Study Resources & Testing Strategies

1. True Learn 

2. NBCOT Study Pack

3. OT Exam Prepper (podcast & supplements)

4. OT Dude & OT Miri (YouTube & Websites)

5. AOTA Exam Prep Worksheets

*Honorable mention: TikTok/Instagram daily NBCOT question videos

How the resources are useful:

• (1 & 2) - provides a large bank of questions and detailed rationales to build test-taking skills and offer opportunities to identify areas of strength & challenges

• (3 & 4) - support active learning through breaking down complex concepts into more simplified, digestible explanations and exam strategies

• (5) - provides structured, accurate review materials that align closely with exam content to help guide studying focus & reinforce main principles

• SCORE: safety, client-centered, occupation-based, realistic, ethical

• Highlight key words: condition/diagnosis, setting, purpose (e.g. eval, intervention)

• Eliminate same-sounding options - both cannot be correct

• Eliminate all-or-nothing options - e.g. always, never, only