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Key Facts: NMAT (Philippines) Exam
240 items
The Online NMAT has 240 multiple-choice items split into Part 1 and Part 2
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120 + 120
Part 1 has 120 mental-ability items and Part 2 has 120 academic-proficiency items
CEM - NMAT Brief Description of the Test
40th percentile
CHED's standard minimum percentile rank for MD-program eligibility
CHED Memorandum Order No. 18 s. 2016
Percentile rank
NMAT scores are reported as percentile ranks from below 1 to 99+, not a pass mark
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About 4 hours
Part 1 is 2 hours 15 minutes and Part 2 is 1 hour 30 minutes of test time
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Php1,900
Total registration and test fee for applicants testing in the Philippines
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Since 1985
CEM has developed and administered the NMAT for the medical education authority
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8 subtests
Verbal, Inductive Reasoning, Quantitative, Perceptual Acuity, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Science
CEM - NMAT Brief Description of the Test
The NMAT is the Philippines' national medical school admission test, administered by the Center for Educational Measurement (CEM) for CHED. The Online NMAT is a 240-item multiple-choice exam in two parts: Part 1 (120 items, 2 hours 15 minutes) covers Verbal, Inductive Reasoning, Quantitative and Perceptual Acuity, and Part 2 (120 items, 1 hour 30 minutes) covers Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Science. Scores are percentile ranks from below 1 to 99+, with no simple pass mark; CHED's standard minimum for MD-program eligibility is the 40th percentile rank. Registration and test fees total Php1,900 in the Philippines (USD60 for international applicants). This 100-question bank provides original practice across both parts at pre-medical graduate level.
Sample NMAT (Philippines) Practice Questions
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1Choose the option that best completes the analogy: SCALPEL is to SURGEON as STETHOSCOPE is to ___.
2Choose the option that best completes the analogy: FAMINE is to FOOD as DROUGHT is to ___.
3Choose the option that best completes the analogy: CARDIOLOGIST is to HEART as NEPHROLOGIST is to ___.
4Choose the option that best completes the analogy: BENIGN is to MALIGNANT as ACUTE is to ___.
5The word 'ubiquitous' most nearly means:
6Read the passage: 'Although the new drug reduced symptoms in most patients, the researchers cautioned that the trial was small and lacked a control group, so the findings should be interpreted with care.' Which statement best reflects the authors' attitude?
7Read: 'Vaccination protects not only the individual but also the wider community, because when enough people are immune, the spread of disease slows and even those who cannot be vaccinated gain some protection.' The concept described is best known as:
8Choose the word that does NOT belong with the others.
9Choose the option that best completes the analogy: HYPOTHESIS is to EXPERIMENT as BLUEPRINT is to ___.
10The word 'meticulous' most nearly means:
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.
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
About 4 hours of test time: 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 (below 1 to 99+); the typical CHED minimum for MD-program eligibility is the 40th percentile rank, while competitive schools require much higher percentiles.
Exam Fee
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. (Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM), commissioned by CHED (originally the Board of Medical Education under DECS Order No. 52 s. 1985))
NMAT (Philippines) Exam Content Outline
Part 1 - Verbal
Word analogies and reading comprehension that measure verbal reasoning, inference and analytical ability. Practice here covers analogy relationships, vocabulary in context, synonyms and antonyms, and drawing conclusions from short passages on social, scientific, medical and literary topics.
Part 1 - Inductive Reasoning
Number, letter and figural series and figure-grouping items that measure the ability to perceive relationships among stimuli and infer a general rule. Practice here covers arithmetic and geometric number series, letter patterns, and odd-one-out figure classification described in text.
Part 1 - Quantitative
Fundamental mathematics applied to medical and everyday contexts. Practice here covers arithmetic, fractions, ratio and proportion, percentages, basic algebra, rates and averages, and interpreting tables and simple data without a calculator.
Part 1 - Perceptual Acuity
Speeded matching, comparison and pattern-tracking of figures, strings and symbols. Practice here presents the figures and codes in text so items are solvable without images, covering symbol matching, mirror and rotation reasoning, and spotting differences between sequences.
Part 2 - Biology
Introductory college biology common to premedical curricula. Practice here covers cell structure and the cell cycle, biomolecules, enzymes, genetics and inheritance, human physiology, evolution, ecology and basic microbiology.
Part 2 - Chemistry
General and organic chemistry at introductory college level. Practice here covers atomic structure and the periodic table, bonding, stoichiometry and the mole, acids and bases, solutions, gas laws, thermochemistry and basic functional groups.
Part 2 - Physics
Introductory college physics. Practice here covers kinematics, Newton's laws, work, energy and power, momentum, fluids, heat, waves and sound, electricity and basic optics, emphasising concepts and simple calculations.
Part 2 - Social Science
Foundational psychology, sociology and anthropology common to college general-education courses. Practice here covers learning and memory, developmental and social psychology, research concepts, social institutions, culture and key theorists.
How to Pass the NMAT (Philippines) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No simple pass or fail mark. Results are reported as percentile ranks (below 1 to 99+); the typical CHED minimum for MD-program eligibility is the 40th percentile rank, while competitive schools require much higher percentiles.
- 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: About 4 hours of test time: 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.
- Exam fee: 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.
Keys to Passing
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Frequently Asked Questions
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 below 1 to 99+. CHED's standard minimum for eligibility to enter an MD program is the 40th percentile rank, but many medical schools require higher percentiles.
How long is the NMAT?
The two parts total about four hours of test time: Part 1 is 2 hours 15 minutes for 120 items and Part 2 is 1 hour 30 minutes for 120 items, plus a 12-minute reminders page, a 10-minute break and a 1-minute end page.
What subjects are on the NMAT?
Part 1 (Mental Ability) covers Verbal, Inductive Reasoning, Quantitative and Perceptual Acuity. Part 2 (Academic Proficiency) covers Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Science at the level of introductory college courses in premedical programs.
How much does the NMAT cost?
Applicants testing in the Philippines pay Php1,900.00 (Php500 registration plus Php1,400 test fee). NMAT-International applicants pay USD60.00 (USD15 registration plus USD45 test). Dragonpay service fees apply on top of these amounts.
Are these official CEM NMAT questions?
No. These are original OpenExamPrep practice questions modelled on the published NMAT structure and subtests. CEM provides official practice sets and a Bulletin of Information separately on the NMAT registration website.