shannonlyon Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Just received an "NCCPA newsblast" stating that they are going to be having shorter exams, reducing the PANCE to 300 questions over fiver hours and PANRE to 240 questions over four hours. I am planning on taking my first PANRE this summer. I was just wondring what the tests were previously. Thought I remembered having a fiver hour limit with the PANCE when I took it five years ago. Also, a question regarding strategy... I will be taking the CME resources Chicago review as many of you have suggested, but wondering when the best time to test is. Should I take the course first as a refresher, and to point out where my weak areas are and use as a guide to study for several weeks after? Or should I study for several weeks, prepare, take the course, and then take the test while it is still fresh in my head? THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynpac Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 If you're doing FP cme resources will just be a refresher. If your practice has a heavy geriatric population and your exposed to the issues that they have you should be able to fall back on that and you will be fine. However if your practice is more directed towards womens health and peds, cme resources will be excellent for you. There are past threads on this and PAs are still commenting. Go ahead, take the course, concentrate on the main four and read over the rest. Some FPs do almost nothing with ortho, in fact they don't even want it in their office, but remember this is one of the main four. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannguyen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Do you know when the new changes to PANCE will become effective? I've looked on the NCCPA and did not see any mention of this new change. It is still listed as 360 questions for PANCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 1, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2011 PANRE is typically 300 questions. I thought pance was now 350 questions. I took an older version that had subexams for primary care(150 questions), surgery(150 questions), general knowledge(300 questions), and 3 practicals. it wasn't boards day, it was boards week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshypyre Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 If one is planning on taking their exam AFTER June 1, 2011 then they will take the 300 question test. If they take the exam BEFORE June 1, 2011 they will take the 360 question test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentmode Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 The new change will get rid of those 60 trial questions on pance. So after June 1 all the 300 question count toward the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbowiexx Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I had originally signed up to take the test on May 25th, but then i switch it to June 1st to take advantage of the 300 questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd4029 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm taking it the 24th but I already planned vacation for the following week..... BUMMER!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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