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.............................................................................. 10  \nContent Outlines .............................................................................................................................................. 10  \nPractice Exam and Assessment Tool ................................................................................................................. 10  \nNPTE Demonstration Examination .................","cbCaip0UDK3DCJWB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip0UDK3DCJWB","pdf",1356650,28,"English","# Section 1: General information\n## About the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)\n## Purpose of the NPTE Program\n## Exam Development\n# Section 2: Exam Integrity and Security\n## What should I know about NPTE Security?\n## Sharing questions I remember from the exam is illegal?\n## What happens if I share questions I recall or ask someone to share questions with me?\n## Are there other ways I can violate the security of the NPTE?\n## How is security handled on test day?\n## How is security handled after I take my test?\n## NPTE Security Agreement, General Terms of Use, and Arbitration Policy\n## Additional Security Information\n# Section 3: Eligibility Requirements\n## What requirements must I meet to sit for the NPTE?\n## Are there limits to how many times I can take the exam?\n# Section 4: Understanding the NPTE\n## Exam Administration\n## What deadlines are important for me to know?\n## What is the format of the exam?\n## How is the exam scored?\n# Section 5: Preparing for the NPTE\n## What resources are available as I prepare for the exam?\n## Content Outlines\n## Practice Exam and Assessment Tool\n## NPTE Demonstration Examination\n## NPTE in Sixty Seconds\n# Section 6: Exam Registration and Scheduling\n## I’m close to graduation. 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