NCCPA PANCE Physician Assistant Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the NCCPA PANCE Physician Assistant Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 NCCPA PANCE Physician Assistant terms across 15 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the NCCPA PANCE Physician Assistant Vocabulary Game
Cardiovascular system
Pulmonary system
Digestive system
Musculoskeletal system
Neurologic system
Behavioral health
Infectious diseases
Reproductive system
Endocrine system
Professional practice
Hematologic system
Renal system
Dermatologic system
Genitourinary system
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
Sources for these terms (23)
- Blood Cholesterol - Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Angina (Chest Pain) - What Is Angina? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Asthma - What Is Asthma? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- COPD - What Is COPD? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Definition & Facts for Celiac Disease · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Definition & Facts for Colon Polyps · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Sports Injuries · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Stroke · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Bipolar Disorder · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Sepsis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Rabies · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Registration Q&A · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Anemia - What Is Anemia? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury · Source checked 2026-11-04
- What Is Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Atopic Dermatitis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Bladder Infection (Urinary Tract Infection—UTI) in Adults · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Outpatient Clinical Care for Pediatric Populations · Source checked 2026-11-05
- Hyperglycemic Crises in Adults With Diabetes: A Consensus Report (Diabetes Care 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-05
- Anaemia · Source checked 2026-11-05
- Stroke Facts · Source checked 2026-11-05
About the PANCE Exam
The PANCE is the national certification examination for physician assistants. The exam covers medical content across all organ systems including cardiovascular, pulmonary, GI/nutrition, musculoskeletal, neurologic, psychiatry, infectious diseases, reproductive, endocrine, EENT, and professional practice.
Exam sponsor: NCCPA. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
300 questions
Time Limit
5 hours
Passing Score
350 (scaled score)
Reported exam pass rate: 91.5%. first-time pass rate (NCCPA 2025) This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PANCE vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the PANCE vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 PANCE terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the PANCE terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NCCPA content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the PANCE pass rate?
NCCPA reports a 91.5% pass rate for first-time PANCE takers in 2025 (13,145 candidates) and an 88.4% pass rate across all 14,669 exams administered that year. The 2024 first-time pass rate was 92.4%.
How many questions are on the PANCE?
The PANCE consists of 300 multiple-choice questions administered over 5 hours in five 60-minute blocks of 60 questions each. There is a 15-minute tutorial and 45 minutes of scheduled break time.