ABO NCLE EVALUATION EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Item Analysis - ✔✔Complete item analysis conducted for all exams.
✔✔Exam Validity - ✔✔Validity and reliability monitored by ABO-NCLE staff.
✔✔Reconsideration Requests - ✔✔Candidates can request eligibility reconsideration in
writing.
✔✔Verification Requests - ✔✔Must be made within three months of denial.
✔✔Content Expert Panel (CEP) - ✔✔Group of Subject Matter Experts developing
exams.
✔✔Item Development Training - ✔✔Items written by trained Certified Opticians and
Technicians.
✔✔Pilot Testing - ✔✔Items reviewed and pilot-tested for psychometric quality.
✔✔Exam Updates - ✔✔Certification exams updated approximately every three years.
✔✔Exam Rotation Procedure - ✔✔Process for rotating and retiring exam items.
✔✔Exam Equating Procedure - ✔✔Ensures multiple exam versions are equally
challenging.
✔✔Proctor Training - ✔✔Proctors trained for procedures and emergencies.
✔✔Computer Encryption - ✔✔Stringent programming for secure exam delivery.
✔✔Exam Delivery Timing - ✔✔Exams downloaded post candidate check-in.
✔✔Extra Exam Accountability - ✔✔Unused printed exams must be destroyed.
✔✔Disability Accommodations - ✔✔Compliance with ADA for candidates with
disabilities.
✔✔Exam Information Website - ✔✔Official site: www.abo-ncle.org.
✔✔Instant Exam Results - ✔✔Results reported immediately after exam completion.
✔✔Email Exam Report - ✔✔Candidates receive results via email after exam.
,✔✔Health Checks - ✔✔Periodic reviews of exams for quality assurance.
✔✔Registration Responsibility - ✔✔Only candidates can register or cancel exams.
✔✔Exam Duration - ✔✔Each exam lasts two hours.
✔✔Exam Type - ✔✔Multiple-choice format with three question types.
✔✔Question Recognition - ✔✔Immediate recognition from four answer choices.
✔✔Understanding Application - ✔✔Requires understanding to answer correctly.
✔✔Material Reorganization - ✔✔Candidates must reorganize information for answers.
✔✔Registration Process - ✔✔Complete form on ABO-NCLE website.
✔✔Testing Centers - ✔✔Over 300 centers available for exams.
✔✔Exam Scheduling - ✔✔Schedule after registration confirmation email.
✔✔Candidate Information Required - ✔✔Full name, contact info, and demographics
needed.
✔✔Special Accommodations Form - ✔✔Submit electronically for disability
accommodations.
✔✔Exam Cost - ✔✔Each exam costs $175, paid online.
✔✔NOCOP Exam - ✔✔Combined NOCE and ABOP exams offered by ABO-NCLE.
✔✔Exam Duration - ✔✔Total length of combined exams is 3 hours.
✔✔NOCE Exam - ✔✔First section of NOCOP exam, 2-hour limit.
✔✔ABOP Exam - ✔✔Second section of NOCOP exam, 1-hour limit.
✔✔Scoring - ✔✔Each exam section scored separately.
✔✔Exam Cost - ✔✔Combined exams cost $225.00.
✔✔Non-Refundable Fees - ✔✔All exam fees are non-refundable.
✔✔Transfer Fee - ✔✔$75 fee to transfer exam to next window.
, ✔✔Rescheduling Fee - ✔✔$75 fee required to reschedule exam.
✔✔Transfer Limit - ✔✔Candidates allowed three exam transfers only.
✔✔Cancellation Policy - ✔✔Prometric may cancel exams due to emergencies.
✔✔Rescheduling Credit - ✔✔Exam fee credited for rescheduling after cancellation.
✔✔Special Testing Accommodations - ✔✔Provided for candidates with documented
disabilities.
✔✔ADA Compliance - ✔✔Accommodations follow Americans with Disabilities Act.
✔✔Accommodations Request - ✔✔Submit form with physician's signature for
accommodations.
✔✔Diagnosis Requirements - ✔✔Letter must include specific diagnosis and date.
✔✔Functional Limitations - ✔✔Describe daily limitations caused by the disability.
✔✔Testing Recommendations - ✔✔Include specific accommodation needs and
explanations.
✔✔Additional Time - ✔✔Specify amount of extra time requested for exams.
✔✔NOCE Questions - ✔✔Consists of 100 questions across various domains.
✔✔Ophthalmic Optics Domain - ✔✔Includes 25 questions on optics terminology and
prescriptions.
✔✔Prescription Irregularities - ✔✔Common issues include missing signs and
incomplete notation.
✔✔Lens Characteristics - ✔✔Factors include thickness, absorption, and index of
refraction.
✔✔Lens Types - ✔✔Includes single vision and multifocal lenses.
✔✔Aspheric Lenses - ✔✔Lenses designed to reduce distortion and thickness.
✔✔Digital Surfacing - ✔✔Advanced lens manufacturing for customized optics.
