NBCE ACUPUNCTURE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 3-5pm? Answer:
Bladder
(Tai Yang)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 5-7pm? Answer:
Kidney
(Shao Yin)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 7-9pm? Answer:
Pericardium
(Jue Yin)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 9-11pm? Answer:
Triple Warmer
(Shao Yang)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 11-1am? Answer:
Gallbladder
(Shao Yang)
,◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 1-3am? Answer:
Liver
(Jue Yin)
◉ What are all the names for source points? Answer: Yuan Points
Nakatani Points
◉ What are source points? Answer: Most active points on the
meridian
4-6X more active than any other points
These points are amphoteric (both therapeutic and diagnostic)
◉ What are the names of Tsing points? Answer: Jing Well
Akabana
◉ What are the functions of Tsing well points? Answer: Strong effect
on musculoskeletal conditions
Rapidly mood alternating
Use Moxa to determine if the meridian was balanced
5-15 seconds is normal or balanced
Greater than 15 seconds is deficient
,◉ Where are Jing-Well points located? Answer: Tips of fingers and
toes (Except Kidney)
◉ Where are source points located? Answer: Ankles, wrist and feet
◉ Alarm points are also called? Answer: Front Mu
◉ What is the functions of alarm/front mu points? Answer: Yin
points to treat Yang problems
◉ Where are front MU points located? Answer: located on the chest
and abdomen located close to its related organ
◉ How many points are there for front mu? Answer: 12 points
LU & ST 1
GB & LV 2
CV-6
◉ What are associated points also called? Answer: Back Mu
◉ What are the functions of the back mu/associated points?
Answer: Yang points to treat yin problems
, ◉ How far are back shu points from midline? Answer: 1.5 sun lateral
from midline from the respected spinous process
◉ What meridians are consider upper burner (outermost
syndrome) Answer: Bladder
Small Intestine
TAI YANG
◉ What meridian are considered (mixed syndrome) Answer:
Gallbladder
Triple Warmer
SHAO YANG
◉ What meridians are considered middle burner (interior heat
syndrome) Answer: Large Intestine
Stomach
YANG MING
◉ What meridians are considered cold syndrome? Answer: Lung
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 3-5pm? Answer:
Bladder
(Tai Yang)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 5-7pm? Answer:
Kidney
(Shao Yin)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 7-9pm? Answer:
Pericardium
(Jue Yin)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 9-11pm? Answer:
Triple Warmer
(Shao Yang)
◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 11-1am? Answer:
Gallbladder
(Shao Yang)
,◉ What is most active on the horary clock from 1-3am? Answer:
Liver
(Jue Yin)
◉ What are all the names for source points? Answer: Yuan Points
Nakatani Points
◉ What are source points? Answer: Most active points on the
meridian
4-6X more active than any other points
These points are amphoteric (both therapeutic and diagnostic)
◉ What are the names of Tsing points? Answer: Jing Well
Akabana
◉ What are the functions of Tsing well points? Answer: Strong effect
on musculoskeletal conditions
Rapidly mood alternating
Use Moxa to determine if the meridian was balanced
5-15 seconds is normal or balanced
Greater than 15 seconds is deficient
,◉ Where are Jing-Well points located? Answer: Tips of fingers and
toes (Except Kidney)
◉ Where are source points located? Answer: Ankles, wrist and feet
◉ Alarm points are also called? Answer: Front Mu
◉ What is the functions of alarm/front mu points? Answer: Yin
points to treat Yang problems
◉ Where are front MU points located? Answer: located on the chest
and abdomen located close to its related organ
◉ How many points are there for front mu? Answer: 12 points
LU & ST 1
GB & LV 2
CV-6
◉ What are associated points also called? Answer: Back Mu
◉ What are the functions of the back mu/associated points?
Answer: Yang points to treat yin problems
, ◉ How far are back shu points from midline? Answer: 1.5 sun lateral
from midline from the respected spinous process
◉ What meridians are consider upper burner (outermost
syndrome) Answer: Bladder
Small Intestine
TAI YANG
◉ What meridian are considered (mixed syndrome) Answer:
Gallbladder
Triple Warmer
SHAO YANG
◉ What meridians are considered middle burner (interior heat
syndrome) Answer: Large Intestine
Stomach
YANG MING
◉ What meridians are considered cold syndrome? Answer: Lung
