Tutorial PDF

The tutorial contained in this link is the
information displayed to candidates prior to

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National
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Physical
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Examination (NPTE). The tutorial is the
same for the PT and PTA examinations.
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between the images you see in the linked
tutorial and those displayed with the NPTE,
but the concepts and functionality
presented here are similar to what you will
use as you take the PEAT.
If yyou wish to see only

y information
pertaining to PEAT, you may skip to page
44.
National Physical Therapy Examination
 (Candidate ID)
Welcome to the National Physical Therapy Examination

Administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
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reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without
permission
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Prior to seeing any exam questions on the
NPTE, you will be asked to review and
agree to the NPTE security agreement. If
you registered recently, it is the same
agreement you signed when you registered
for the NPTE. You should read it carefully
in case it has been updated and to remind
you off your responsibilities
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There is a similar users agreement with

PEAT. Please read it carefully.
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NPTE Security Agreement and General Terms of Use
Before you continue with the examination, you must agree to each of the statements on the following
three screens. Each of these statements reflects a requirement that has previously been
communicated to you in the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) Candidate Handbook,
which describes NPTE testing policies. Adherence to these policies is necessary in order to maintain a
f i and
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If you do not agree to these terms you will not be permitted to test today, and your Prometric testing
fee will not be refunded.
Please indicate your acceptance of the statements by clicking the appropriate button.
Click the ‘Next’ button to view the first of the following three screens.
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NPTE Security Agreement and General Terms of Use
I certify that I am the person whose name appears on the two forms of identification I presented prior
to admission to the testing room. I am taking the NPTE solely for the purpose of seeking licensure in a
U.S. jurisdiction, OR, if I am taking the examination for any other purpose, I have applied for and
received
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Testing
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procedures; procedures for candidates in the event of disruptions or errors in test delivery or
administration; and the ban on bringing study materials or other prohibited items into the testing room
and on other prohibited conduct before, during, or after examination administration.
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I am aware that all NPTE test materials, including my answers, are the property of FSBPT. I understand that
the NPTE is a confidential and secure examination, protected by U.S. and international copyright and trade
secret laws, and that its contents are being disclosed to me today in a limited context to permit me to test and
for no other purpose.
I agree that I will not discuss or disclose NPTE content with anyone, whether it be orally, in writing, on the
Internet, or through any other medium. I agree that I will not copy, reproduce, adapt, disclose, or transmit any
examination question or answer, in whole or in part, or assist anyone else in doing the same. I further agree
that I will not reconstruct examination content from memory, by dictation or by any other means, for any
purpose, including but not limited to the purpose of sharing that information with any other individual or entity.
Examples of prohibited acts include, but are not limited to: describing questions or graphics from the
examination; discussing examination questions on web “chat rooms,” message boards, or forums, or through
email accounts; identifying terms or concepts contained in examination questions; sharing answers to
questions; referring others to information seen on the examination; or reconstructing a list of topics tested.
Furthermore, I agree not to disclose the content of any other product owned by FSBPT, including its Practice
Examination and Assessment Tool (PEAT), laws and rules examinations, or any other examinations.
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FSBPT is the final authority that determines whether I have the privilege of sitting for the NPTE and whether
the score I receive is transferred to any licensing jurisdiction.
I am aware that if I p
provide false information or if I violate this Agreement,
g , any
y of the NPTE rules or
procedures, or any other terms or conditions stated in the NPTE Candidate Handbook or Prometric Testing
Center Regulations, I may be subject to any or all of the following consequences:
o The Test Administrator may immediately dismiss me from the test session;
o Myy scores mayy be canceled,, without a refund,, and the jurisdiction
j receiving
g myy scores mayy be informed of
the reason for the cancelation;
o I may be banned from taking the NPTE;
o I may face a lawsuit that may result in my paying monetary damages or in my receiving other
court-enforced penalties;
o I may face criminal prosecution;
o I may incur monetary fines and disciplinary action by FSBPT and/or the jurisdiction in which I am applying
for licensure.
I have read, understand, and agree to the foregoing statements.
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Yes
Browser pop-ups will inform you of
important information regarding your
examination. Please read them carefully.
The following pop-up
pop up demonstrates the
importance of reading them carefully.
If you select “No” on the previous slide for
the security agreement, a pop-up will
appear informing
i f i you ththatt you will
ill b
be
exited from the NPTE.
The pop up is your last chance to select
return to the exam and agree
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security agreement. You would select “No”
from the pop-up to do so.
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provide false information or if I violate this Agreement,
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procedures, or any other terms or conditions stated
You are about to exitin
thethe NPTE Candidate
examination. Do you wish to Handbook
exit? or Prometric Testing
Center Regulations, I may be subject to any or all of the following consequences:
o The Test Administrator may immediately dismiss me from the test session;
o Myy scores mayy be canceled,, without a refund,, and the jurisdiction
j receiving
g myy scores mayy be informed of
the reason for the cancelation; Yes No
o I may be banned from taking the NPTE;
o I may face a lawsuit that may result in my paying monetary damages or in my receiving other
court-enforced penalties;
o I may face criminal prosecution;
o I may incur monetary fines and disciplinary action by FSBPT and/or the jurisdiction in which I am applying
for licensure.
I have read, understand, and agree to the foregoing statements.
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The NPTE exam will
Th ill give
i you a short
h t
tutorial for navigating through the NPTE
questions, sections, and breaks. It will also
show yyou how to use keyy features,, such as
marking questions and striking through
text. You have 20 minutes to work through
this tutorial, which does not count against
your exam time
time.
It is a good idea to practice these features

