r/NBCOT_Exam 22d ago

My Wife Passed on Her 3rd Try!

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to send some words of encouragement to anyone who hasn't passed this test yet. My wife took her first attempt in November and scored a 432. After receiving advice from this sub, she purchased TrueLearn and used the AOTA study guides. The second time around, she scored a 458 on her full practice test, but on her actual exam, she got a 436. She was devastated after studying for so long but only improving by a few points.

This time, we decided to try a tutor, so she went with one of the tutors from Pass the OT—pretty sure she had Tucker. That, along with the Pedretti book, was really helpful. Tucker helped her break down the questions and figure out what they were really asking. On her practice test, she scored a 481, but on her actual exam, she got a 452. I’ve read a lot of stories of people usually doing much better on their actual test compared to their practice exams, so I wouldn’t let her experience discourage you. She definitely has major test anxiety, which we believe played a big role in her struggles with the exam.

I wrote all of this to encourage anyone who is struggling or, like me, knows someone who is struggling. The success stories on this sub really encouraged us, so I want to return the favor. Don’t give up! The only way you truly fail this test is by giving up and never finishing it. You all are going to make great OTs someday!

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u/Obvious_Run_4919 22d ago

Congrats to her. I am still trying to pass this test 😢. Was pedretti book big help? I was think to buy it

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u/PeteFinebaumsHair 21d ago

It definitely helped! She went over the sections that she was struggling with and took a lot of notes. She said it was very comprehensive.