Pass the OCS
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Built for the 2027 OCS

OCS practice questions built like the real exam.

500 case based questions in 50 question timed blocks, with every wrong answer explained.

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500questions
10full exams
90 minpace timer
10regions
ABPTS board certified OCS author
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In 2025, about 1 in 6 clinical hours candidates did not pass the OCS. See the pass rates

Why these questions work

Every answer explained

Why the right answer is right, why each wrong answer is wrong, and the current CPG or study behind it, updated to 2026 guidelines.

Sized like the real OCS

500 questions in ten 50 question exams, each the size of a real OCS block. Take four back to back for a full length exam. Weighted by body region, with case series, a 90 minute pace timer and flag for review.

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One time purchase. No subscription. Retake any exam as often as you like before test day.

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Your account does the planning for you.

Every exam you take feeds your dashboard, your study plan and your review set, so you always know what to study next.

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Your progress

4 exams taken

100%75%50%25%Ex 1Ex 2Ex 3Ex 4

Up 30 points from the first exam (42% to 72%).

Shoulder48%
Hip61%
Cervical spine70%
Thigh and knee78%
Lumbar spine84%
Weakest area: shoulder. Next best step: Practice Exam 5, which has 8 shoulder questions, or a shoulder review set.

Your 12 week plan

Week 5 of 12 · 11 weeks until Feb 24

44% done · 25 of 56 tasks

Week 5 · this week · Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand

Try the checkboxes. Practice exams tick themselves when you finish them.

Review my misses 23 to review

Every question missed across all exams, in one set. Right twice and it drops off.

  • Shoulder7 to review →
  • Hip5 to review →
  • Cervical spine4 to review →
  • Thigh and knee4 to review →
  • Lumbar spine3 to review →
Review all 23

Pick one region to drill, or do the whole set. Each question shows the full explanation after you answer.

Sneak peekSneak peek of the free OCS CPG cheat sheets: the low back pain sheet with CPG grades, do and skip boxes and a board pearl

Every major orthopaedic CPG on one page per region: the grades, the tests and the board traps.

Pricing

The OCS is offered once a year. Walk in ready. One time purchase, no subscription, and your exams unlock the moment you pay.

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  • One 90 minute block, the size of a real OCS block
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  • 5 practice exams, 250 questions
  • A full length OCS plus one extra block
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  • 10 practice exams, 500 questions
  • Two full length OCS exams plus two extra blocks
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Free OCS resources

Everything you need to plan your prep

Free practice questionsA case from every major region, with every answer explained. No account needed.Try the questions →Free CPG cheat sheetsEvery major orthopaedic CPG on one printable page per region, grades included.Get the cheat sheets →OCS study plan6 month, 12 week and 6 week schedules that work through all 500 questions.See the plan →OCS exam 2027Testing runs Feb 24 to Mar 17. Fees, deadlines, eligibility and format.See dates and fees →OCS study guideExam format, region weights and the high yield topics people underestimate.Read the guide →OCS pass rate84% of clinical hours candidates passed in 2025. Every year since 2014.See every year →
Nolan Daniels, DPT, PT, OCS

About

Why I built Pass the OCS

Nolan Daniels, DPT, PT, OCS

I built Pass the OCS because most prep questions test whether you memorized a number. The real exam hands you a patient and asks what you would actually do.

So every question here starts with a clinical picture and one deliberate trap, the kind of detail that pulls you toward the wrong answer in the clinic too. Answers follow current CPGs and research, and nothing hinges on a value one point off a cutoff.

The explanations are the part I care about most. For every question you see why the right answer is right, why each wrong answer is wrong, and where to read more.