CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING
EXAMINATION CALE PRACTICE TEST
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ metopism caution. Answer: Du23, Du24
⩥ myofascial pain syndrome. Answer: pain is caused by tightened bands
of muscle fibers called trigger points
⩥ trigger points vs tender points. Answer: trigger = referred pain
tender = no referred pain
⩥ lumbar Du points+. Answer: L1 -- Du5 -- Bl22 -- BL51 --PiGen
L2 -- Du4 -- BL23 -- BL52 --Jing Gong
L3 --.........--BL24
L4 -- Du3 -- BL25 -- ....... -- Yao Yan
L5 -- ShiQiZhuiXia -- BL26
⩥ SP-2 (bp). Answer: Ying Spring
Fire
,depression distal-inferior to first MTP joint
⩥ SP-3 (bp). Answer: Shu Stream
Earth
Yuan Source
depression proximal-inferior to head of first metatarsal bone
⩥ SP-4 (bp). Answer: Luo Connecting
Confluent: Chong
depression distal-inferior to base of first metatarsal bone
⩥ SP-5 (bp). Answer: Jing River
Metal
depression just anterior/inferior to medial malleolus
⩥ SP-6 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, KD
3 cun superior to center of medial malleolus, close to medial tibia crest
,⩥ SP-8 (bp). Answer: Xi Cleft
3 cun inferior to SP-9, just posterior to medial tibia crest
⩥ SP-9 (bp). Answer: He Sea
Water
at angle of medial tibia condyle and posterior tibia border
⩥ SP-10 (bp). Answer: Sea of Blood
2 cun proximal to superior border of patella, on bulge of vastus medialis
⩥ SP-12 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, Yin Wei
3.5 cun lateral to Ren 2, on lateral side of femoral artery
⩥ SP-13 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, Yin Wei
4.3 cun inferior to SP-15
⩥ SP-15 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Yin Wei
, 4 cun lateral to umbilicus
⩥ SP-16 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Yin Wei
3 cun superior to SP-15
⩥ SP-21 (bp). Answer: Exit
Greater Luo
mid-axillary line, in sixth or seventh intercostal space
⩥ H-1 (bp). Answer: Entry
in depression at center of axilla
⩥ H-3 (bp). Answer: He Sea
Water
midway between P-3 and medial epicondyle of humerus/medial end of
transverse cubital crease
EXAMINATION CALE PRACTICE TEST
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ metopism caution. Answer: Du23, Du24
⩥ myofascial pain syndrome. Answer: pain is caused by tightened bands
of muscle fibers called trigger points
⩥ trigger points vs tender points. Answer: trigger = referred pain
tender = no referred pain
⩥ lumbar Du points+. Answer: L1 -- Du5 -- Bl22 -- BL51 --PiGen
L2 -- Du4 -- BL23 -- BL52 --Jing Gong
L3 --.........--BL24
L4 -- Du3 -- BL25 -- ....... -- Yao Yan
L5 -- ShiQiZhuiXia -- BL26
⩥ SP-2 (bp). Answer: Ying Spring
Fire
,depression distal-inferior to first MTP joint
⩥ SP-3 (bp). Answer: Shu Stream
Earth
Yuan Source
depression proximal-inferior to head of first metatarsal bone
⩥ SP-4 (bp). Answer: Luo Connecting
Confluent: Chong
depression distal-inferior to base of first metatarsal bone
⩥ SP-5 (bp). Answer: Jing River
Metal
depression just anterior/inferior to medial malleolus
⩥ SP-6 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, KD
3 cun superior to center of medial malleolus, close to medial tibia crest
,⩥ SP-8 (bp). Answer: Xi Cleft
3 cun inferior to SP-9, just posterior to medial tibia crest
⩥ SP-9 (bp). Answer: He Sea
Water
at angle of medial tibia condyle and posterior tibia border
⩥ SP-10 (bp). Answer: Sea of Blood
2 cun proximal to superior border of patella, on bulge of vastus medialis
⩥ SP-12 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, Yin Wei
3.5 cun lateral to Ren 2, on lateral side of femoral artery
⩥ SP-13 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Liv, Yin Wei
4.3 cun inferior to SP-15
⩥ SP-15 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Yin Wei
, 4 cun lateral to umbilicus
⩥ SP-16 (bp). Answer: Meeting: SP, Yin Wei
3 cun superior to SP-15
⩥ SP-21 (bp). Answer: Exit
Greater Luo
mid-axillary line, in sixth or seventh intercostal space
⩥ H-1 (bp). Answer: Entry
in depression at center of axilla
⩥ H-3 (bp). Answer: He Sea
Water
midway between P-3 and medial epicondyle of humerus/medial end of
transverse cubital crease
