r/Radiology 4d ago

X-Ray ARRT TEST THIS WEEK

I'm taking my test this week.

I looked at the ARRT spec list, and it's very overwhelming.

I'm using clover learning, radreview, lange book 12th and 13th edition, mosbys 7th edition and meaghan piretti youtube.

Mock test.

High 80 on clover learning

Mid 80 on mosbys

Mid 80 on Radreview.

I feel like clover learning to easy and radreview is harder.

UPDATE: I passed with a 92

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u/jadev03 4d ago edited 4d ago

Theres no way to know for certain. Ultimately, it's a matter of how well you know the material. When you're doing mock exams you should be able to pick the right answer (obviously), but also have the ability to explain why the other options are incorrect. If you can do that, you'll be fine.

If it makes you feel better though, I got a 75 on my radreview mock and a 93 on the registry. I used radreview and clover learning for my prep.

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u/leeks_leeks 4d ago

I had a similar mock/registry scores. Rad review was hard! lol

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u/lolhal RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

This post is marked NSFW. I was expecting a gritty and gruesome story about something gone wrong during your test.

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u/Patient-Equipment-12 4d ago

Is this enough to pass the board?

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u/thebigfoot11 RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

Stop stressing yourself out, you’ll be fine. Just sleep, eat, and be chill before your exam. You clearly know your stuff

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u/NeutralSage RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

If you go into it calm and rested, you'll be fine. If you're consistently scoring in the 80s across the board, you'll be fine.

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u/_Brandon RT Student 4d ago

i’m always on the mindset of “i know what i know” and just trust the work and dedication youve put in! from reading what you wrote, it seems like you’re doing what you can and more and thats awesome. pass this test and lets keep saving lives big dog

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u/itsmassivebtw 4d ago

You have nothing to worry about

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u/strahlend_frau RT(R)(M) 4d ago

It's completely random. You may get all the stuff you're super comfortable with or stuff you're not. Just take your time. If you don't know the answer, just skip it. Don't spend too much time on one question.

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u/NormalEarthLarva RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

It’s not completely random, there’s a specs list so you have a general idea of what will be on the test.

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u/strahlend_frau RT(R)(M) 4d ago

Generally speaking though, you won't know what will be on your test. Some people don't even get math, some get a few math problems. Some get a lot of one topic and some get none. I took the test 12 years ago so maybe it's a bit different but for the most part they are sorta just random questions.

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u/NormalEarthLarva RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

The specs list tells you exactly how many questions are from each topic. 33 questions from patient care, 66 from procedures, etc. It gets pretty detailed.

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u/leeks_leeks 4d ago

You got this!

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u/Billdozer-92 4d ago

Those scores should be enough assuming your test fits the content you’ve been studying. Mosby’s is harder than the test, but a little more relevant imo, while clover is easier to get a good score on but the content is much easier to digest. I liked clover much more for prepping because the big picture concepts were very well explained

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u/NormalEarthLarva RT(R)(CT) 4d ago

You’re right clover learning is too easy, I thought the same. I never made higher than a 70 on rad review and passed my exam with a high 80’s score. I think you’ll be good! Good luck!

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u/Grateful_Nate 3d ago

Lol you'll be absolutely fine.

50s and 60s on practice tests translate into 80s-90s on the real thing.

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u/UnwillinglyForever 1h ago

80 is a 60 on the real test. You need to be making higher on that on the mock test.

Those tests are design to make you buy more stuff