ARDMS VT Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The Inteleos page for the VT exam describes about 170 questions over three hours (multiple choice, hotspot and a five-minute survey). The ARDMS VT content outline (version 24.1) has seven areas: Normal Anatomy, Perfusion, and Function (21%); Pathology, Perfusion, and Function (32%); Surgically Altered Anatomy and Pathology (6%); Physiologic Exams (12%); Ultrasound-guided Procedures/Intraoperative Assessment (7%); Quality Assurance, Safety, and Physical Principles (14%); and Preparation, Documentation, and Communication (8%). ARDMS reports a scaled score from 300 to 700 and the passing score is 555; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers. The VT exam costs US$300 on the Inteleos exam page, and the SPI exam must be passed within five years of the VT exam, in either order.

The VT exam is the specialty exam for the ARDMS Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) credential.

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The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

If you do not pass, the Inteleos page says you can reapply after three days but must wait 60 days before retaking the exam.

ARDMS reports a scaled score from 300 to 700 and the passing score is 555. A scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. Format: about 170 questions in 3 hours, multiple choice and hotspot; the portal mock uses 170 multiple-choice questions in 180 minutes, and hotspot items are not simulated. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The Inteleos page for the VT exam describes about 170 questions over three hours (multiple choice, hotspot and a five-minute survey). The ARDMS VT content outline (version 24.1) has seven areas: Normal Anatomy, Perfusion, and Function (21%); Pathology, Perfusion, and Function (32%); Surgically Altered Anatomy and Pathology (6%); Physiologic Exams (12%); Ultrasound-guided Procedures/Intraoperative Assessment (7%); Quality Assurance, Safety, and Physical Principles (14%); and Preparation, Documentation, and Communication (8%). ARDMS reports a scaled score from 300 to 700 and the passing score is 555; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers. The VT exam costs US$300 on the Inteleos exam page, and the SPI exam must be passed within five years of the VT exam, in either order. About 170 questions · 3 hours · multiple choice and hotspot items · scaled score 300-700, 555 to pass · content outline v24.1. ARDMS reports a scaled score from 300 to 700 and the passing score is 555. A scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check.

• Normal Anatomy, Perfusion, and Function21%
• Pathology, Perfusion, and Function32%
• Surgically Altered Anatomy and Pathology6%
• Physiologic Exams12%
• Ultrasound-guided Procedures/Intraoperative Assessment7%
• Quality Assurance, Safety, and Physical Principles14%
• Preparation, Documentation, and Communication8%

The content outline spreads questions across 7 areas: Normal Anatomy, Perfusion, and Function (21.0%); Pathology, Perfusion, and Function (32.0%); Surgically Altered Anatomy and Pathology (6.0%); Physiologic Exams (12.0%); Ultrasound-guided Procedures/Intraoperative Assessment (7.0%); Quality Assurance, Safety, and Physical Principles (14.0%); Preparation, Documentation, and Communication (8.0%).

Inteleos publishes the prerequisites for the VT exam on a separate prerequisites page. You also need to pass the SPI exam within five years of the VT exam, in either order. Read the current prerequisites before you apply.

The Inteleos VT exam page lists US$300 for the exam. The SPI exam is a separate exam with its own fee, which is not included here.

ARDMS sets the continuing-education and renewal rules for people who hold its credentials; check the current rules on the Inteleos site.

Start with pathology, perfusion and function, then normal anatomy, quality assurance and physical principles, physiologic exams and the smaller areas, and finish with timed 170-question runs.

This guide follows the ARDMS VT content outline version 24.1 and the Inteleos VT exam page, checked November 2, 2026. Fees and policies can change, so confirm them with Inteleos.