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Radiography Examination (ARRT, primary eligibility pathway)
The ARRT Radiography Examination is the computer-based primary-certification exam in radiography from The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists: 230 questions (200 scored, 30 unscored pilot) in 230 minutes, covering Patient Care, Safety, Image Production, and Procedures, delivered at Pearson test centers and required (with education and ethics requirements) for ARRT certification and registration as a radiographer.
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Questions230 total questions: 200 scored plus 30 unscored (pilot) items mixed in randomly and indistinguishable from scored items
Testing time230 minutes of test time (about one minute per question); total appointment length 250 minutes (4 hours 10 minutes), which adds an 8-minute tutorial, 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, and 10-minute post-exam survey
ScoringPassing requires a scaled score of 75 on the overall exam; the number of correct items needed for 75 varies by exam form (no section minimums for Radiography)
Exam feeUSD 225 primary-pathway application fee (Radiography is the 'R' primary discipline); USD 200 reapplication fee for each repeat attempt; fees are nonrefundable and not transferable between disciplines
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- Who runs it
- ARRT
- Category
- Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy
- Current version
- Radiography Examination Content Specifications — ARRT board approved January 2021, implementation date January 1, 2022; ARRT lists this edition as in effect 'through February 28, 2027' with a revised edition 'effective March 1, 2027'
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- Scaled scores 1–99; section scores 0.1–9.9 reported in tenth-point intervals
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE (Pearson Professional Assessments) — scheduling at home.pearsonvue.com/arrt
- Format
- Computer-based at Pearson test centers; most questions multiple-choice with one best answer, some multi-select, sorting, or image-selection items; on-screen tutorial and nondisclosure agreement precede the exam
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment within a 365-day exam window that opens after ARRT processes the application; Pearson centers usually open Monday–Friday, some with evening or weekend hours
- Results
- Preliminary score shown on screen at the test center (unofficial); official score report posted to the ARRT online account after ARRT's post-exam analysis, and Verify Credentials reflects status within about four weeks of the exam date
Exam structure
One computer-delivered section of 200 scored questions across four content categories — Patient Care (33), Safety (50), Image Production (51), Procedures (66) — plus 30 unscored pilot questions; most items are multiple-choice with one best answer
Where rules vary
A single national exam specification is used nationwide; many states also use ARRT exams for state licensing (state.arrt.org), but that is a separate candidacy route and the exam content is uniform. Handbook notes ARRT exams are additionally offered at selected Canadian, European, Asian, and Australian test centers, but the credential/exam identity is U.S. national.
Eligibility
Before applying: complete an ARRT-verified educational program in Radiography, earn an associate (or higher) degree in any subject, and clear ARRT's ethics review; scheduling additionally requires the Candidate Status Report ARRT issues after processing the application
Retake policy
Three attempts to pass within three years of the first exam window opening; each attempt requires a new application and fee (reapplication USD 200), and state-licensing attempts in the same discipline count toward the limit