Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Systems
22–27scored items
Cardiovascular and pulmonary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
Examination 7–8Foundations 7–9Interventions 8–10
FSBPT publishes scored-item ranges across 14 content categories and 29 task cells—not one fixed percentage for each area. Use the ranges below to build a balanced study plan.
180
Scored items
14
Content categories
29
Task cells
45
Unscored pretest items
The current PT examination contains 225 questions: 180 scored items and 45 unscored pretest items. FSBPT does not identify which questions are pretest items or publish a fixed category percentage for every form.
These four systems are broken into examination, foundations, and intervention task cells.
22–27scored items
Cardiovascular and pulmonary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
44–54scored items
Musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis and prognosis, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
39–48scored items
Neuromuscular and nervous-system examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
8–11scored items
Integumentary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
Lower-frequency categories still contribute scored items and should remain in a complete study plan.
4–6scored items
Metabolic and endocrine foundations and their implications for physical therapy interventions.
3–6scored items
Gastrointestinal examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
2–5scored items
Genitourinary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
4–7scored items
Lymphatic examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
8–10scored items
How diseases, comorbidities, medications, and multiple body systems interact.
These categories assess practice knowledge that applies across diagnoses and settings.
5–6scored items
Equipment, assistive devices, mobility technologies, and safe selection or use.
4–6scored items
Selection, application, precautions, and expected effects of therapeutic modalities.
5–7scored items
Patient safety, precautions, emergency awareness, infection control, and protection.
4–5scored items
Professional, ethical, legal, administrative, and communication responsibilities.
3–5scored items
Research interpretation, measurement concepts, and evidence-based practice.
Each category can vary within its published range while the scored portion still totals 180 items. The minimums and maximums are not meant to be added as if they describe one exam form.
PTverse organizes practice across the current content categories and builds fixed mock allocations informed by FSBPT's published ranges.
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FSBPT publishes scored-item ranges across 14 content categories and 29 task cells—not one fixed percentage for each area. Use the ranges below to build a balanced study plan.
180
Scored items
14
Content categories
29
Task cells
45
Unscored pretest items
The current PT examination contains 225 questions: 180 scored items and 45 unscored pretest items. FSBPT does not identify which questions are pretest items or publish a fixed category percentage for every form.
These four systems are broken into examination, foundations, and intervention task cells.
22–27scored items
Cardiovascular and pulmonary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
44–54scored items
Musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis and prognosis, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
39–48scored items
Neuromuscular and nervous-system examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
8–11scored items
Integumentary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
Lower-frequency categories still contribute scored items and should remain in a complete study plan.
4–6scored items
Metabolic and endocrine foundations and their implications for physical therapy interventions.
3–6scored items
Gastrointestinal examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
2–5scored items
Genitourinary examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
4–7scored items
Lymphatic examination, foundational knowledge, and interventions.
8–10scored items
How diseases, comorbidities, medications, and multiple body systems interact.
These categories assess practice knowledge that applies across diagnoses and settings.
5–6scored items
Equipment, assistive devices, mobility technologies, and safe selection or use.
4–6scored items
Selection, application, precautions, and expected effects of therapeutic modalities.
5–7scored items
Patient safety, precautions, emergency awareness, infection control, and protection.
4–5scored items
Professional, ethical, legal, administrative, and communication responsibilities.
3–5scored items
Research interpretation, measurement concepts, and evidence-based practice.
Each category can vary within its published range while the scored portion still totals 180 items. The minimums and maximums are not meant to be added as if they describe one exam form.
PTverse organizes practice across the current content categories and builds fixed mock allocations informed by FSBPT's published ranges.
Try free NPTE questionsFree to start
PTverse tracks your accuracy by content area and helps you focus practice where you need it most. Free to start.
No credit card required · Free forever on core features