{"product":"Free NBRC TMC & 2027 RT Exam Readiness Check","slug":"nbrc-tmc-readiness-check","type":"practice_test","publisher":"UniPrep2Go","seller":"PixID Studio","linked_deck_slug":"nbrc-tmc-anki-deck","linked_deck_url":"https://uniprep2go.study/decks/nbrc-tmc-anki-deck","linked_deck_checkout_url":null,"linked_deck_status":"planned","status":"live","index_status":"indexed","seo_indexed":true,"access_mode":"free_timed_mock","question_count":60,"duration_minutes":75,"pass_threshold_percent":70,"price":"Free 25-question diagnostic, then $5 for 5 full attempts","pricing_note":"Your first UniPrep2Go attempt is free: a 25-question timed diagnostic on any exam (Exam or Learn mode, no signup) with the full topic report. Full-length mocks and retakes run on a $5 UniPrep2Go Mock Pass (Gumroad license key): 5 attempts on any mock. After your score, join the linked Anki deck waitlist for the .apkg when it ships.","free_attempts_per_visitor":1,"free_question_count":25,"free_duration_minutes":31,"mock_pass":{"name":"UniPrep2Go Mock Pass","price_usd":5,"attempts":5,"scope":"Any UniPrep2Go mock, Exam or Learn mode; Gumroad license key works on any device","checkout_url":"https://pixidstudio.gumroad.com/l/uniprep-mock-pass"},"exam_body":"NBRC","certifier":"National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)","verify_at_url":"https://www.nbrc.org","official_resources":[{"label":"Official NBRC TMC resources","url":"https://www.nbrc.org"}],"vertical_id":"allied-health","family_id":"respiratory","search_aliases":["TMC","NBRC","RT Examination","CRT","RRT","respiratory therapy"],"what_is_exam":"The Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination from the National Board for Respiratory Care has 160 multiple-choice items (140 scored, 20 pretest) in 3 hours. The low cut score earns the CRT credential; the high cut score also makes you eligible for the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE) toward the RRT. Scored content: Patient Data 50 items, Troubleshooting and Quality Control of Devices and Infection Control 20, Initiation and Modification of Interventions 70. The TMC is retired after December 31, 2026; from January 4, 2027 the single Respiratory Therapy (RT) Examination replaces TMC and CSE.","administered_by":"National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)","official_format":null,"topics":[{"id":"patient-data","label":"Patient data: ABGs, assessment, PFTs, imaging","questionCount":18,"weightPercent":30,"targetPercent":70},{"id":"equipment","label":"Equipment, quality control & infection control","questionCount":12,"weightPercent":20,"targetPercent":70},{"id":"therapeutics","label":"Interventions: ventilation, NIV, medications, airway care","questionCount":18,"weightPercent":30,"targetPercent":70},{"id":"emergency","label":"Emergency, neonatal & pediatric care","questionCount":12,"weightPercent":20,"targetPercent":70}],"funnel":{"step_1":"free_timed_mock","step_2":"topic_readiness_report","step_3":"linked_deck_remediation","linked_deck_slug":"nbrc-tmc-anki-deck","linked_deck_product_url":"https://uniprep2go.study/decks/nbrc-tmc-anki-deck","linked_deck_checkout_url":null,"linked_deck_status":"planned"},"report_features":["pass/no-pass readiness verdict","weighted topic diagnosis","pacing analysis","full answer review","linked Anki deck repair plan for no-pass or borderline results"],"question_source":"Original UniPrep2Go 120-question scenario bank (36 patient data / 24 equipment & infection control / 36 interventions / 24 emergency, neonatal & pediatric), rewritten 2026-10-09 to the TMC outline areas that carry into the 2027 RT Examination. Each attempt draws 60 (18/12/18/12). Not NBRC SAE or exam items.","official_source_note":"Official NBRC TMC: 160 multiple-choice items (140 scored + 20 pretest) in 3 hours; low cut score earns CRT, high cut score adds CSE eligibility. Content outline: Patient Data 50, Troubleshooting/QC/Infection Control 20, Initiation & Modification of Interventions 70 scored items. TMC ends December 31, 2026 (last application December 15, 2026); from January 4, 2027 the single NBRC Respiratory Therapy (RT) Examination replaces TMC + CSE: 185 items (160 scored) in 4 hours, low cut = CRT, high cut = RRT. This 60-question, 75-minute check is a shorter diagnostic across the clinical content both exams share. Not an NBRC exam.","description":"Free NBRC TMC practice test: 60 timed scenario questions from a 120-question bank (ABGs, ventilators, equipment, neonatal and emergency care) with a weak-topic report. TMC ends Dec 31, 2026; the content carries into the 2027 RT Exam. Not NBRC material.","disclaimer":"This is an independent readiness diagnostic from UniPrep2Go. It is not official exam-board material and does not award certification or guarantee a passing score.","runnable":true,"landing_page":"https://uniprep2go.study/mock-exams/nbrc-tmc-readiness-check","vertical_page":"https://uniprep2go.study/mock-exams/v/allied-health","facts_json":"https://uniprep2go.study/api/mock-exams/nbrc-tmc-readiness-check","markdown":"https://uniprep2go.study/mock-exams/nbrc-tmc-readiness-check/markdown","not_official_exam_material":true,"last_updated":"2026-10-09"}