The range, explained

What you get, and what it costs

Exam prep is paid once, with 12 months access, and every exam program has a free test drive. The DSM game, DSM Practice, the Daily Drop email and the 5 short courses at the end of this page are free. SPINE-OS is a one-time kit; GroundMe is the one monthly plan. All prices in Australian dollars, Australian GST included.

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No account and no card. Play the daily DSM game, drill random differentials, join the Daily Drop email list, or open a real program’s test drive.

FreeDSM Game · Daily DropA free daily DSM-5-TR differential-reasoning game — five cases a day.Play free →FreeDSM PracticeFree unlimited random DSM-5-TR differential practice prompts.Practise free →
FreeDSM Game · Daily Drop emailJoin the list now and we will email you when the Daily Drop email starts. Free; unsubscribe any time.

Free test drives, no signup: National Psychology Exam (NPE) · OSCE Psychology Exam · Master the DSM-5-TR

The exam programs, side by side

Each is one purchase with 12 months of access and a free test drive. There is one NPE product: National Psychology Exam (NPE). The NPE Apex practice tools are part of it, not a second thing to buy.

National Psychology Exam (NPE)

A$499 incl. Australian GST · 12 months access

Independent NPE program mapped to the four official exam domains.

7 syllabus stages · 19 modules · 106 lessons · 59 graded checkpoints

  • Mapped to the four official NPE domains
  • A short baseline quiz that points you to your weakest domain first
  • Practice questions with a worked explanation for every option
  • Two exam-condition papers, with feedback held until you submit

NPE Apex practice tools — Included with the NPE program. Not sold separately.

  • Timed Exam Mode with a competency heat-map
  • The NPE Reasoning Engine
  • The DDx / threshold matrix
  • A gallery of short drills
  • A performance and readiness dashboard
See the NPE Apex practice tools

OSCE Psychology Exam

A$399 incl. Australian GST · 12 months access

Structured preparation for the psychology OSCE.

9 syllabus stages · 23 modules · 116 lessons · 39 graded checkpoints

  • The OSCE Navigator: one station flow, plus ISBAR for the handover
  • Worked vignettes with examiner criteria and a worked verbal handover
  • Practice questions that explain the reasoning behind every answer
  • Two exam-condition papers, with feedback held until you submit

Master the DSM-5-TR

A$149 incl. Australian GST · 12 months access

Study criteria, compare diagnoses and practise applying them.

Mastery course: 8 syllabus stages · 17 modules · 105 lessons · 71 graded checkpoints

  • A six-step differential method you can repeat on any case
  • Reasoning drills across the diagnostic families
  • Case-based checkpoints: practise with a person in front of you
  • Criteria, specifiers and duration anchors laid out for fast revision

Bundles: what each one includes

BundleIncludesPrice
OSCE + NPE Bundle
  • OSCE Psychology Exam
  • National Psychology Exam (NPE) (with the NPE Apex practice tools)
12 months access to each
A$749 incl. Australian GST
Exam Prep Complete: DSM-5-TR + NPE + OSCE
  • Master the DSM-5-TR
  • National Psychology Exam (NPE) (with the NPE Apex practice tools)
  • OSCE Psychology Exam
12 months access to each
A$849 incl. Australian GST

DSM-5-TR: 5 things with similar names

2 paid courses (not every one on sale yet); 3 free, with no account needed.

NameWhat it isPrice
Master the DSM-5-TR PaidStudy criteria, compare diagnoses and practise applying them.A$149 incl. Australian GST
DSM-5-TR Differential Reasoning Coming soonFast-access criteria, differential grids and vignette decision trees.A$89 incl. Australian GST planned price · not on sale yet
DSM Game · Daily Drop FreeA free daily DSM-5-TR differential-reasoning game — five cases a day.Free
DSM Practice FreeFree unlimited random DSM-5-TR differential practice prompts.Free
DSM Game · Daily Drop email FreeJoin the list now and we will email you when the Daily Drop email starts. Free; unsubscribe any time.Free

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Where the programs overlap

The overlap is diagnosis. The OSCE program teaches the diagnostic families a station needs; the DSM-5-TR course goes deeper on the reasoning. Everything else sits in one program only.

