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ASCP MLS · Medical Laboratory Scientist

Pass the ASCP MLS — or get every dollar back. Guaranteed.

Don't pass? Standard refunds you — and SurePass pays your $260 retake fee

Seven disciplines, one exam. Know exactly what to study and the moment you're ready to sit.

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  • 847 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
  • Every flashcard deck on spaced repetition — what you miss comes back sooner
  • A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
  • Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed
The ASCP MLS study guide open in the reader on a phone
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What’s inside your study portal

The full ASCP MLS Fast Track Study System.

One system, paced to your exam date. Every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mocks, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor and the whole study guide — every pass opens all of it; Standard carries the Money-Back Guarantee and SurePass the SurePass Guarantee.

  • Every practice question — Tutor, Timed and Quiz modes — and every flashcard deck
  • Full-length mock exams, narrated audio on every chapter, and Miles, the AI tutor
  • Your ASCP MLS cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF, instant to download
  • The whole study guide — every chapter, not a preview — as the depth behind the questions
  • Your readiness meter and study plan, paced to your exam date, on every device

The Capital Prep Method

What to study, when to study it & the exact moment you're ready.

Cut out the months of studying you don't need. ASCP MLS prep that adapts every day — no guessing what to do next.

SurePass readiness

A readiness score built from your own answers — not a progress bar. It moves as you answer, and recent work counts most. On an exam scored 100 to 900, it is the only straight answer you get to "am I ready?"

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Anywhere Mode · Study from your pocket

Ten minutes of scrolling — or ten minutes closer to passing.

Your phone is already in your hand. Two taps, no signal needed.

  • Quick Ten — One tap. Ten questions, with the rationale on every one.
  • It downloads itself — No button, no setup, nothing to remember.
  • No bars? Still works — Airplane mode, the subway, a cabin in the woods.
  • Nothing gets lost. Ever. — Saves as you tap, syncs when you're back.
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Flashcards and practice questions work offline. The study guide, audio and full-length mocks need a connection.

ASCP MLS — flashcards that work offline, on a phone

Flashcards that work offline

Before you decide how to study

Nearly 1 in 3fail the ASCP MLS exam

And of those who went back and retook it that year, more than half failed again.

Source: ASCP BOC’s own published certification statistics (2025).

That is exactly why we guarantee it.

SurePass Guarantee

Pass the ASCP MLS — or get your money back.

  • Standard and SurePass: full refund if you don't pass — plus 90 more days of access on Standard, another year on SurePass, free.
  • SurePass: we also pay your $260 ASCP BOC retake fee.
  • Starter: no refund — don't pass, and you get 30 more days of access, free.
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What you get with each ASCP MLS pass

Every pass includes the full study system. Only the length of access and the guarantee change.

Starter

7-day sprint

7 days of access

$89

One-time payment

Less than the ASCP BOC retake fee ($260)

Don't pass? 30 more days free

No money back — upload your score report and we add the days.

  • Money back
  • Retake fee paid
  • 30 more days free if you don't pass

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Standard

A month of study

30 days of access

$149

One-time payment

Less than the ASCP BOC retake fee ($260)

Money-Back Guarantee

Don't pass? Full refund — and 90 more days of access, free.

  • Money back
  • Retake fee paid
  • 90 more days free if you don't pass

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Best value

SurePass

The guarantee

1 year of access

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SurePass GuaranteeBest protection

Don't pass? Full refund, your $260 retake fee paid — and another year of access, free.

  • Money back
  • Retake fee paid
  • Another year free if you don't pass

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  • Instant access
  • Full study system with every pass

Don't pass? Standard refunds you. SurePass also pays your retake fee. Terms apply

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ASCP MLS · Features and Pricing

How Capital Prep compares

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How Capital Prep compares with LabCE, Exam Edge, ASCP's own materials
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Questions, answered

What's inside the study portal?

The full Fast Track Study System — every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mock exams, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor, and the entire study guide, every chapter readable and highlightable. The cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF — is in the study portal on every pass, with instant access to download it. Every pass opens all of it; Standard carries the Money-Back Guarantee and SurePass the SurePass Guarantee.

How does the SurePass Guarantee work?

