NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Exam
CCMA Practice Test
This CCMA practice test is mapped to the current NHA test plan for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam. The exam is 180 questions, 150 scored and 30 pretest, in 3 hours, and more than half of it, 84 of the 150 scored questions, is Clinical Patient Care. The free 25-question diagnostic shows your result in each of the seven domains.
The free CCMA diagnostic is being prepared and is not open yet. The exam facts and the content outline on this page are current.
The CCMA is a clinical exam with an administrative fringe, and its test plan shows it. Clinical Patient Care is 56% of the scored questions. The other six domains share the rest: Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science 10%, Patient Care Coordination and Education 8%, Administrative Assisting 8%, Communication and Customer Service 8%, Anatomy and Physiology about 5%, and Medical Law and Ethics about 5%.
Clinical Patient Care alone has 68 tasks in the test plan, in six parts: patient intake and vitals, general patient care, infection control and safety, point-of-care testing and laboratory procedures, phlebotomy, and EKG. Each practice question puts one task in front of a patient and asks what you do, with the reason for every option written out.
The CCMA exam at a glance
What you are preparing for, in the exam owner's own numbers.
| Questions | 180 (150 scored, 30 unscored) |
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| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Delivery | Computer-based exam of 150 scored and 30 pretest items in 3 hours. Taken at the candidate's school or training site, at a PSI test center, or online with live remote proctoring through PSI. Since June 1, 2026, PSI-delivered NHA exams include an embedded calculator and a whiteboard instead of scratch paper. |
| Eligibility | High school diploma or equivalent (or a provisional route for those expected to earn one within 18 months), plus either completion of a medical assistant training program at an accredited or state-recognized institution, or supervised work experience in the field: at least one year within the past three years, or two years within the past five. |
| Retakes | Candidates may retake after 30 days following a first or second unsuccessful attempt. After a third unsuccessful attempt they must wait one year. Each attempt requires a new registration and the full exam fee. |
| Outline in force | NHA CCMA Test Plan based on the 2022 Job Analysis (CCMA 3.0 exam, in use since January 10, 2024) |
Exam facts are taken from NHA’s own published material, last checked October 2, 2026. Source. Confirm fees, dates and rules with the organization you register with before you book.
Who takes it
Medical assistants seeking NHA's clinical certification. You need a high school diploma or equivalent, and either completion of a medical assistant training program at an accredited or state-recognized institution, or supervised work experience in the field: at least one year within the past three years, or two years within the past five.
What the CCMA exam covers
NHA's test plan gives the number of scored questions in each domain (15, 8, 84, 12, 12, 12 and 7); the weights below are those counts out of 150.
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
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| 1Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science5 tasks | 10% |
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| 2Anatomy and Physiology2 tasks | 5.3% |
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| 3Clinical Patient Care68 tasks | 56% |
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| 4Patient Care Coordination and Education10 tasks | 8% |
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| 5Administrative Assisting22 tasks | 8% |
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| 6Communication and Customer Service13 tasks | 8% |
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| 7Medical Law and Ethics7 tasks | 4.7% |
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How to use the bank for the CCMA exam
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Take the diagnostic
25 questions weighted like the test plan, so about half of them are Clinical Patient Care.
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Give clinical care the time its weight deserves
56% of the exam is one domain. Work it in tutor mode in sets small enough to read every explanation, and keep going until your misses are spread evenly rather than clustered on one kind of task.
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Sweep the small domains quickly
Each of the other six domains is between about 5% and 10%. They are worth learning, and quick to learn, but none of them should take the time that clinical care does.
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Sit a full-length mock
180 questions in 3 hours is exactly a minute a question. Do one complete timed sitting before the exam: after an unsuccessful attempt NHA makes you wait 30 days.
What is in the paid CCMA bank
The question bank
The CCMA bank is still being written. The live count appears here when questions are published.
Every option explained
A written reason for every option, right and wrong, plus a one-line takeaway, a cited reference and the outline task the question tests.
Tutor mode and timed mode
Tutor mode shows the explanation after each question. Timed mode holds everything back until the end, at exam pace.
A readiness band, by domain
Your first-attempt results weighted the way the exam weights its domains, shown as a band rather than a pass probability: nobody outside the exam owner knows the cut score.
A study plan
Set your exam date and the plan divides the questions you have not seen across the days you have left, weakest domains first, with the mock exams placed in the back half.
CCMA passes
A pass is access for a fixed number of days. You pay once; nothing renews.
30-day pass
$29one-off
- The full CCMA bank for 30 days
- Every mock exam, tutor and timed modes
- Charged once. It does not renew.
90-day pass
$49one-off
- The full CCMA bank for 90 days
- Every mock exam, tutor and timed modes
- Charged once. It does not renew.
Refund within 7 days if you have answered fewer than 50 questions. Pass guarantee: complete 100% of the bank with an average of 80% or better, and if you still do not pass the exam your pass is extended by 90 days at no charge.
How the questions are written and checked
Step 1
Written to the public outline
Each question is written by AI against one task in NHA's published content outline. Nothing is taken from the exam itself.
Step 2
Solved blind by a second model
A different model answers the question without seeing the key. If it does not reach the same answer, the question is not published.
Step 3
Audited for flaws and duplicates
A separate pass looks for item-writing flaws: two defensible answers, a giveaway in the wording, a rationale that contradicts the key. Near-duplicates are removed.
Step 4
Corrected in public
Learners can report any question. Reports and answer statistics flag questions for withdrawal or correction, and every correction is logged.
There is no human subject-matter-expert review in that process, and we do not claim one. What you get instead is a cited reference on every question, so you can check it yourself. Read the full methodology or see the corrections log.
CCMA practice questions: common questions
How many questions are on the NHA CCMA exam?
180: 150 scored questions and 30 pretest questions that do not count. You have 3 hours.
What is on the CCMA exam?
Seven domains. Clinical Patient Care is the largest at 84 of the 150 scored questions. The others are Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science (15), Patient Care Coordination and Education (12), Administrative Assisting (12), Communication and Customer Service (12), Anatomy and Physiology (8), and Medical Law and Ethics (7).
Where can I take the CCMA exam?
At your school or training site, at a PSI test center, or online with live remote proctoring through PSI.
What is the passing score for the CCMA exam?
We could not confirm the current passing score on a page of NHA's that we read directly, so we do not quote one here. NHA's candidate handbook is the place to check.
How much does the CCMA exam cost?
NHA sets the fee, and we could not confirm the current figure directly from NHA's site, so we do not quote one. Check with NHA or with your school before you register.
How soon can I retake the CCMA exam?
After 30 days following a first or second unsuccessful attempt. After a third you must wait one year. Each attempt needs a new registration and the full exam fee.
Is the CCMA the same as the CMA?
No. The CCMA is NHA's certification. The CMA (AAMA) is a separate credential from the American Association of Medical Assistants, with its own exam and content outline. There is a separate question bank for it.
Is this CCMA practice test free?
The 25-question diagnostic is free and needs no account. The full bank and the mock exams are on a paid pass, charged once with no renewal.
CCMA and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant are certifications of the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), and NHA is its trademark. This site is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Healthcareer Association.