Best free resources for MCTs prep — what's actually worth your time
Compiling a list of what's actually useful for MCTs prep after going through a lot of material that wasn't. Wanted to share what worked for me and hopefully save others some time.
For practice test specifically, the free resources are surprisingly good. The mcts nutrition fundamentals has questions that closely match real exam difficulty — not dumbed-down versions that give you false confidence.
What I'd skip: most YouTube "pass in one week" content. The explanations are surface-level and don't prepare you for the applied questions on the actual MCTs exam. Flashcards alone also aren't enough for this one.
What actually worked: timed practice sets with immediate review of wrong answers, reading the official reference material for any concept that came up more than twice, and finding one study partner for the study guide sections. The social accountability made a bigger difference than I expected.
Congrats on passing! Can I ask — how many questions did the actual exam have compared to what the practice tests simulate? I've seen different numbers online and want to calibrate my timing during practice.
Late to this thread but wanted to add — the study guide section trips up more people than any other part. If you're scoring below 70% there in practice, treat it as your only focus for at least a week before moving on. Breadth at the expense of depth in that area is a common mistake.
Late to this thread but wanted to add — the exam prep section trips up more people than any other part. If you're scoring below 74% there in practice, treat it as your only focus for at least a week before moving on. Breadth at the expense of depth in that area is a common mistake.
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