Standard and SurePass carry it. Score 85%+ on one full-length mock, sit the real exam, and if you don't pass we refund what you paid. On SurePass, clear two mocks with your readiness meter at "Getting close" or above and we also pay your full $260 retake fee. A refund also comes with free access to keep preparing — 90 more days on Standard, another year on SurePass. Starter carries no refund — don't pass, upload your score report, and we add 30 more days of access, free. Every free period is counted from the earliest date your exam allows a retake. You file the claim in your study portal with your official score report.

How many full-length mocks do I get?

Four scored full-length sittings, each a brand-new 100-question paper weighted across all seven disciplines and timed to the real 2 hours 30 minutes. Practice questions and timed practice are unlimited and never use one. The pool is the whole 847-item bank, which is eight and a half papers' worth, so every sitting draws fresh.

Which pass should I buy?

SurePass, for almost everyone: today it costs the same as Standard, it runs a full year, and it is the only pass that pays your retake fee if you don't pass (and adds another year free). Standard is a month of access with the Money-Back Guarantee — a refund plus 90 more days if you don't pass. Starter is one week of access with no refund — don't pass and you get 30 more days free.

What does the exam itself cost?

$260, paid to ASCP BOC, non-refundable, and a retake is the full $260 again — there is no reduced re-sit line anywhere in ASCP's fee schedule. That is why SurePass covers your full $260 retake fee if you qualify and don't pass.

What is on the exam?

100 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes. Seven disciplines, and four of them carry 19% each — Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology and Microbiology — with Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids, Immunology and Laboratory Operations at 8% each.

What score do I need to pass?

ASCP reports a scaled score, and in 2025 MLS scores ran from 100 to 895 with a mean of 462. A scaled score is not a percentage of questions correct, so nobody can honestly convert it into one — including us. The 85% our mocks score against is our own bar, stated as ours.

How many people fail the MLS exam?

ASCP publishes this itself, per credential, per year, back to 2007. In 2025, 5,873 people sat MLS and 69% passed — so nearly one in three did not. The number that matters more if you have already sat it: of those who went back and retook it that year, 58% failed again.

What about ASCP's own study materials?

ASCP BOC sells its own, from about $59 to $249 depending on the package, with a question bank larger than ours. They come from the body that writes the exam, which is a real advantage no third party can claim. They carry no guarantee of any kind. They are worth having, and they are a different purchase from this one.

Am I eligible to sit the MLS exam?

ASCP has several eligibility routes, based on your degree, your clinical laboratory training programme and your work experience. Check ASCP BOC's current eligibility routes before you apply — they are specific and they change.

What happens when my pass expires?

Your account stays; the paid features stop. Your notes, highlights and flashcard history are all still there if you come back, and SurePass runs a full year — and adds another year free if you don't pass.

Are the questions like the real exam?

Every item is written to ASCP BOC's own content guideline, weighted discipline by discipline, with four options and a rationale on each. Every key was recomputed from its own stem before the explanation was read. What we will not do is claim a number we have not measured — where we have run a construction audit we publish it, and on this bank it did not come back clean, so no page here claims that it did.

My exam date moved. Does the plan adjust?

Yes. Change the date and the Game Plan rebuilds around the new one — it works backwards from your date, so a move forward compresses it and a move back spreads it out. Nothing is lost.

Can I use it on my phone, and does it work offline?

Yes to both. Add it to your home screen and it behaves like an app. Your due flashcards and a set of practice questions download automatically, so you can revise with no signal. The whole study guide downloads too, narrated audio included; scored mocks and the tutor still need a connection.

Do you offer refunds if I change my mind?

Yes, separately from the pass guarantee: 24 hours on Starter, 48 hours on Standard, or 72 hours on SurePass, measured from your purchase (or from your upgrade, if you upgraded) — no questions asked, as long as you haven't sat your exam yet. EEA and UK buyers also keep their 14-day statutory right. The SurePass Guarantee is the other promise — that one is about your exam result, not about changing your mind.

Why are SurePass guarantees limited?

Because we honor them. Every guarantee is a real financial commitment we may genuinely pay out, so a limited number opens for this exam each day. The allocation resets at midnight in your own time zone, and the counter shows how many of today's are still open.

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