in PEAT.
You can navigate through the NPTE and

PEAT through the buttons in the navigation
bar on the bottom of the exam window.
window
DO NOT navigate using your browser’s

back/forward buttons.
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WELCOME TO THE TUTORIAL
This tutorial provides a series of screens that orient you to the computer testing environment. This will give you an
opportunity to try each feature before using it in questions that will be scored. You will be instructed on how to use the
mouse and the different parts of the screen.
You may use the tutorial for 20 minutes. Notice the ‘Time Remaining’ display in the upper right corner of this screen. A
similar display will appear during the actual examination. Notice the ‘Page’ number display in the upper left corner of this
screen. During the actual examination a similar display will show where you are in the series of questions. Other screen
features are described later in the tutorial.
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Using a mouse
The mouse pointer moves on the screen when you move the mouse around on a flat surface.
 The mouse pointer can assume different shapes on the screen; the arrow shown at left is a
common shape for the mouse pointer.
Point: To point with the mouse, move the mouse until the pointer rests on the desired object on the screen.
Click: To click an object, point to it and then press and release the left mouse button.
Practice:
1. Rest your hand lightly on the mouse and move it. Notice how the pointer moves as your hand does.
2. Point to the open circle to the left of the correct answer (1) below. Click on the open circle. Notice that the open circle
next to the answer you chose is now filled in.
3. To move to the next question, click the ‘Next’ button at the bottom of the screen.
Use your mouse to select the correct answer:
O 1. correct answer.
O 2. incorrect answer.
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The examination will consist of the following types of questions:
Multiple Choice
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Indicating your answer
To answer each multiple-choice question in your examination, click on the open circle to the left of the answer you
choose or use the keypad to select the number key on the keyboard that corresponds to your answer. The feature that
allows yyou to use the number keyy to select yyour answer is available onlyy during
g the examination ((the feature is not
available in the sample question in this tutorial).
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The NPTE includes a strike-through g
feature that you might wish to use to mark
text or to indicate that you have eliminated
incorrect response options. PEAT has a
similar feature
feature.
To use this feature, select the text by

positioning the mouse at the beginning of
the text you want to highlight, and holding
the mouse button down and scrolling over
the text. When the text is highlighted, move
the mouse over the strikethrough button in
the upper right corner of the exam window
and click the button.
The text should now appear with

