NBCE ACUPUNCTURE BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● UB 3. Answer: Directly superior to UB 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior
hairline, midway between GV 24 and UB 4.
●● UB 4. Answer: 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to
GV 24 at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of the distance
from GV 24 to St 8.
●● UB 5. Answer: 0.5 cun directly posterior to UB 4, 1 cun within the
anterior hairline. This point is 1.5 cun lateral to the midline (GV 23).
●● UB 7. Answer: 1.5 cun posterior to UB 6, 4 cun within the anterior
hairline. This point is 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
●● UB 8. Answer: 1.5 cun posterior to UB 7, 5.5 cun within the anterior
hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
●● UB 9. Answer: 1.3 cun lateral to GV 17, on the lateral side of the
superior border of the external occipital protuberance.
, ●● UB 10. Answer: 1.3 cun lateral to GV 15, in the depression on the
lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 0.5 cun within the posterior
hairline.
●● UB 13. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the third thoracic spinous process (GV 12).
●● UB 15. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the fifth thoracic spinous process (GV 11).
●● UB 17. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the seventh thoracic spinous process (GV 9).
●● UB 18. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the ninth thoracic spinous process (GV 8).
●● UB 19. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the tenth thoracic spinous process (GV 7).
●● UB 20. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the eleventh thoracic spinous process (GV 6).
●● UB 21. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic spinous process.
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● UB 3. Answer: Directly superior to UB 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior
hairline, midway between GV 24 and UB 4.
●● UB 4. Answer: 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to
GV 24 at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of the distance
from GV 24 to St 8.
●● UB 5. Answer: 0.5 cun directly posterior to UB 4, 1 cun within the
anterior hairline. This point is 1.5 cun lateral to the midline (GV 23).
●● UB 7. Answer: 1.5 cun posterior to UB 6, 4 cun within the anterior
hairline. This point is 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
●● UB 8. Answer: 1.5 cun posterior to UB 7, 5.5 cun within the anterior
hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
●● UB 9. Answer: 1.3 cun lateral to GV 17, on the lateral side of the
superior border of the external occipital protuberance.
, ●● UB 10. Answer: 1.3 cun lateral to GV 15, in the depression on the
lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 0.5 cun within the posterior
hairline.
●● UB 13. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the third thoracic spinous process (GV 12).
●● UB 15. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the fifth thoracic spinous process (GV 11).
●● UB 17. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the seventh thoracic spinous process (GV 9).
●● UB 18. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the ninth thoracic spinous process (GV 8).
●● UB 19. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the tenth thoracic spinous process (GV 7).
●● UB 20. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the eleventh thoracic spinous process (GV 6).
●● UB 21. Answer: 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level
of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic spinous process.
