NATIONAL PILATES CERTIFICATION EXAM
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ How often you should clean equipment thoroughly. Answer: Once a
week
◉ How often should you wash leg straps. Answer: Every two weeks
◉ The 6 Pilates Equipment Acknowledged by NPCP Exam. Answer:
Reformer, trapeze table/cadillac, wunda chair, ladder barrel, spine
corrector, magic circle
◉ Client intake procedure should include. Answer: Clients health and
exercise history and possible need for medical release
◉ Procedure if accident occurs. Answer: Document immediately after
and follow studio guidelines
◉ Initial client assessment. Answer: Informally while in static positions
, ◉ Dynamic assessment. Answer: Observe clients performing
movements during a session
◉ Plum line postural alignment. Answer: Standing posture viewed from
the side
◉ Lordotic. Answer: Increased lumbar lordosis, Anterior pelvis tilt often
with hyperextension of the knees
◉ Kyphotic. Answer: Increased thoracic kyphosis, forward head
◉ Flat back. Answer: Decreased thoracic kyphosis, decreased lumbar
lordosis, hips extended and posterior pelvic tilt
◉ Sway back. Answer: Anterior shift of pelvis, hips extended, posterior
shift of thorax, increased thoracic kyphosis and forward head
◉ Scoliosis. Answer: Condition where the spine deviates laterally by 10
degrees or more
◉ Proximal. Answer: Nearer to center of the body
◉ Distal. Answer: Farther from center of the body
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ How often you should clean equipment thoroughly. Answer: Once a
week
◉ How often should you wash leg straps. Answer: Every two weeks
◉ The 6 Pilates Equipment Acknowledged by NPCP Exam. Answer:
Reformer, trapeze table/cadillac, wunda chair, ladder barrel, spine
corrector, magic circle
◉ Client intake procedure should include. Answer: Clients health and
exercise history and possible need for medical release
◉ Procedure if accident occurs. Answer: Document immediately after
and follow studio guidelines
◉ Initial client assessment. Answer: Informally while in static positions
, ◉ Dynamic assessment. Answer: Observe clients performing
movements during a session
◉ Plum line postural alignment. Answer: Standing posture viewed from
the side
◉ Lordotic. Answer: Increased lumbar lordosis, Anterior pelvis tilt often
with hyperextension of the knees
◉ Kyphotic. Answer: Increased thoracic kyphosis, forward head
◉ Flat back. Answer: Decreased thoracic kyphosis, decreased lumbar
lordosis, hips extended and posterior pelvic tilt
◉ Sway back. Answer: Anterior shift of pelvis, hips extended, posterior
shift of thorax, increased thoracic kyphosis and forward head
◉ Scoliosis. Answer: Condition where the spine deviates laterally by 10
degrees or more
◉ Proximal. Answer: Nearer to center of the body
◉ Distal. Answer: Farther from center of the body