strikethrough. Like this.
You can delete strikethrough by repeating

the process.
Using the strike-out feature
As you try to determine the single best answer to the multiple-choice questions, a strike-out feature is available to help you visually
eliminate answers from consideration. To strike-out text, select the desired text by positioning the mouse pointer directly before the
first letter you want to strike-out and press the left mouse button down, slide or drag the mouse until all desired text is selected , and
then release the mouse button. Once you have selected the desired text, click on the strike-out button located in the upper
right corner of the screen.
To remove the strike-out, select the exact text from which you want to remove the strike-out, and click on the strike-out button again.
It is important to remember that the strike-out CANNOT be used to select an answer

answer. To select an answer
answer, you MUST click
the open circle to the left of the answer you choose.
Practice on the sample question below by doing the following:
Sample Question:
What color is the sky?
O 1. Purple
O 2. Yellow
O 3. Green
O 4.
4 Blue
Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.
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Moving forward and backward in the examination
You can use the mouse to move through the examination one question at a time by clicking the buttons that appear at
the bottom of the screen.
To move backward (for example, to review or change a response to a previous question):
Click the ‘Previous’ button.
To move forward:
Click the ‘Next’ button.
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The NPTE questions will have three
buttons in the bottom navigation pane:
previous, next, and mark. Mark is used to
indicate which questions you want to
review at the end of a section.
PEAT has an additional button: Stop. You

can select “stop” if you are interrupted or
take a break.
break
We recommend that you take PEAT in one

sitting, however, as the best practice for
taking the NPTE.
Designating questions for later review
Your score is determined by the number of questions you answer correctly. If you are unsure of your answer, you can
mark the question to review later if time permits.
To mark a question: Click on the ‘Mark’ button at the bottom of the screen.
When you mark a question, the color of the button changes to red.
To unmark a marked question: Click on the red ‘Marked’ button at the bottom of the screen.
Unmark each question when you are satisfied with your answer choice.
You can also leave a question unanswered (incomplete). Marked and Incomplete questions will be highlighted in a
Review Questions screen before yyou end each section of the examination. When yyou g get to the Review Questions
screen, you can go back to Incomplete or Marked questions within that section as long as there is time remaining in
the examination.
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Reviewing items and finishing a section
At the end of each section of the examination, you will see a list (not shown here) of the question numbers
in that section, with each question designated as Marked, Completed, or Incomplete.
To review Marked questions: Click the ‘Review Marked’ button.
To review Incomplete (unanswered) questions: Click the ‘Review Incomplete’ button.

button
To review a specific question: Double-click on the question number in the list of question numbers.
To end the section: Click the ‘End Section’ button.
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End of tutorial
This concludes the tutorial. If you have time remaining, you can repeat the tutorial by using the ‘Previous’ button to
back up one screen at a time.
Good luck with the examination.
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End of tutorial
G d luck
Good l k with
ith th
the examination.
i ti
By clicking ‘Yes’ you will end the tutorial and begin the examination.
Yes No
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The NPTE tutorial has a pop-up warning
you when you have one minute left in the
exam.
These pop-ups will continue throughout the

e a
examination.
a o
PEAT also has a pop-up if you have not

responded to a question or prompt within 5
minutes The system will give you a 30
minutes.
second warning, and then stop your
session.
You will not get this time back. Therefore, it

is important to hit the “stop” button if you
need to leave your computer.
End of tutorial
This concludes the tutorial. If you haveYou have one minute left!
time remaining, you can repeat the tutorial by using the ‘Previous’ button to

