PTCB practice test
Updated · 2026 blueprint
1000 free questions in rotating mixed sets — every item explained, every item tagged to one of the four 2026 PTCE domains. No signup, no teaser wall: pick a set and answer.
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A manufacturer pulls a defective lot from its own warehouse before any of it shipped to customers. What is that action called?
Free here vs. the official practice bank
PTCB’s own tools are good — they’re real former exam questions. Here’s the honest difference, so you can decide what your study budget buys.
PTCB Ready practice hub
Free · no signup
- 1000 original questions, growing weekly
- Written explanation on every single item
- Tagged to the 2026 blueprint — weak-domain report after every set
- 90-question timed simulation with a scaled-score estimate
Official PTCB tools
$65 bank · $29 Pre-PTCE
- Actual former PTCE questions from the exam owner
- The Pre-PTCE gives an official readiness score
- Purchase + account required before any practice
- No per-domain diagnosis on the practice bank itself
Source: ptcb.org official practice tools
Common questions
Is the PTCB exam hard?
Moderately — 69% of PTCE attempts passed in 2025, so roughly one candidate in three walked out without a certificate. Most misses come from one weak blueprint domain, not overall effort. Practicing with domain-tagged questions shows you which domain would sink you while it’s still cheap to fix.
How many questions is the PTCE?
The PTCE has 90 multiple-choice questions in 1h50m. Only 80 are scored; 10are unidentified pretest items that don’t count. Our free full simulation mirrors that structure exactly, including the unscored items.
How many questions do you need to get right to pass?
PTCB reports a scaled score from 1,000 to 1,600, and passing is 1,400 — there’s no published fixedpercentage. In practice, candidates scoring consistently above roughly three-quarters correct on blueprint-weighted practice are in passing territory. Our diagnostic estimates your scaled score and says so honestly.
What is the best way to study for the PTCB exam?
Diagnose first, then drill. Take one full-length blueprint-weighted simulation to find your weakest domain, drill that domain with instant-feedback questions, and re-test until your estimate clears the pass line. The free 2026 study guide pairs each chapter with its quiz.
How is this different from the official PTCB practice bank?
PTCB sells an official Practice Bank ($65) and a single-form Pre-PTCE ($29) — real former exam questions behind a login and a purchase. This hub is free with an explanation on every item, plus a 90-question simulation that estimates your scaled score, which the official tools don’t attempt.