FSMTB · MBLEx
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) practice exams
The FSMTB Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination — practice every content area, with every answer explained.
Or read 15 sample questions with answers.
About the MBLEx exam
The MBLEx is the licensing exam used by most U.S. massage therapy regulatory boards. It covers anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, pathology and contraindications, benefits of soft tissue manipulation, client assessment, ethics and professional practice.
Our practice bank follows FSMTB's content outline and its approximate percentage for each area.
The real exam
Public information published by FSMTB. A ExamWize practice exam matches this format — it is not a copy of the exam's contents.
- Format
- 100 multiple-choice questions in 110 minutes, delivered as a fixed-length computer-adaptive test at Pearson VUE. Unanswered questions at the time limit mean a failed exam.
- Cost
- FSMTB lists the application fee on its website — check FSMTB for current pricing.
- Scoring
- Pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard set by FSMTB. FSMTB does not publish a percent-correct cut score, so practice scores here use a 70% line as an estimate, not a prediction.
- Validity
- A passing result supports a license application; it isn't itself a credential. Each state board sets its own licensing requirements.
Practice by exam topic
ExamWize practice exams draw questions in these same proportions, from a bank of 596 MBLEx questions. Open a topic for what it covers and free questions with answers.
- Anatomy & Physiology· 66 questions11%
- Kinesiology· 73 questions12%
- Pathology, Contraindications, Areas of Caution, Special Populations· 87 questions14%
- Benefits and Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation· 87 questions15%
- Client Assessment, Reassessment & Treatment Planning· 101 questions17%
- Ethics, Boundaries, Laws, Regulations· 94 questions16%
- Guidelines for Professional Practice· 88 questions15%
Who it's for
- Massage therapy students finishing their training
- Graduates applying for state licensure
- Therapists moving to a state that requires the MBLEx
How to prepare
- Client assessment and ethics together make up about a third of the exam — study them as much as the sciences.
- Learn major muscles with their origins, insertions and actions.
- Know contraindications and areas of caution, both general and site-specific.
- Practice answering every question in order — the CAT format doesn't let you skip back.
See the free MBLEx cheat sheet for a one-page domain summary, and the content policy for how these questions are written.
Free MBLEx practice resources
- 15 free MBLEx practice questionsSpread across the exam's topics, each with the answer and an explanation for every option.
- Free 10-question diagnosticA quick, scored check of where you stand, with no account needed.
- MBLEx cheat sheetThe topics and the facts that come up most, on one page.
- MBLEx study guideHow to plan your preparation.
MBLEx exam FAQ
- What is the format of the MBLEx exam?
- 100 multiple-choice questions in 110 minutes, delivered as a fixed-length computer-adaptive test at Pearson VUE. Unanswered questions at the time limit mean a failed exam.
- How much does the MBLEx exam cost?
- FSMTB lists the application fee on its website — check FSMTB for current pricing.
- How is the MBLEx exam scored?
- Pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard set by FSMTB. FSMTB does not publish a percent-correct cut score, so practice scores here use a 70% line as an estimate, not a prediction.
- How long is the credential valid?
- A passing result supports a license application; it isn't itself a credential. Each state board sets its own licensing requirements.
- How many MBLEx practice questions does ExamWize have?
- 596 original practice questions, drawn into full practice exams in the same format and domain proportions as the real MBLEx. Every option has its own explanation.
- Are these real MBLEx exam questions?
- No. Every question is original, written from FSMTB's public content outline — never copied from the real exam or from exam dumps. They match the real exam's format, not its contents.
- Can I try ExamWize for free?
- Yes. The free diagnostic has 10 MBLEx practice questions with a full explanation for every answer, and no account is needed.