# Did I screw up my ramp test?

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**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Tags:** ramp-test\
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/did-i-screw-up-my-ramp-test/17739 "2019-07-02T15:33:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/did-i-screw-up-my-ramp-test/17739/4 "2019-07-02T15:51:31Z")

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> [@Ramp Test Calculation Question](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/ramp-test-calculation-question/17732/5):
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> In normal cases, the FTP is calculated from the best 1-minute power in the duration of the test, no matter when/where that occurs. Said differently, it is not necessarily the last minute where you are putting out significant power. The only thing that happens is you wasting energy. If that extended time does not alter your best 1-minute power, there is no change to the results in any way. It’s just your energy spent for no benefit (to the FTP test results at least). It’s entirely possible…

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