NCCPA PANCE 2025 Content Blueprint for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)

2025




Content Blueprint for the 2025
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Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)
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(effectivei,-beginningi,-Januaryi,-2025i,-fori,-alli,-PANCEi,-administrations)

Thei,-PANCEi,-contenti,-blueprinti,-providesi,-informationi,-oni,-howi,-exami,-questionsi,-arei,-allocatedi,-toi,-thei,-
differenti,-medicali,-contenti,-andi,-taski,-categoriesi,-thati,-havei,-beeni,-deemedi,-importanti,-fori,-entry-leveli,-practicei,-asi,-ai,-
Boardi,-Certifiedi,-PA.

Thesei,-exami,-specificationsi,-arei,-basedi,-oni,-thei,-resultsi,-ofi,-thei,-mosti,-recenti,-profession-widei,-practicei,-analysis.i,-
Thei,-examplesi,-providedi,-fori,-eachi,-medicali,-contenti,-andi,-taski,-categoryi,-arei,-indicativei,-ofi,-thei,-typesi,-ofi,-informationi,-
thati,-willi,-bei,-includedi,-oni,-thei,-exam.i,-Iti,-isi,-noti,-possiblei,-toi,-includei,-alli,-topicsi,-oni,-ai,-singlei,-exam,i,-andi,-iti,-mayi,-bei,-
possiblei,-thati,-somei,-questionsi,-oni,-thei,-exami,-coveri,-contenti,-thati,-isi,-noti,-listedi,-ini,-thei,-examples.

Content Categories
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Percentage
Cardiovasculari,-System 11%
Dermatologici,-System 4%
Endocrinei,-System 6%
Eyes,i,-Ears,i,-Nose,i,-andi,-Throat 6%
Gastrointestinali , - System/Nutrition 8%
Genitourinaryi,- System 4%
Hematologici,-System 5%
Infectiousi,-Diseases 7%
Musculoskeletali,-System 8%
Neurologici,-System 7%
Psychiatry/Behaviorali , - Science 7%
Pulmonaryi,-System 9%
Renali,-System 5%
Reproductivei,-System 7%
Professionali,-Practice* 6%

Task Categories
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Percentage
Historyi,-Takingi,-andi,-Performingi,-Physicali,-Examination 16%
Usingi,-Diagnostici,-andi,-Laboratoryi,-Studies 10%
Formulatingi,-thei,-Mosti,-Likelyi,-Diagnosis 18%
Managingi,-Patients
Healthi,-Maintenance,i,-Patienti,-Education,i,-andi,-Preventivei,-Measures 11%
Clinicali,-Intervention 16%
Pharmaceuticali,-Therapeutics 15%
Applyingi,-Foundationali,-Scientifici,-Concepts 8%
Professionali,-Practice* 6%

*Medicali,-contenti,-comprisesi,-94%i,-ofi,-thei,-exam.i,-Alli,-medicali,-contenti,-questionsi,-arei,-alsoi,-codedi,-toi,-onei,-ofi,-thei,-taski,-
areas,i,-withi,-thei,-exceptioni,-ofi,-thei,-Professionali,-Practicei,-category.i,-Questionsi,-relatedi,-toi,-professionali,-practicei,-issuesi,-
comprisei,-6%i,-ofi,-thei,-exami,-(describedi,-oni,-pp.i,-20-21).i,-Somei,-questionsi,-oni,-thei,-exami,-willi,-coveri,-surgicali,-topicsi,-(8%i,-toi,-10%),i,-
andi,-somei,-willi,-focusi,-oni,-conditionsi,-ini,-pediatrici,-patientsi,-(12%i,-toi,-15%).i,-Thei,-specifici,-percentagei,-allocationsi,-mayi,-varyi,-
slightlyi,-oni,-exams.
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Medical Content Categories
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Cardiovasculari , - Systemi , - (11%)

