I am a recent grad, if you are wondering how to prepare for the exam....... well there's not much you can do. I purchased a practice exam book for about $40 that provided 5 exams using the same format that the NBCOT uses, it also includes a CD-ROM where you can take a mock-exam and time yourself. Just familiarize yourself with the format of the questions.

Goodluck!

I would suggest reflecting on your testing skills as a student. After your academics, fieldwork,  and hard work, your clinical reasoning and critical thinking should pull you through...That being said, do think about your reading of multiple choice questions, do you need to brush up on time management of test taking, etc?  It is good to practice with the exam review guides, old and new, to assess your testing ability. Your school may have some of these in the library for your use.

Good luck and take care,

 

Janet Neely, COTA/L 

I just took my exam not long ago, and I felt the NBCOT prep book was a big help.  There is really no "good" way to study for the exam, but I thought reading through questions that were phrased similarly to those on the exam was a big help.  When I became fustrated with answering most of the questions wrong I would only read the answers and that made me feel more confident.  I also did a few study groups and that was more fun than helpful I think.  Good luck on your exam! 

 

Hey wuz up guys!!
I just started studing for my board exam (cota)!!! Have anyone taking the boards that can calm my nerves lol!! Any tips on what to focus on when studing, How was the test? How long did it take you? What was mainly on there? Any heads up on anything?

Hello, did you take your board exam? And if so how did it go? I am taking it real soon and I am freaking out, any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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GB

Hi, I am interested in a getting together with persons who are preparing to take the NBCOT exam soon, and who are available to travel within the Washington Metropolitian area. (MD, DC, & VA). 

If you are interested or know of any one/groups out there please reply so that we can do this together.

mark456

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Hi Mark, I am interested in getting together and studying. I have taken the test before and fail by 1%. was so close to it but have an experience of whats been offered on the test. i am in NJ but i can surely communicate via email, voice chat. i am taking the test in 4 wks and am very keen on forming a study group. let me know if u r interested and you can contact me at ani_kuv@yahoo.co.in

 

anisha k