To keep pace with changes in the health and wellness industry, new NCCPT-CPT exam forms are developed at least every five years. Beta testing, a small number of candidates test the new forms, is the final step in this process and is used to determine the passing score for each new form.

Both exams follow the same format: 140 multiple-choice questions, of which 125 are scored and 15 are unscored pre-test items. While the structure is consistent, the beta exam has new questions, based on updated subject domains. Candidates who meet or exceed the beta exam passing standard will earn their accredited NCCPT-CPT certification.

Beta testing will occur 8/1-8/23, 2025.

Interested in taking the NCCPT-CPT beta exam? Just complete and send back this form, and we’ll email you the next steps shortly.

Approximately 100 candidates are included in the testing.

Please contact support@nccpt.com for assistance in rescheduling your exam.

No. The only NCCPT-CPT exam offered in August will be the Beta test. Candidates who do not want to participate in Beta testing should not schedule their exam for any date in August, 2025.

Beta testing is used to establish the passing score for the new exam forms. This score is determined through a research-based standard-setting process involving expert review of exam content. The process takes several weeks and can only start after a sufficient number of candidates have completed the exam.