OK
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End of tutorial
You have run out of time.
OK
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Between each section, you will be given an
opportunity to review your answers.
The section break screen will indicate if an

answer is marked, completed, or
incomplete.
co p e e It will not
o tell
e you whether
e e you
answered the questions correctly or
incorrectly.
The navigation buttons on the bottom will

allow you to review the questions that are
marked, incomplete, or all questions.
You should go back and answer any

question that is incomplete. There is no
penalty for guessing.
Question 1 of 50 Section 1 of 5 National Physical Therapy Examination Time Remaining: 00:01:00
Name Marked Completed Incomplete
 Question 1 Yes
 Question 2 Yes
 Question 3 Yes
 Question 4 Yes
 Question 5 Yes
Once you have ended a section you cannot return for further
 Question 6 Yes
review Do you want to end this section?
review.
 Question 7 Yes
 Question 8 Yes
 Question 9 Yes YesNo
 Question 10 Yes
 Question 11 Yes
 Question 12 Yes
 Question 13 Yes
 Question 14 Yes
 Question 15 Yes
Double-click on the questions you want to review
review.
Symbols Key
 = Marked  = Completed  = Incomplete
Review All End Section

Once you end a section, you cannot go
back to change your answers. The system
will ask you to confirm that you have
finished the section.
You can take an unscheduled break

bet een sections
between sections, and you
o get a 15 min
minute
te
scheduled break after the second section.
Remember, yyou cannot access, cell

phones, study materials or notes during a
break. Doing so could result in your exam
session being terminated.
We recommend that you not access notes

or study materials during your PEAT
breaks. They will distract you.
Question 1 of 50 Section 1 of 5 National Physical Therapy Examination Time Remaining: 00:01:00
Name Marked Completed Incomplete
 Question 1 Yes
 Question 2 Yes
 Question 3 Yes
 Question 4 Yes
 Question 5 Yes
By clicking ‘Yes’ you will end this section with unanswered
 Question 6 Yes
questions and will not be able to return for further review.
review These
questions will be marked as incorrect. To answer questions in
 Question 7 Yes
this section, click ‘No’ and then click either the ‘Review All’ button
or the ‘Review Incomplete’ button at the bottom of the screen.
 Question 8 Yes
 Question 9 Yes YesNo
 Question 10 Yes
 Question 11 Yes
 Question 12 Yes
 Question 13 Yes
 Question 14 Yes
 Question 15 Yes
Double-click on the questions you want to review
review.
Symbols Key
 = Marked  = Completed  = Incomplete
Review All End section

National Physical Therapy Examination Time Remaining: 00:01:00
Optional Unscheduled Break
 (Candidate ID)
Candidate Name
STOP! Please read this message. The examination timer will not stop
during this unscheduled break.
You may leave the testing room to take an unscheduled break at this time.
If you choose to take a break, your time remaining for the examination will
continue to decrease during this break. This means the actual time you
spend on the break will be deducted from the time allotted to complete the
examination.
examination
WARNING: During a break you may not access study materials, use a cell
phone, or talk to other candidates about this examination.
If you choose not to take a break or when you have finished your break,
click the ‘Next’ button to resume the examination.
Next
S h d l d Break
Scheduled B k
 (Candidate ID)
Candidate Name
STOP! Please read this message. The examination timer will stop for up
to 15 minutes during this scheduled break.
You may leave the testing room to take a scheduled 15 minute break. If you
choose to take this scheduled break the examination timer will pause for 15
minutes. This means time spent away from the computer during this break
(up to 15 minutes) will not be deducted from your examination.
Candidates are responsible for knowing when their break will end and being
read to begin Section Three of the e
ready examination
amination at the conclusion
concl sion of the
scheduled break. If you do not click the ‘Next’ button prior to your break
ending, the examination timer will automatically resume and continue to
count down the time remaining for your examination.
When you are done with your break, or if you choose not to take a break,
Next
The scheduled break is optional. You do
not have to take it.
However, once you end the break you will

not get the time back for later unscheduled
breaks.
S h d l d Break
Scheduled B k
 (Candidate ID)
Candidate Name
to 15 minutes during this unscheduled break.
You may leave the testing room to take an scheduled 15-minute break. If
Are you sure you wish to end your break?
you choose to take this scheduled break the examination timer will pause
for 15 minutes. This means time spent away from the computer during this
break (up to 15 minutes) will not be deducted from your examination.
WARNING: DuringYes a break you may not access studyNomaterials, use a cell
ready examination
concl sion of the
Next
S h d l d Break
Scheduled B k
 (Candidate ID)
Candidate Name
You have one minute left!
OK
ready examination
concl sion of the
Next
Scheduled Break
 (Candidate ID)
Candidate Name
Your break is over
over. Click the ‘OK’
OK button to continue the
examination.
OK
ready to begin Section Three of the examination at the conclusion of the
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After completing all sections of the NPTE,
you will once again be asked to
acknowledge the security agreement.
You will not have to do this for PEAT.

