NMAT — National Medical Admission Test (Philippines) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the NMAT — National Medical Admission Test (Philippines) Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the NMAT — National Medical Admission Test (Philippines) exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 38 exam terms across 8 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the NMAT — National Medical Admission Test (Philippines) Vocabulary Game
Verbal
Inductive Reasoning
Quantitative
Perceptual Acuity
Biology
Physics
Social Science
Chemistry
Sources for these terms (16)
- NMAT Bulletin of Information (July 2025) — Table 1, Overview of the Online NMAT · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Brief Description of the Test (NMAT Online Registration System) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is a cell? (MedlinePlus Genetics) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is a gene? (MedlinePlus Genetics) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is DNA? (MedlinePlus Genetics) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Definitions of Health Terms: Nutrition (MedlinePlus) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Aging changes in organs, tissue and cells (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Newton's Laws of Motion (NASA Glenn Research Center) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Anatomy of an Electromagnetic Wave (NASA Science) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- pH and Water (U.S. Geological Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- SI Units — Amount of Substance (NIST) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- About the Topic of Race (U.S. Census Bureau) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Enzyme (NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Weight and Mass (NASA Glenn Research Center) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Glossary: Atom (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Glossary: Ions (European Commission, Scientific Committees plain-language glossary) · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the NMAT (Philippines) Exam
The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) is the nationwide examination required for entry to any college of medicine in the Philippines. It has been developed and administered since 1985 by the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM) on behalf of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The current Online NMAT (OCBT) is a 240-item multiple-choice test taken remotely under proctoring. Part 1 measures mental ability through four subtests, Verbal, Inductive Reasoning, Quantitative and Perceptual Acuity, and Part 2 measures academic proficiency in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Science at the level of introductory college courses common to premedical programs. Scores are reported as percentile ranks rather than a pass mark, and CHED's standard minimum for MD-program eligibility is the 40th percentile.
Exam sponsor: Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM), commissioned by CHED (originally the Board of Medical Education under DECS Order No. 52 s. 1985). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Two parts delivered as an online computer-based test. Part 1 (Mental Ability) has 120 items in Verbal, Inductive Reasoning, Quantitative and Perceptual Acuity. Part 2 (Academic Proficiency) has 120 items in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Science. All 240 items are multiple choice with four or five options.
Time Limit
3 hours 45 minutes of test time (about 4 hours 8 minutes for the full session): Part 1 is 2 hours 15 minutes and Part 2 is 1 hour 30 minutes, with a 12-minute reminders and certifying-statement page, a 10-minute break between parts and a 1-minute end page.
Passing Score
No simple pass or fail mark. Results are reported as percentile ranks (1- to 99+, midpoint 50); the typical CHED minimum for MD-program eligibility is the 40th percentile rank, while competitive schools require much higher percentiles.
Exam / Certification Fees
Php1,900.00 total for testing in the Philippines (Php500 registration fee plus Php1,400 test fee); NMAT-International applicants pay USD60.00. Dragonpay service fees apply on top of these amounts.
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NMAT (Philippines) vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the NMAT (Philippines) vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 38 NMAT (Philippines) terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the NMAT (Philippines) terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM), commissioned by CHED (originally the Board of Medical Education under DECS Order No. 52 s. 1985) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
Who administers the NMAT and how many questions does it have?
The NMAT is developed and administered by the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM) for CHED. The current Online NMAT contains 240 multiple-choice items with four or five options each, split into Part 1 (120 items) and Part 2 (120 items).
What is the passing score for the NMAT?
There is no simple pass mark. Scores are reported as percentile ranks from 1- to 99+ (midpoint 50). CHED's standard minimum for eligibility to enter an MD program is the 40th percentile rank, but many medical schools require higher percentiles.