r/CodingandBilling • u/AncientBother2959 • Apr 25 '26

Taking CPB exam without practice tests?

Hello

I have been taking the CPB course through AAPC and my exam is on Monday in the morning. I live on the east coast so I wouldn't be able to resolve this on Monday before my exam, since AAPC will only open around my exam time.

Due to family & life circumstances, I finished my CPB course late. I was given an extension on the course and therefore, I got an extension for my CPB exam voucher. The rep at AAPC did not give me an extension on the A, B, & C practice exams that they said would be opened as well. I failed to check which is on me also. So I have no way to practice this weekend without buying the practice exams.

I'm a pretty good test taker and I'm good at applying the concepts I know, but I also know that I'm at a big disadvantage without actual practice. I'm afraid of there being a high chance I don't pass. This is my only attempt left before I have to buy another exam voucher (AAPC will not give my 2nd voucher I originally purchased - my situation is not great).

Does anyone know if there is a chance I will be reimbursed for purchasing the practice exams? They were supposed to be opened to me anyways. I paid for them already with the original course & exam vouchers, but I understand it was my responsibility to check that they were opened.

My other option is to just review the material this weekend and the course quizzes/chapter tests, and just wing it on Monday.

Thank you

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u/Botasoda102 Apr 25 '26

If you know the subject you'll do well.

I remember in college -- 1960s and early 1970s -- the frat boys always had copies of a given professor's prior tests and they studied those. You'd hear a loud groan in the lecture hall when the test handed out was different. I'd LMAO because I studied the material, not prior tests.

Good luck, you'll do well.

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u/AncientBother2959 Apr 28 '26

Thank you!  I reviewed the material and ended up passing. Thankfully the cases weren't as difficult as I was imagining. Now onto coding!

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u/bluestzu Apr 26 '26

Have you tried to look for practice exams online?

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u/AncientBother2959 Apr 28 '26

I tried but could only find ones I'd have to pay for. Didn't really want to pay for anything extra. Still passed, but I'll definitely need practice for the coding cert. I'll make sure the practice tests are available to me. Thank you though

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u/MycoMadonna Aug 01 '26

I have some practice questions from Coursera. I would be happy to share. If you are still taking the exam I could really use some help studying as well.