The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) and Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) are certification examinations taken by physician assistants (PAs) in the United States. The examinations are administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. The tests are computer-based and consist of practical medical and surgical questions. The PANCE must be taken before a PA can be licensed for the first time upon graduation from an accredited program. The examination consists of 300 multiple-choice questions administered in five 60-minute, 60-question blocks. There are a total of 45 minutes allotted for breaks between blocks, as well as a 15-minute tutorial prior to the examination. The PANRE consists of 240 multiple-choice questions administered in four 60-minute, 60-question blocks with similar breaks as the PANCE. The PANRE is composed of two sections. Sixty percent of the generalist exam covers the same content while the remaining forty percent can be directed towards questions in one of three areas: adult medicine, surgery, or primary care. Both examinations are broken into two sections of material: 1. Organ systems and the diseases, disorders and medical assessments physician assistants encounter within those systems and 2. The knowledge and skills physician assistants should exhibit when confronted with those diseases, disorders and assessments. Join our platform and find courses and mentors who will guide you every step of the way!