SECURITY REMINDER
Prior to taking this examination, you reviewed and agreed to the terms of the National Physical Therapy Examination
(NPTE) Security Agreement and General Terms of Use.
You certified that you are the person whose name appears on the two forms of identification you presented prior to
admission to the testing room and that you were taking the NPTE solely for the purpose of seeking licensure in a U U.S.
S
jurisdiction, OR, if you were taking the NPTE for any other purpose, you had applied for and received special permission to
take the NPTE from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). You certified that you had read and
agreed to the terms set forth in the NPTE Candidate Handbook and the Prometric Testing Center regulations, including but
not limited to, the rules and regulations concerning test-day procedures; procedures for candidates in the event of
disruptions or errors in test delivery or administration; and the ban on bringing study materials or other prohibited items into
the testingg room and on other p prohibited conduct before, during,
g or after examination administration.
You agreed that you are aware that all NPTE test materials, including your answers, are the property of FSBPT and that
you understand that the NPTE is a confidential and secure examination, protected by U.S. and international copyright and
trade secret laws and that the contents of the NPTE were disclosed to you today in a limited context to permit you to test
and for no other purpose. You agreed not to discuss or disclose NPTE content with anyone, whether it be orally, in writing,
on the Internet, or through any other medium. You agreed that you will not copy, reproduce, adapt, disclose, or transmit any
examination
i ti questionti or answer, iin whole
h l or iin part,
t or assist
i t anyone else
l iin d
doing
i ththe same. Y
You ffurther
th agreed
d th
thatt you
will not reconstruct examination content from memory, by dictation or by any other means, for any purpose, including but
not limited to the purpose of sharing that information with any other individual or entity.
You agreed that examples of prohibited acts include, but are not limited to: describing questions or graphics from the
examination; discussing examination questions on web “chat rooms,” message boards, forums, or through email accounts;
identifying terms or concepts contained in examination questions; sharing answers to questions; referring others to
information seen on the examination; or reconstructing a list of topics tested. Furthermore, you agreed not to disclose the
content of any other product owned by FSBPT, including its Practice Examination and Assessment Tool (PEAT), laws and
rules examinations, or any other examinations.
Please click the ‘Next’ button to continue to the next page.
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SECURITY REMINDER
You acknowledged that you understand and agree that FSBPT has the right to cancel your scores if it finds any evidence of
any irregularities whatsoever or if you fail to cooperate with an FSBPT investigation or request for information. FSBPT is
the final authority that determines whether you have the privilege of sitting for the NPTE and whether the score you receive
is transferred to any licensing jurisdiction
jurisdiction. You agreed that you are aware that if you provide false information or violate the
NPTE Security Agreement, any of the NPTE rules or procedures, or any other terms or conditions stated in the NPTE
Candidate Handbook or Prometric Testing Center Regulations, you may be subject to any or all of the following
consequences:
• The Test Administrator may immediately dismiss you from the test session;
• Your scores may be canceled
canceled, without a refund
refund, and the jurisdiction receiving your scores may be informed of the reason
for the cancelation;
• You may be banned from taking the NPTE;
• You may face a lawsuit that may result in your paying monetary damages or in your receiving other court-enforced
penalties;
• You may face criminal prosecution;
• Y may incur
You i monetary
t fi
fines and
d di
disciplinary
i li action
ti b by FSBPT and/or
d/ the
th jurisdiction
j i di ti iin which
hi h you are applying
l i ffor
licensure.
Please click the ‘Next’ button to continue to the next page.
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You have completed the National Physical Therapy Examination. Your examination answers will be forwarded
to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) for scoring. FSBPT will forward your
score to the jurisdiction in which you applied for licensure.
A ffree copy off your score report will

