MBLEx

You have 110 minutes to answer 100 questions. Your appointment is scheduled for two hours total; up to five minutes is used for the security and confidentiality agreement and five minutes for a brief survey. If you do not answer all 100 questions within the 110 minutes, you fail the exam and no diagnostic report is generated.

Yes. The 110-minute limit works out to roughly 66 seconds per question, and running out of time is an automatic fail with no diagnostic feedback. Build pacing drills into your study plan, flag and skip stubborn questions, and rehearse full 100-question sets so the real exam's rhythm feels familiar.

No. The MBLEx is not available online. You must test at a Pearson VUE professional center, which in many locations operates six or seven days a week. Scheduling and any appointment changes go through Pearson VUE's online scheduler or their phone line, and changes can be made up to 24 hours before your appointment.

The current fee to take the MBLEx is $265, and the retake fee is also $265; if you reapply, you pay the application fee in effect at that time. MBLEx fees are not refundable or transferable. The candidate handbook supersedes FAQ information, so confirm current amounts before you apply.

FSMTB does not limit the number of attempts, but your state board or agency may impose its own limit, so check with your regulator. If you fail or miss your appointment for any reason, you must reapply - and you may submit a new application immediately.

Once your application is approved, FSMTB emails your Authorization to Test within five business days. If you do not test within the 120-day window listed on the ATT, it expires and you must reapply and comply with the policies and fees in place at that time.

Bring two forms of ID. The primary must be government-issued, unexpired, and include your photo and signature - such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID. The secondary must be unexpired and signed. Temporary or renewal paperwork and digital licenses are not accepted, and your name must match your application and ATT.

The MBLEx is offered in English and Spanish, and you choose your exam language on the application. Your state may have requirements about examination language, so review those before selecting. The language you choose appears on the result report sent to your state board.

Start with FSMTB's current exam content outline and use it as your syllabus, since the exam is built from the practice of massage and bodywork rather than one school's curriculum. Weight your time toward the content areas the outline emphasizes, use FSMTB's study tools, and know that only basic familiarity with Eastern modalities is expected at entry level.

Not immediately. A passing result does not mean you are licensed, and you may not represent or advertise yourself as licensed until you receive official licensure notification from the regulatory board or agency in the jurisdiction where you intend to practice. Apply to that board and watch for FSMTB's email confirming your results were sent.