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Official Exam Information
ARRT Radiography Certification
ARRT • R.T.(R)
The ARRT Radiography Certification is an approximately 230-question, 3 hours 50 minutes exam from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT); a scaled score of 75 is required to pass, and the fee is $225.
~230
Total Questions
3 hours 50 minutes
Exam Duration
230 minutes
$225
Exam Fee
USD
75
Passing Score
Scale: 1-99 (scaled)
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exam name | ARRT Radiography Certification |
| Credential awarded | R.T.(R) |
| Administered by | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) |
| Number of questions | Approximately 230 |
| Time limit | 3 hours 50 minutes (230 minutes) |
| Passing score | 75 (scale: 1-99 (scaled)) |
| Exam fee | $225 USD |
| First-time pass rate | 85.8% |
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Content Domains
Procedures
Image Production
Safety
Patient Care
Retake wait period: None (3 attempts total within 3 years of your first exam window)
Comprehensive Coverage
Master Every Radiography Topic
Our question bank covers all ARRT Radiography content specifications with detailed explanations for every answer.
Patient Care
- Patient safety
- Contrast media
- Emergency procedures
- Communication
- Infection control
Image Production
- Technical factors
- Image receptors
- Quality control
- Digital imaging
- Exposure techniques
Positioning - Upper Extremity
- Hand & wrist
- Forearm & elbow
- Humerus
- Shoulder girdle
- Trauma positioning
Positioning - Lower Extremity
- Foot & ankle
- Lower leg & knee
- Femur
- Hip & pelvis
- Pathology considerations
Positioning - Spine & Trunk
- Cervical spine
- Thoracic & lumbar
- Chest radiography
- Abdomen
- Ribs & sternum
Radiation Protection
- ALARA principle
- Patient shielding
- Personnel protection
- Exposure factors
- Dose optimization
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RT(R), Class of 2024
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“After failing once, I used Prepry for 6 weeks and passed with flying colors. The mock exam was incredibly realistic.”
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RT(R), Repeat Test Taker
Expert-Created Content
Meet Your Radiography (R) Team
Our content is created and reviewed by credentialed professionals with real-world clinical experience.
Contributors
Angel Fernandez
MD
ContributorMedical Doctor and Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging Specialist from Universidad de Los Andes with ten years of clinical experience. Expertise in teleradiology reporting for MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammograms, and X-ray examinations. Multilingual medical translator (English, Spanish, Italian) with extensive knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
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Jessica Despino
MSRS, R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT)
ReviewerAssistant Professor at Northwestern State University and MRI Technologist at Rapides Regional Medical Center. Reviews Radiography, CT and MRI questions.
Jessica Love
MSRS, RT(R)(CI)
ReviewerAssistant Professor and Radiography Clinical Coordinator at Northwestern State University. Reviews and authors Radiography questions in radiation protection, radiation physics and image production.
Video Instructors
Jenna Vavra
MSRIS, BA, R.T.(R)(M)(CT)(MR)
VideoRadiography program educator in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Reviews Radiography video lessons and has reviewed Radiography and CT questions for Prepry since 2026.
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The ARRT Radiography exam has approximately 230 total items (200 scored questions plus 30 unscored pilot questions). You have 230 minutes (3 hours 50 minutes) of test time. Prepry's mock exam mirrors this format.
The exam covers Patient Care (including safety, communication, and contrast media), Image Production (technical factors, equipment, quality), and Procedures (positioning, anatomy, and pathology). Prepry covers all content areas.
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