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Item Analysis - ✔✔Complete item analysis conducted for all exams.
✔✔Exam Validity - ✔✔Validity and reliability monitored by ABO-NCLE staff.
✔✔Reconsideration Requests - ✔✔Candidates can request eligibility reconsideration in
writing.
✔✔Verification Requests - ✔✔Must be made within three months of denial.
✔✔Content Expert Panel (CEP) - ✔✔Group of Subject Matter Experts developing
exams.
✔✔Item Development Training - ✔✔Items written by trained Certified Opticians and
Technicians.
✔✔Pilot Testing - ✔✔Items reviewed and pilot-tested for psychometric quality.
✔✔Exam Updates - ✔✔Certification exams updated approximately every three years.
✔✔Exam Rotation Procedure - ✔✔Process for rotating and retiring exam items.
✔✔Exam Equating Procedure - ✔✔Ensures multiple exam versions are equally
challenging.
✔✔Proctor Training - ✔✔Proctors trained for procedures and emergencies.
✔✔Computer Encryption - ✔✔Stringent programming for secure exam delivery.
✔✔Exam Delivery Timing - ✔✔Exams downloaded post candidate check-in.
✔✔Extra Exam Accountability - ✔✔Unused printed exams must be destroyed.
✔✔Disability Accommodations - ✔✔Compliance with ADA for candidates with
disabilities.
✔✔Exam Information Website - ✔✔Official site: www.abo-ncle.org.
✔✔Instant Exam Results - ✔✔Results reported immediately after exam completion.
✔✔Email Exam Report - ✔✔Candidates receive results via email after exam.
,✔✔Health Checks - ✔✔Periodic reviews of exams for quality assurance.
✔✔Registration Responsibility - ✔✔Only candidates can register or cancel exams.
✔✔Exam Duration - ✔✔Each exam lasts two hours.
✔✔Exam Type - ✔✔Multiple-choice format with three question types.
✔✔Question Recognition - ✔✔Immediate recognition from four answer choices.
✔✔Understanding Application - ✔✔Requires understanding to answer correctly.
✔✔Material Reorganization - ✔✔Candidates must reorganize information for answers.
✔✔Registration Process - ✔✔Complete form on ABO-NCLE website.
✔✔Testing Centers - ✔✔Over 300 centers available for exams.
✔✔Exam Scheduling - ✔✔Schedule after registration confirmation email.
✔✔Candidate Information Required - ✔✔Full name, contact info, and demographics
needed.
✔✔Special Accommodations Form - ✔✔Submit electronically for disability
accommodations.
✔✔Exam Cost - ✔✔Each exam costs $175, paid online.
✔✔NOCOP Exam - ✔✔Combined NOCE and ABOP exams offered by ABO-NCLE.
✔✔Exam Duration - ✔✔Total length of combined exams is 3 hours.
✔✔NOCE Exam - ✔✔First section of NOCOP exam, 2-hour limit.
✔✔ABOP Exam - ✔✔Second section of NOCOP exam, 1-hour limit.
✔✔Scoring - ✔✔Each exam section scored separately.
✔✔Exam Cost - ✔✔Combined exams cost $225.00.
✔✔Non-Refundable Fees - ✔✔All exam fees are non-refundable.
✔✔Transfer Fee - ✔✔$75 fee to transfer exam to next window.
, ✔✔Rescheduling Fee - ✔✔$75 fee required to reschedule exam.
✔✔Transfer Limit - ✔✔Candidates allowed three exam transfers only.
✔✔Cancellation Policy - ✔✔Prometric may cancel exams due to emergencies.
✔✔Rescheduling Credit - ✔✔Exam fee credited for rescheduling after cancellation.
✔✔Special Testing Accommodations - ✔✔Provided for candidates with documented
disabilities.
✔✔ADA Compliance - ✔✔Accommodations follow Americans with Disabilities Act.
✔✔Accommodations Request - ✔✔Submit form with physician's signature for
accommodations.
✔✔Diagnosis Requirements - ✔✔Letter must include specific diagnosis and date.
✔✔Functional Limitations - ✔✔Describe daily limitations caused by the disability.
✔✔Testing Recommendations - ✔✔Include specific accommodation needs and
explanations.
✔✔Additional Time - ✔✔Specify amount of extra time requested for exams.
✔✔NOCE Questions - ✔✔Consists of 100 questions across various domains.
✔✔Ophthalmic Optics Domain - ✔✔Includes 25 questions on optics terminology and
prescriptions.
✔✔Prescription Irregularities - ✔✔Common issues include missing signs and
incomplete notation.
✔✔Lens Characteristics - ✔✔Factors include thickness, absorption, and index of
refraction.
✔✔Lens Types - ✔✔Includes single vision and multifocal lenses.
✔✔Aspheric Lenses - ✔✔Lenses designed to reduce distortion and thickness.
✔✔Digital Surfacing - ✔✔Advanced lens manufacturing for customized optics.
