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Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Thomas Jefferson University were assessed on their understanding of anatomic relationships using multiple\u2010choice questions. For the class of 2012 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200946), students were allowed to circulate freely among 40 testing stations during the 40\u2010minute testing session. For the class of 2013 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200946), students were required to move sequentially through the 40 testing stations (one minute per item). Students in both years were given three practical examinations covering the back\/upper limb, lower limb, and trunk. An identical set of questions was used for both groups of students (untimed and timed examinations). Our results indicate that there is no significant difference between student performance on untimed and timed examinations (final percent scores of 87.3 and 88.9, respectively). This result also held true for students in the top and bottom 20th percentiles of the class. Moreover, time limits did not lead to errors on even the most difficult, higher\u2010order questions (i.e., items with <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2010values\u2009&lt;\u20090.70). Thus, limiting time at testing stations during an anatomy practical examination does not adversely affect student performance. 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