Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) Exam Flashcards
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How many questions are on the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam?
200 multiple-choice questions.
How much time is allotted to complete the CMA (AAMA) exam?
160 minutes.
What is the minimum passing score on the CMA (AAMA) exam?
A scaled score of 405.
Is the CMA (AAMA) exam scored on raw correct answers or a scaled score?
It uses a scaled score; the passing threshold is 405, which is not the same as a raw count of correct answers.
What question format should you expect on the CMA (AAMA) exam?
Every item is multiple-choice — there are 200 of them, so you should practice recognizing the single best answer rather than free-response.
Roughly how many hours long is the CMA (AAMA) exam testing session?
The answering portion is 160 minutes, which is about 2 hours and 40 minutes.
If you want to build in review time, how should you budget your 160 minutes?
Aim to finish a first pass in under the full 160 minutes — for example, target ~40 seconds per question to leave a buffer for flagged items across all 200 questions.
Does the CMA (AAMA) exam include essay or fill-in-the-blank questions?
No — the exam is composed entirely of multiple-choice questions (200 total).
What three exam-structure numbers should every CMA (AAMA) candidate memorize?
200 questions, 160 minutes, and a passing score of 405.
You've answered 100 questions and 80 minutes have passed. Are you on pace?
Yes — halfway through the 200 questions at 80 of 160 minutes is exactly on the average pace.
How many minutes does the CMA (AAMA) exam give you, and how does that compare to a 3-hour block?
160 minutes, which is 20 minutes short of a full 3 hours (180 minutes).
What does a 'scaled score' of 405 mean for how the CMA (AAMA) exam is reported?
Your performance is converted to a standardized scale, and 405 is the minimum on that scale needed to pass.
When planning study sessions, why should you practice with full 200-question timed sets?
Because the real exam is 200 questions in 160 minutes, full-length timed practice builds the stamina and pacing you'll need to finish within the limit.