Question 1
A PA refers a patient to a cardiologist and wants to send the patient's recent notes, ECG and laboratory results to the cardiologist before the visit. Which of the following statements about this disclosure is correct?
Physician assistant exam eligibility and retakes
Enter your program completion date and where you are with the exam. The planner applies NCCPA's eligibility and retest rules and shows your dates.
| Attempts | 6, within 6 years of completing your program |
|---|---|
| Between attempts | At most one in any 90 days |
| Each calendar year | At most 3 attempts |
| Earliest first test | 7 days after program completion |
Plan your dates
The rules the planner uses
- You may apply no sooner than 180 days before your expected program completion date.
- The earliest you can test is 7 days after completing your program, once your program director confirms it.
- Each application gives you 180 days to test (shorter if your six-year eligibility ends sooner).
- You may take the exam once in any 90-day period or 3 times in a calendar year, whichever is fewer.
- Eligibility ends after 6 attempts or 6 years from completing your program, whichever comes first. This applies to graduates of accredited programs from 1 January 2003 who were never certified.
If eligibility runs out
NCCPA's policy is that the only way to become eligible again is to complete a new, unabridged ARC-PA accredited PA program.
Try 3 questions
Question 2
A 48-year-old man has newly confirmed primary hypertension. He has no symptoms and no features suggesting a secondary cause. Which of the following studies is part of the recommended basic initial evaluation?
Question 3
A 32-year-old woman who gave birth 2 months ago has 3 weeks of pain at the radial side of her right wrist that is worse when she lifts her baby. Which of the following examination findings is most expected?
Next step
Questions people ask
How many times can you take the PANCE?
6 times within 6 years of completing your PA program, whichever limit comes first.
How soon can I retake the PANCE?
You can test once in any 90-day period and at most 3 times in a calendar year.
When can I take the PANCE after graduation?
At the earliest 7 days after your program completion date. You can apply up to 180 days before it.