Free AMT Phlebotomy Practice Test
RPT(AMT)-style phlebotomy questions from all eight work areas on AMT’s outline, each answer explained.
An infant weighs 4 kg. Using a stated estimate of 80 mL of blood per kg, what is the infant's total blood volume?
AMT RPT exam format
Answer RPT-style phlebotomy questions from all eight work areas of AMT’s content outline, read why each answer is right, then take a full timed exam at the real length and time.
The RPT(AMT) exam has 200 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, spread across eight work areas by AMT’s published counts. Obtaining Blood Samples is the largest at 68. Our full practice exam uses the same counts and scores you by work area.
| Work area | Questions | What it covers | Drill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Obtaining Blood Samples | 68 | Patient identification, containers, age-related and physiological factors, preparation, site selection, venipuncture, order of draw, capillary and heel punctures, labeling and equipment. | 10-question drill |
| 2. Specimen Collection and Processing | 30 | Non-blood specimens, time and temperature requirements, blood cultures, delivery and shipping, urine collection instructions, point-of-care testing and quality assurance. | 10-question drill |
| 3. Time Management and Assignment Organization | 20 | Reading orders, collection priorities, tolerance test and drug-level timing, referring problems, teamwork and the laboratory workflow. | 10-question drill |
| 4. Professional Communications | 11 | Communicating with patients, families and staff, telephone etiquette and explaining special test requirements. | 10-question drill |
| 5. Clerical Skills and Duties | 11 | Charting and filing reports, entering and verifying collection data, supply inventory and computer skills. | 10-question drill |
| 6. Safety Standards and Procedures | 30 | Regulatory agencies, Safety Data Sheets, standard precautions, isolation, patient emergencies, venipuncture complications and facility safety. | 10-question drill |
| 7. Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations | 20 | Liability, negligence and malpractice, confidentiality, civil rights, professional conduct and appearance, and patient consent. | 10-question drill |
| 8. Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology | 10 | Prefixes, suffixes and word roots, basic anatomy and the circulatory system. | 10-question drill |
Each linked work area has a free ten-question drill with the explanation after each answer. Create a free account to save your results; each drill’s first attempt is free.
RPT exam at a glance
- Questions
- 200 multiple-choice questions on AMT’s content outline, each with four options. Unscored pretest questions may be mixed in.
- Time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Where
- At a Pearson VUE test center, or at your school if your program arranges it
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale. It is not a percentage of questions.
- Fee
- $125, non-refundable, covering the application, the exam and your first annual fee
- Eligibility
- Four routes (education, competency and work-based learning, work experience, instructor). Every route requires 50 successful venipunctures and 10 skin punctures.
- Retakes
- After 45 days, up to four attempts in all, with a retest fee each time
- Calculators
- Not allowed and not needed
- Pass rate
- 81% of 1,976 RPT exams passed in 2025
Our full practice exam gives you all 200 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, the same pace as the real exam. AMT can mix unscored pretest questions into the 200 without marking them, so treat every question as scored. Your result appears on screen as soon as you finish the real exam.
A third of the RPT is not the blood draw
Time management, professional communications, clerical duties and legal and ethical considerations add up to 62 of the 200 questions. Expect questions on collection priorities, drug-level and tolerance-test timing, telephone etiquette, supply inventory, consent and negligence, alongside order of draw and venipuncture technique. Every work area here has its own free drill.
Common questions
How many questions are on the AMT phlebotomy exam?
200 multiple-choice questions on AMT’s RPT content outline, with 2 hours 30 minutes to finish. Each question has four options and one best answer. AMT exams can include unscored pretest questions that look like the rest.
What is on the AMT RPT exam?
Eight work areas: Obtaining Blood Samples (68 questions), Specimen Collection and Processing (30), Safety Standards and Procedures (30), Time Management and Assignment Organization (20), Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations (20), Professional Communications (11), Clerical Skills and Duties (11) and Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology (10).
What score do you need to pass the RPT?
A scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale. AMT stresses that 70 is not 70% of the questions. Your result appears on screen when you finish, and a failing report marks the work areas you need to study.
How much does the AMT phlebotomy exam cost?
$125 for the RPT, non-refundable. The fee covers the application, the exam and your first annual fee. RPT International costs $155.
How many times can I take the RPT exam?
Four times in all. You can retest 45 days after a failed attempt, and each retest has a fee.
Is the AMT phlebotomy exam hard?
81% of the 1,976 RPT exams AMT gave in 2025 were passes. The exam is long, and almost a third of it is outside the blood draw itself: time management, communication, clerical work and legal and ethical questions.
Does this practice test match the real RPT?
Our full practice exam has 200 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, spread across the eight work areas by AMT’s published counts, with a score for each area and a worked explanation for every question.
Ready for exam day?
200 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, the real RPT length and time, spread across AMT’s eight work areas with a worked explanation for every answer.
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Exam format, work areas, fees and policies are from American Medical Technologists, checked November 2026: AMT: Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) · AMT RPT certification competencies and examination specifications (2025) · AMT Candidate Handbook (updated April 2026).
Original independent practice. Every question is written for practice from AMT’s public RPT content outline; none are real or recalled exam questions. Not affiliated with or endorsed by American Medical Technologists (AMT). RPT(AMT) is a certification of American Medical Technologists.