ill b
be available
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days, b
beginning
i i 10 business
b i days
d after
f your
examination. In order to download your score report, please go to FSBPT’s website, www.pt.fsbpt.net,
and click on “Check the Status of My Request.”
Please DO NOT call FSBPT or your JURISIDICTION regarding your score. Score information cannot be
provided over the phone
phone.
Thank You.
Next
End
Please take a few moments to complete a

questionnaire about your examination experience.
Click the ‘Next’ button to begin.
Thank You.
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After you have completed the NPTE, you
will be asked to complete a short survey.
For PEAT, you may access the users

survey on the Practice Exam Library
homepage.
The ffollowing
Th ll i screens show
h specific
ifi
information about navigating PEAT.
This is the Practice Exam Library homepage
homepage. It shows all the practice exams you
can access.
From the Practice Exam Library, you can
start an examination, enter study mode,
view your completion certificate, or view
your score report.
If you have an examination session in

progress, you can view the time remaining
on the
th right.
i ht
To begin an exam you have not started
started, simply click on the examination name
name.
When you start a new exam, you will be offered different timing options. It is best
to select the timing option you will take the examination under.
If you have an examination in progress
progress, you can view the time remaining here
here.
If you have completed an examination
examination, you can enter study mode by clicking the
exam title.
This is the study guide mode. You can sort the questions using the sort options in
the upper left.
The navigation pane on the left allows you to jump directly to an item or section.
Q
Questions
ti in
i red
d are iincorrect.
t QQuestions
ti in
i green are correct.t Questions
Q ti in
i white
hit
are unanswered. Questions with an asterisks have been marked.
Scrolling down from the question view, you can expand the boxes to display
the reference for the item and the rationale for the correct response option
and the incorrect response options
options.
You can also use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen to move
from question to question. You can also exit study mode by using the Exit button.
If you need a certificate of completion,
completion you can click here
here.
To view your score report
report, click here
here.
You can download the supplemental materials from this link link. The supplemental
materials provide a great deal of helpful information for preparing for the NPTE.
This is the end of the tutorial. If you have
any questions or experience any problems.
Please e-mail
PEAT@fsbpt.org
Good luck!

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Welcome to the National Physical Therapy Examination

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© 2014 by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. All rights

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NPTE Security Agreement and General Terms of Use

NPTE Security Agreement and General Terms of Use

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I understand and agree

I understand and agree

It is a good idea to practice these features

You can navigate through the NPTE and

DO NOT navigate using your browser’s

WELCOME TO THE TUTORIAL

Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Use your mouse to select the correct answer:

The examination will consist of the following types of questions:

Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Indicating your answer

To use this feature, select the text by

The text should now appear with

You can delete strikethrough by repeating

Using the strike-out feature

It is important to remember that the strike-out CANNOT be used to select an answer

Practice on the sample question below by doing the following:

What color is the sky?

Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Moving forward and backward in the examination

To move backward (for example, to review or change a response to a previous question):

Click the ‘Previous’ button.

Click the ‘Next’ button.

PEAT has an additional button: Stop. You

We recommend that you take PEAT in one

Designating questions for later review

Previous Mark Next

Reviewing items and finishing a section

To review Marked questions: Click the ‘Review Marked’ button.

To review Incomplete (unanswered) questions: Click the ‘Review Incomplete’ button.

To end the section: Click the ‘End Section’ button.

Good luck with the examination.

Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

These pop-ups will continue throughout the

PEAT also has a pop-up if you have not

You will not get this time back. Therefore, it

Good luck with the examination.

National Physical Therapy Examination

Good luck with the examination.

The section break screen will indicate if an

The navigation buttons on the bottom will

You should go back and answer any

Name Marked Completed Incomplete

 Question 9 Yes YesNo

Review All End Section

You can take an unscheduled break

Remember, yyou cannot access, cell

We recommend that you not access notes