Free CCMA Practice Test
Answer NHA-style medical assistant questions from every domain of the CCMA test plan, read why each answer is right, then take a full timed exam at the real exam’s pace.
150 questions in 150 minutes, the real exam’s pace, scored by NHA test-plan domain with a worked explanation for every answer.
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Watch worked examples, step by step
The current NHA CCMA format, then 25 questions across all domains with the reasoning behind every answer.
NHA CCMA exam format
The CCMA has 150 scored questions across seven domains. Clinical Patient Care alone is 84 of them, split into six subdomains. Your NHA score report rates each domain, and our full practice exam scores you the same way.
| Test-plan domain | Scored questions | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science | 15 | Health care settings, medical terminology, basic pharmacology and dosage math, nutrition, psychology. |
| 2. Anatomy and Physiology | 8 | Body systems, structures and common diseases and conditions. |
| 3A. Patient Intake and Vitals | 14 | Patient identifiers, histories, screenings, vital signs, conversions and measurements. |
| 3B. General Patient Care | 28 | Room prep, sterile fields, positioning, medications and injections, dosage calculations, wound care, emergencies, EHR. |
| 3C. Infection Control and Safety | 15 | Chain of infection, standard and transmission-based precautions, PPE, asepsis, sterilization, OSHA. |
| 3D. Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures | 9 | CLIA-waived tests, quality control, specimen collection and handling, urinalysis. |
| 3E. Phlebotomy | 12 | Order of draw, tube additives, site selection, venipuncture and capillary technique, complications. |
| 3F. EKG and Cardiovascular Testing | 6 | Lead placement, waveforms, artifacts and EKG paper. |
| 4. Patient Care Coordination and Education | 12 | Referrals, care gaps, preventive care, community resources and patient teaching. |
| 5. Administrative Assisting | 12 | Scheduling, insurance terms, verification, coding basics, records and inventory. |
| 6. Communication and Customer Service | 12 | Therapeutic communication, barriers, interpreters, phone etiquette and difficult conversations. |
| 7. Medical Law and Ethics | 7 | HIPAA, consent, scope of practice, negligence, advance directives and ethics. |
Practice the full CCMA under real time limits
150 questions in 150 minutes, the real exam’s pace, scored by NHA test-plan domain with a worked explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drillCCMA exam at a glance
- Questions
- 180: 150 scored and 30 unscored pretest questions
- Time
- 3 hours
- Exam fee
- $169 per attempt
- Eligibility
- High school diploma or equivalent, plus a medical assistant training program in the last 5 years or 1 year of supervised work experience
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 390 on a 200–500 scale
- Retakes
- Wait 30 days between attempts; after three attempts, wait one year. Each retake is a full fee.
- Where
- At your school, at a PSI test center, or online with live remote proctoring
- Renewal
- Every 2 years with 10 continuing education credits
- Pass rate
- 81.38% of 78,681 CCMA exams passed in 2024
The 30 pretest questions are mixed in and not marked, so treat every question as scored. Our full practice exam gives you the 150 scored-question count in 150 minutes, the same pace as the real 3-hour exam.
Free CCMA practice drills
Ten questions from one test-plan domain, with the explanation after each answer. Create a free account to save your results; each drill’s first attempt is free.
Common questions
How many questions are on the NHA CCMA exam?
180 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours. 150 are scored and 30 are unscored pretest questions that look exactly like the others, so answer every question as if it counts.
What score do you need to pass the CCMA?
A scaled score of 390 on a 200–500 scale. NHA scales scores so 390 means the same standard on every version of the exam. Your score report also rates each domain as above, near or below the passing standard.
What is on the CCMA exam?
Seven domains from NHA’s 2022 job analysis. Clinical Patient Care is 84 of the 150 scored questions: General Patient Care 28, Infection Control 15, Patient Intake and Vitals 14, Phlebotomy 12, Point of Care Testing 9 and EKG 6. Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science has 15; Care Coordination, Administrative Assisting and Communication have 12 each; Anatomy and Physiology 8; Medical Law and Ethics 7.
How much does the CCMA exam cost?
The exam application is $169 on the NHA store. You pay the full fee again for each retake. Schools and employers often pay for or discount the exam, so check before you buy.
How long do I wait to retake the CCMA?
30 days after a failed attempt. You get three attempts with at least 30 days between them; after a third failed attempt you wait one year before testing again.
Does this practice test match the real CCMA?
Our full practice exam has the 150 scored-question count in 150 minutes, the real exam’s pace, with questions spread across the twelve test-plan domains and subdomains by NHA’s official counts. You get a score by domain and a worked explanation for every question.
Is the CCMA exam hard?
Most candidates pass: 81.38% of the 78,681 CCMA exams NHA gave in 2024 were passes. General Patient Care, with medications, injections and dosage math, is the biggest domain and the one to practice most.
Ready for exam day?
150 questions in 150 minutes, the real exam’s pace, scored by NHA test-plan domain with a worked explanation for every answer.
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Exam format, domains, fees and policies are from NHA, checked October 2026: NHA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) · NHA CCMA test plan (2022 job analysis) · NHA Candidate Handbook (updated October 2026) · NHA pass rates for exams administered in 2024 · NHA store: CCMA exam application.
Original independent practice. Every question is written for practice from NHA’s public test plan. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). CCMA and CPT are certifications of the National Healthcareer Association.