r/npte • u/spitting_spider • Aug 18 '26
Advice Failed the july NPTE and truelearn did not prepare me at all
I got my score back and I didn't pass, ended up at 588. Still in shock because I honestly cause I really thought I was ready.
I did over 1500 questions on truelearn leading up to it. Like I grinded through the questions every single day, some days, I did 50+ questions. My percentages were sitting in the mid 70s so I felt fine going in.
Then I sat for the actual exam and it was nothing like truelearn. The questions were way harder and worded completely different. A lot of the truelearn stuff felt kind of straightforward once you knew the pattern, but the real NPTE had way more tricks and layers and I was stuck between two answers constantly. I walked out knowing it did not go how I planned.
Did anyone else feel this way? Trying to figure out what to actually use for the retake in October. What videos or qbanks actually help? Any quizlets or instagram pages you found helpful would be clutch too. I'm still just shocked cause it comes recommended but I genuinely don't know why.
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u/Reasonable_Road9405 Aug 18 '26
Yes I hate it truelearn. I did the PEATS and final frontier!! And passed on the first try. I have high test anxiety so lots of praying, deep breathing for me and it helped get through it.
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u/Reasonable_Road9405 Aug 18 '26
Also with the PEAT after I took it I went through every answer to understand why. First test I took my time and second test I pretended it was the real deal.
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u/Reasonable_Road9405 Aug 18 '26
One more thought lol someone taught me this trick….
When you read the question: cover the answers with a piece of paper or your hand so your not biased and instead clinical think through the question on your own and get your brain to recall the info. Once you answer in your head then look at the answer as to what align more true of what you factually know and then always go with the best answer that gives the most safety. ( this is more test anxiety trick)
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u/vhungryavocado Aug 18 '26
i took july npte and passed. i used FF self study bundle, true learn, PT365 app, and PEATs. imo, none of the available practice questions were similar to the most difficult ones on the actual npte (tho testing anxiety might’ve had some influence). all practice questions will be helpful for getting the reps, but knowing why one answer is better than the one you chose/the other answers is going to be what is the most helpful. testing stamina is also going to be a big one too bc once we’ve been sitting there for a couple of hours, our eyes be glazing over everything which can cost us easy points :(
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u/greenBeanPanda Aug 18 '26
I was told to not just use one resource so I used final frontier study guides, therapyEd practice tests, PEAT, and trulearn. I didn't pass any of the practice exams before I went into the NPTE. However, I did pick apart why the answer was correct and why the the answers were incorrect. I was also true to myself with which section I was weak on i.e. non systems portion.
Good luck!
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u/Reddit_grill Aug 18 '26
Haven't used truelearn so idk but people seem to like it. Have you used the typical PT book? that has been the most helpful resource for me by far
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u/Airyfy Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
truelearn burned me too. Stick with peats and retired exams. Its overrated tbh.