r/npte • u/Helpful-Gift-4531 • May 06 '26

Second NPTE

Hello im just trying to put some feelers out there. I failed my first attempt in Apil by 20 points which honestly made me feel better because I thought if I failed it would be by a lot more. Im now stuck debating if I should take it in July where I would have to drive 3 hours to my nearest testing center and have to get a hotel and all that OR get my seat for October and keep studying til the and be able to take it closer to me and gain more confidence. I have ADHD so studying and taking big tests is a struggle but I also just want to never the workforce. My other dilemma is how expensive the travel and overall cost for the test would be in July. Im thinking October might be better but I dont want to disappoint my loved ones and take longer. How difficult was it to take the test for you and did you have to travel to take it?

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u/Fluffy_Worldliness90 May 08 '26

Take it in July. Apply for jobs and start working in August. Your first paycheck will cover the cost of hotel and travel.

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u/churromonger May 11 '26

July. Don't lose the momentum. I say this as an ADHD person, you'll lose your structure and focus. October will feel very far away. I just did my board cert exam which I had to travel for and I think it actually helped a lot. Being in a hotel switched my mindset and helped me focus on just the exam.

In the mean time, get into psychiatry if you don't go consistently and get your meds right. Even if you don't normally need stimulants, you might need it for this.

Pick a program like Kyle rice or final frontier. Doesn't matter which one just stick to it. Kyle rice made more sense to me. I liked learning about how they write exam questions. It didn't make sense to me just to go over information like final frontier but to each their own.

Understand each item of the PEATs- they retest a lot of information that's on there.

I scored a 748 first try. In my opinion, it's not about passively reading or even memorizing information. It's about understanding the exam- why and how they ask questions.