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MBLEx

Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (FSMTB)

The MBLEx is a computer adaptive test, which means difficulty adjusts to your ability in real time. Our engine trains you to handle exactly that. 2,500 questions across all seven FSMTB content areas, with algorithms that respond to your strengths and weaknesses just like the exam will.

1,500Multiple Choice
1,000Rapid Fire
2,500Total Questions
Coming Summer 2026

What the MBLEx Looks Like

100 questions in 110 minutes. The MBLEx uses computer adaptive testing, so there is no fixed percentage. The exam adjusts difficulty until it determines with statistical confidence whether you meet the standard.

100Questions
110 minTime Limit
Pass/FailCAT Scoring

Seven Content Areas

The MBLEx spreads its weight more evenly than most exams. Client Assessment carries the most at 17%, but no domain drops below 11%.

Content AreaWeight
Client Assessment17%
Ethics, Boundaries & Regulations16%
Benefits & Physiological Effects15%
Guidelines for Professional Practice15%
Pathology, Contraindications & Areas of Caution14%
Kinesiology12%
Anatomy & Physiology11%

Adaptive Prep for an Adaptive Exam

The MBLEx adjusts its difficulty in real time. Our engine adjusts your study path the same way. Six algorithms, 30+ peer-reviewed citations, one goal.

Confidence Calibration

The CAT format punishes false confidence. Our calibration system trains you to know the difference.

Spaced Repetition

Anatomy, kinesiology, pathology. Dense material that fades fast without structured review intervals.

Misconception Detection

Flags topics where you answer confidently but incorrectly, then escalates their priority.

Timed Practice Tests

Domain-weighted tests with real exam time pressure. Build your pacing instincts.

Rapid Fire Mode

1,000 true/false questions for quick daily drills across all seven content areas.

Exam Readiness Score

Four factors that tell you when your mastery, confidence, consistency, and trajectory are aligned.

We Stake Our Revenue on the Science

Earn your Exam Ready certificate, take the MBLEx within 14 days, and if you do not pass, we refund your most recent subscription payment.

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Get Ready for the MBLEx

Coming Summer 2026. 50 free questions at launch, no account required.

Coming Summer 2026