Exam Specifications - National Physical Therapy Examinations

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The NPTE program provides examination services to regulatory authorities charged with the regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

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Exam Specifications

The examinations consist of objective, multiple-choice questions covering the major areas of physical therapy.

The PT examination consists of 250 items and the PTA examination consists of 200 items. These examinations were developed to measure knowledge and abilities required of entry-level physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

The content outlines delineate the major content areas of the examinations. A committee composed of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants developed them based on national analyses of the tasks that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants perform.

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