Medical assistant (CCMA, CMA)
CMA (AAMA) practice test by content category
Pick clinical, general or administrative and answer ten questions. Every answer comes with its explanation, and missed ones are kept for review.
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| Study target: 8 of 10 (80%), not the official passing score |
Practice questions written by Radif Partners from the public outline; not questions from the real exam. Progress stays in this browser.
The CMA (AAMA) exam is the certification test of the American Association of Medical Assistants, delivered at Prometric test centers. It has 200 multiple-choice questions, 180 scored and 20 pretest, taken in four segments of 40 minutes, 2 hours 40 minutes in all. The content outline sorts the scored questions into three categories: clinical competency (59%), general (21%), which covers medical terminology, communication, law and ethics, and administrative (20%), which covers scheduling, records, insurance, billing and coding concepts. Scores are scaled from 200 to 800 and scaled score of 405 (scale 200 to 800). The AAMA has published a new outline that applies from July 1, 2027, with clinical competency rising to 65% and administrative falling to 15%. This practice test draws ten questions at a time from the category you choose.
Is my practice score ready for exam day?
Chance to reach the study target on a full mock
11%
- Full mock
- 200 questions, 2 h 40 min
- Study target (ours)
- 160 right, 80%
- Expected right at your rate
- 152
The target is a study goal set by this site, not the official pass mark (scaled score of 405 (scale 200 to 800)).
Questions, formats and fees by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
The three categories, now and from July 2027
| Category | Current outline | From July 1, 2027 | Questions in our pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Competency | 59% | 65% | 184 |
| General | 21% | 20% | 57 |
| Administrative | 20% | 15% | 55 |
Our pool for the CMA combines questions written for its own categories with medical assistant questions shared with the CCMA, each tagged with the CMA category the AAMA outline gives that topic. Clinical competency takes in anatomy and physiology, infection control, patient intake, procedures, pharmacology, phlebotomy and EKG basics. General covers terminology, psychology of communication, professionalism, law and ethics, safety. Administrative covers scheduling, records, insurance and claims, coding concepts and practice finances.
How to use the categories
Clinical competency is more than half of the exam, so most of your sets belong there. But the general and administrative categories are where candidates from clinical programs lose points they could have kept. A balanced week might be three clinical sets for every general and every administrative one, adjusted to your scores. The progress panel on the review page shows your share right in each category.
Typical administrative traps
- Mixing up the code sets: ICD-10-CM codes describe diagnoses, CPT and HCPCS codes describe procedures, services and supplies.
- Deductible, copayment and coinsurance: what the patient pays first, a fixed amount per visit, a share after the deductible.
- Releasing records without the right authorization, or to a family member who is not the patient's representative.
- Scheduling systems: wave, modified wave and stream scheduling, and when each fits.
CMA (AAMA) · practice
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| Study target: 4 of 5 (80%), not the official passing score |
Practice questions written by Radif Partners from the public outline; not questions from the real exam. Progress stays in this browser.
Who can sit the CMA (AAMA)
In most cases, students and graduates of a medical assisting program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES (AAMA eligibility page). The fee is $125 for AAMA members and recent graduates of accredited programs, $250 for others. Up to 6 attempts are allowed in 12 months, with no required wait. The full CMA mock covers the format; the CCMA practice test covers the NHA's alternative.
The questions are ours, written from the outline topics; they are not questions from the real exam.