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NASM Practice Test 2026: 55 CPT Questions With Answers

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NASM practice test: 55 original questions for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam, every answer explained, weighted like NASM's six exam domains. Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts (8 questions: muscle spindles, planes of motion, lever classes, the ATP-PC system, macro calories, water-soluble vitamins, cardiac output, fiber types), Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching (8: stages of change, open-ended questions, self-efficacy, SMART and process goals, intrinsic motivation, instrumental support, social physique anxiety), Assessment (9: blood pressure categories, Jackson and Pollock skinfolds, BMI classes, tachycardia, overhead squat forward lean and knee valgus, lower crossed syndrome, reassessment, waist-to-hip ratio), Program Design (11: OPT levels, Phase 1, 2 and 4 variables, general adaptation syndrome, vertical loading, mesocycles, undulating periodization, plyometric volume, cardio stage 1, pregnancy), Exercise Technique and Training Instruction (13: static and active stretching, drawing-in, core and balance progressions, cable lift, plyometric landings, kinetic chain checkpoints, spotting, sprint mechanics, relative flexibility, synergistic dominance) and Professional Development and Responsibility (6: CEUs, scope of practice, the 4 Ps, SWOT, emergencies, independent contractors). As of October 2026, per NASM: 120 questions (20 unscored pretest items), 2 hours, a scaled passing score of 70, delivered by PSI at a test center or online; current CPR/AED required; 180 days from purchase to test; retest waits of 1 week, 30 days, then 1 year; recertify with 2.0 CEUs every 2 years. Domain weights: Exercise Technique 24%, Program Design 20%, Assessment 16%, Sciences and Nutrition 15%, Client Relations 15%, Professional Development 10%. Our 42-of-55 target is a planning estimate, not an NASM number. Questions are original, not real exam questions. Not affiliated with NASM.

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Chapters
0:00 NASM CPT practice test 1
2:17 Section 1: Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts: Questions 1 to 8
7:33 Section 2: Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching: Questions 9 to 16
13:01 Section 3: Assessment: Questions 17 to 25
19:00 Section 4: Program Design: Questions 26 to 36
26:32 Section 5: Exercise Technique and Training Instruction: Questions 37 to 49
34:31 Section 6: Professional Development and Responsibility: Questions 50 to 55
38:34 Score yourself

Exam facts are from the official NASM pages as of 2026-10-27. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with NASM. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

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