PANRE/PANRE-LA Content Blueprint – New for 2023
2023 PANRE/PANRE-LA Content Blueprint (Effective 2023)
DownloadThe detailed listings provided under each of these two categories represent examples of the material that may be covered on PANCE. It is not possible to include all topics on a single exam, and it may be possible that some questions on the exam cover content that is not listed in the examples.
Medical Content Categories | Percent Allocation* |
---|---|
Cardiovascular System | 13% |
Dermatologic System | 5% |
Endocrine System | 7% |
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat | 7% |
Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition | 9% |
Genitourinary System (Male and Female) | 5% |
Hematologic System | 5% |
Infectious Diseases | 6% |
Musculoskeletal System | 8% |
Neurologic System | 7% |
Psychiatry/Behavioral Science | 6% |
Pulmonary System | 10% |
Renal System | 5% |
Reproductive System (Male and Female) | 7% |
Task Categories | Percent Allocation* |
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History Taking and Performing Physical Examination | 17% |
Using Diagnostic and Laboratory Studies | 12% |
Formulating Most Likely Diagnosis | 18% |
Managing Patients | |
Health Maintenance, Patient Education, and Preventive Measures |
10% |
Clinical Intervention | 14% |
Pharmaceutical Therapeutics | 14% |
Applying Basic Scientific Concepts | 10% |
Professional Practice | 5% |
*Medical content comprises 95% of the exam. All medical content questions are also coded to one of the task areas, with the exception of the professional practice task category. Questions related to professional practice issues comprise 5% of the exam. In addition, up to 20% of the exam may be related to general surgical topics. The specific percentage allocations may vary slightly on exams.
New – PANCE Content Blueprint (effective for all PANCE administrations beginning in January 2019)
PAs preparing for PANCE have often asked the NCCPA about how the exam items are developed and should be answered. To help address that request, NCCPA has taken items removed from the item pool and created a tool for PAs. In the PDF document below, PAs can review sample NCCPA items and critiques written by NCCPA test committee members.
To review sample NCCPA questions and explanations regarding why the correct answer is correct and why the other answer choices are incorrect, please click here.