Students must take the graded module exams in the order listed in the course. Deadlines for exams are provided in the Course Schedule and on the calendar.
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The table below depicts the number of items, point values, and time limits for each exam in the course.
Module | Exam | Total number of items on exam | Point value for each item | Total point value for exam | Time allowed for exam |
1 | Required Comprehensive Examination Pre-test | 100 | 1 point per item |
100 points (DOES NOT COUNT |
120 minutes |
2 | Women's Health Primary Care Module Exam | 30 | 1 point per item | 30 points | 40 minutes |
3 | Well Woman-GYN and Reproductive Health Module Exam | 60 | 1 point per item | 60 points | 70 minutes |
4 | Obstetrics Module Exam | 50 | 1 point per item | 50 points | 60 minutes |
End of course | Final Comprehensive Exam | 175 | 1 point per item | 175 points | 240 minutes |
Total course points | 315 points |
This exam must be taken last, as it is meant to prepare students for the lengthy NCC exam. To align with the NCC exam, the 175-item final comprehensive exam contains the following breakdown of domain area items. Within each area, approximately 2/3 of items address normal and 1/3 address deviations from normal. Pharmacology, Assessment, Diagnostic Testing and Interpretation are incorporated throughout the content domains.