and Prometric booking work.
Read the guideFSBPT has published the four 2027 NPTE-PT administrations and every deadline attached to them. Here is the full calendar, how the deadline chain works, how to work backward from your date, and the before-graduation rule.
Read the guideThe current NPTE-PT has 225 questions in five 45-question sections, 180 of them scored, with one 5-hour clock. Here is how scenario sets, the section lock and breaks work, plus a pacing budget you can practice.
Read the guideFSBPT's outline tells you how many of the 180 scored NPTE-PT items each area gets. Here is how to turn those ranges into study time, what FSBPT has said about specific content, and 12-week and 6-week templates with PEAT built in.
Read the guideFSBPT's own reports show most US-educated candidates pass the NPTE-PT on the first try and nearly all pass eventually. Here are the 2021–2025 numbers, how to read them, and the design features that make the exam hard.
Read the guideOne NPTE-PT attempt costs $605 once FSBPT's processing fee and Prometric's sitting fee are added, before state fees. Here is the full breakdown, what changing your plans costs, optional FSBPT products, and FSBPT's fee freeze through 2027.
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