Cardiomyopathy Hypertension
• Dilated • Primaryi,-hypertension
• Hypertrophic • Secondaryi,-hypertension
• Restrictive • Hypertensivei,-emergencies
• Stress
Hypotension
Conductioni,-disorders/dysrhythmias • Orthostatici,-hypotension
• Atriali,-fibrillation • Vasovagali,-
• Atriali,-flutter
hypotensioni,-Lipidi,-disorders
• Atriali,-tachycardia
• Atrioventriculari,-block
Shock
• Bradycardia
• Cardiogenic
• Bundlei,-branchi,-block
• Distributive
• Idioventriculari,-rhythm
• Hypovolemic
• Junctionali,-rhythms
• Obstructive
• Prematurei,-contractions
• QTi,-prolongation Traumatic,i,-infectious,i,-andi,-inflammatoryi,-hearti,-
• Sicki,-sinusi,-syndrome conditions
• Sinusi,-arrhythmia • Cardiaci,-tamponade
• Torsadesi,-dei,-pointes • Infectivei,-endocarditis
• Ventriculari,-fibrillation • Myocarditis
• Ventriculari,-tachycardia • Pericardiali,-effusion
• Pericarditis
Congenitali,-hearti,-disease
• Atriali,-septali,-defect Valvulari,-disorders
• Coarctationi,-ofi,-aorta • Aortic
• Patenti,-ductusi,-arteriosus • Mitral
• Patenti,-forameni,-ovale • Pulmonary
• Tetralogyi,-ofi,-Fallot • Tricuspid
• Transpositioni,-ofi,-thei,-greati,-vessels
• Ventriculari,-septali,-defect Vasculari,-disease
• Aortici,-aneurysm/dissection
Coronaryi,-arteryi,-disease • Arteriali,-embolism/thrombosis
• Acutei,-coronaryi,-syndrome • Arteriovenousi,-malformation
o Anginai,-pectoris • Deepi,-venousi,-thrombosis
o Non–ST-segmenti,-elevationi,-myocardiali,-
• Gianti,-celli,-arteritis
infarction
• Peripherali,-arteryi,-disease
o ST-segmenti,-elevationi,-myocardiali,-
infarction • Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis
o Unstablei,-angina • Varicosei,-veins
• Atherosclerosisi • Venousi,-insufficiency

Hearti,-failure
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Dermatologici , - Systemi , - (4%)

Acneiformi,-eruptions Papulosquamousi,-disorders
• Acnei,-vulgaris • Atopici,-dermatitis
• Folliculitis • Contacti,-dermatitis
• Periorali,-dermatitis • Drugi,-eruptions
• Rosacea • Eczema
• Licheni,-planus
Desquamation • Pityriasisi,- rosea
• Erythemai,-multiforme • Psoriasis
• Stevens-Johnsoni , - syndrome • Seborrheici,-dermatitis
• Toxici,-epidermali,-necrolysis
Pigmenti,-disorders
Diseases/disordersi,-ofi,-thei,-hairi,-andi,-nails • Melasma
• Alopecia • Vitiligo
• Onychomycosis
• Paronychia/felon Skini,-integrity
• Burns
Envenomationsi,-andi,-arthropodi,-bitei,-reactionsi,- • Lacerations
• Pressurei,-injury
Infectiousi,-diseases
• Bacterial Vasculari,-abnormalities
o Cellulitis • Cherryi,-angioma
o Erysipelas • Hemangioma
o Impetigo • Purpura
• Fungal • Stasisi,-dermatitis
o Candidiasis • Telangiectasia
o Dermatophytei,-infections
• Parasitic Vesiculobullousi,-disease
o Lice • Pemphigoid
o Scabies • Pemphigus
• Viral
o Condylomai,-acuminatum Otheri,-dermatologici,-disorders
o Exanthems • Acanthosisi,-nigricans
o Hand-foot-and-mouthi , - disease • Hidradenitisi,-suppurativa
o Herpesi,-simplex • Lipomas/epidermali,-inclusioni,-cysts
o Molluscumi,-contagiosum • Photosensitivityi , - reactions
o Varicella-zosteri,-virusi,-infections • Pilonidali,-disease
o Verrucae • Urticaria
Keratotici,-disorders
• Actinici,-keratosis
• Seborrheici,-keratosis

Neoplasms
• Benign
• Malignant
• Premalignant




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