What each program covers
TopicOSCENPEDSM-5-TR
Running a station: opening, risk questions, ISBAR handoverOnly the OSCE program teaches a station routine.Main focusNot coveredNot covered
Mental state examination and riskNPE covers MSE and risk inside its assessment domain.Main focusCovered in partNot covered
Diagnosis and differentials (DSM-5-TR)This is the overlap. OSCE teaches the families a station needs; the DSM-5-TR course goes deeper on the reasoning.Covered in partCovered in partMain focus
Ethics, law and professional conductNPE domain 1.Not coveredMain focusNot covered
Psychological testing and assessmentNPE domain 2, including the core tests.Not coveredMain focusNot covered
Interventions and communicationNPE domains 3 and 4.Not coveredMain focusNot covered
Exam-condition papersOSCE and NPE each have two papers; DSM-5-TR has a shorter mini-exam.Main focusMain focusCovered in part

This one or that one?

OSCE Psychology Exam A$399 incl. Australian GST

Choose it if: You have a psychology OSCE coming up and want a station routine you can run under pressure.

Skip it if: You only need the NPE. The OSCE program does not cover ethics law, psychological testing or the four NPE domains.

National Psychology Exam (NPE) A$499 incl. Australian GST

Choose it if: You are sitting the National Psychology Exam and want structured study across ethics, assessment, interventions and communication.

Skip it if: You only have an OSCE. The NPE program is written for a multiple-choice exam, not for performing a station.

Master the DSM-5-TR A$149 incl. Australian GST

Choose it if: Diagnosis is your weak spot, or you want deeper differential reasoning than an exam program gives you.

Skip it if: Your exam is days away and diagnosis already feels solid. The OSCE and NPE programs teach the diagnoses their exams need.

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Prices in Australian dollars, Australian GST included, paid once for 12 months access. Covered by our 14-day refund policy.

Mindspan is an independent educational resource, not affiliated with AHPRA, the Psychology Board of Australia or any university. Study programs support your preparation; no program can promise an exam result.

Every price — exam prep: pay once, no subscription

OSCE Psychology Exam

A$399 AUD · one-off

  • 12 months access
  • incl. Australian GST
  • 14-day refund if under 20% opened

Structured preparation for the psychology OSCE.

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National Psychology Exam (NPE)

A$499 AUD · one-off

  • 12 months access
  • incl. Australian GST
  • 14-day refund if under 20% opened

Independent NPE program mapped to the four official exam domains.

Get the program →

Master the DSM-5-TR

A$149 AUD · one-off

  • 12 months access
  • incl. Australian GST
  • 14-day refund if under 20% opened

Study criteria, compare diagnoses and practise applying them.

See course details →

OSCE + NPE Bundle

A$749 AUD · one-off

  • OSCE + NPE
  • 12 months access each
  • incl. Australian GST

Both exam programs together — OSCE + NPE.

Get both programs →

Exam Prep Complete: DSM-5-TR + NPE + OSCE

A$849 AUD · one-off

  • DSM-5-TR + NPE + OSCE
  • 12 months access each
  • incl. Australian GST

DSM-5-TR Mastery, the NPE program and the OSCE program together.

Get all three →

DSM-5-TR Differential Reasoning — A$89 incl. Australian GST · planned price · not on sale yet (waitlist only). Join the waitlist.

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Episode 1 goes live Wed 28 Oct, 7 pm AEDT. Then join the free live study session, Thu 5 Nov, 7:30 pm AEDT: a registered psychologist walks through the four NPE domains, one at a time. Online, 60 minutes, bring your questions.

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  • A 12-question baseline that shows your weakest domain, free in the test drive
  • Then, if it suits you: 697 explained questions in the full program (including the free ones), across 19 modules

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SPINE-OS

A$497 AUD · one-time

  • Perpetual licence
  • Updates by re-download
  • incl. Australian GST

Your business on your hard drive — local-first, governed, BYO-LLM.

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GroundMe

Free for 14 days then from A$49 a month incl. Australian GST

  • Monthly or annual plan
  • Current plans and prices on the GroundMe site

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