The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, known simply as the PANCE, is an exam PA students must pass to become certified clinicians. As thousands of PA students will be preparing for this exam in 2020, let’s review how the PANCE changed in 2019 and what this means for the foreseeable future of PA certification. So, what’s new about the exam? Well, let’s examine the latest PANCE content blueprint to find out.
The number of questions shown here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice as our questions are updated on a continuous basis.
| Anatomy | 233 |
| Behavioral science | 191 |
| Biochemistry | 155 |
| Biostatistics | 69 |
| Embryology | 49 |
| Genetics | 81 |
| Histology | 24 |
| Medicine | 83 |
| Emergency Medicine | 83 |
| Family Medicine | 83 |
| Internal Medicine | 83 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 83 |
| Pediatrics | 83 |
| Advanced Clinical Medicine | 83 |
| Emergency Department | 83 |
| In-Patient Facilities | 83 |
| Pediatrics | 83 |
| Immunology | 83 |
| Microbiology | 306 |
| Pathology | 725 |
| Pathophysiology | 317 |
| Pharmacology | 425 |
| Physiology | 191 |
| Psychiatry | 282 |
| Psychiatry/Behavioral Health | 83 |
| Surgery | 506 |
| Foundations of Independent Practice | 83 |
| Office/Health Center | 83 |
| Allergy & Immunology | 38 |
| Biostatistics & Epidemiology | 62 |
| Cardiovascular System | 364 |
| Dermatology | 86 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 18 |
| Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism | 204 |
| Eyes, ears, nose, and throat | 83 |
| Female Reproductive System & Breast | 65 |
| Gastrointestinal & Nutrition | 262 |
| General Principles | 104 |
| Genitourinary | 83 |
| Hematology & Oncology | 240 |
| Infectious Diseases | 226 |
| Male Reproductive System | 27 |
| Miscellaneous (Multisystem) | 27 |
| Musculoskeletal | 83 |
| Neurologic | 83 |
| Nervous System | 324 |
| Ophthalmology | 13 |
| Poisoning & Environmental Exposure | 11 |
| Professional Practice issues | 45 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium | 28 |
| Psychiatric/Behavioral & Substance Abuse | 170 |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care | 209 |
| Renal, Urinary Systems & Electrolytes | 187 |
| Reproductive | 83 |
| Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports | 139 |
| Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional) |
