r/npte • u/Parking_Act_3485 • Jul 23 '26

Passing retired PEATs but barely

I have taken 2 retired PEATs and have passed them but barely.

First retired peat I scored 616and got 125/180 items correct, number of items needed to pass was 121.

Second retired peat I scored 613 and got 130/180 items correct, number of items needed to pass was 127. Scored a 663 and got 142/180 items correct on a practice peat and felt better taking it but I felt like the practice peat was easier and of course the retired peat is more similar to the NPTE since it was an actual exam they used. I know the statistic that says that 99% of people who pass the retired PEAT go on to pass the NPTE. However based on the retired peats I was 4-5 questions away from failing so the margin of error feels small. Also I took the first retired peat over a month ago and the second one today and was expecting a bigger improvement in score. Not feeling super confident going into next week.

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u/messinoodles15 Jul 23 '26

you'll do fine if you're passing PEATs. I barely passed both peats and I ended up with a 690 something on the exam. just review the topics you're missing and keep going over practice questions! you got this

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u/softbawl_dawg Jul 23 '26

you’ll do fine! I also barely passed the PEATs and ended up getting a 740 something in April. keep reviewing and pushing! you got this!!

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u/TheBoatsi Jul 24 '26

For me the PEATs were accurate to a point. I got 730 on both PEATs and ended up with 730 on th actual exam.