PNP_PNPBC_CERTIFICATION_PRACTICE_PAPER_2026_QUESTIONS_WITH_SOLUTIONS

PNP PNPBC CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
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●● What does PANCE stand for?. Answer: Physician Assistant National
Certifying Examination.


●● How many questions are on the PANCE?. Answer: 300 multiple-
choice questions.


●● What is the total time allotted for the PANCE exam?. Answer: 5
hours.


●● How is the PANCE exam structured?. Answer: Administered in five
blocks of 60 questions, with 60 minutes per block.


●● What is the cost to register for the PANCE exam?. Answer: $550.


●● What is the waiting period to retake the PANCE if you do not pass?.
Answer: 90 days.


●● How many times can you retake the PANCE in a year?. Answer: Up
to 3 times per year.

, ●● What is the mean passing percent for first-time test takers in 2024?.
Answer: 92%.


●● What is the certification maintenance cycle for NCCPA?. Answer:
10-year certification maintenance process.


●● How many Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits must
Certified PAs log every 2 years?. Answer: 100 CME credits.


●● What types of CME credits are required for NCCPA certification
maintenance?. Answer: 50 Category 1 CME credits; the remaining can
be Category 1 or Category 2.


●● What is the value of self-assessment Category 1 CME credits?.
Answer: They are awarded 50% additional credit for all activities
designated for self-assessment.


●● When does the CME earning and logging window begin?. Answer:
May 1 of the year your current certification was issued.


●● What is the deadline for submitting the certification maintenance
fee?. Answer: By 11:59 p.m. PT, December 31 of the certification
expiration year.