CMA (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant Exam Cram Sheet (2026)

The highest-yield points on the CMA (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistantexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.

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200questions

160 mintime limit

scaled 405 (200-800)to pass

3content areas

Clinical Competency

59% of the exam

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Vital signs: the normal adult reference ranges
Asepsis, infection control, and the order of the venipuncture draw
Injections: routes, sites, angles, and needle selection

Administrative

23% of the exam

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Coding basics: ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS
Insurance, claims, and reimbursement terms

General

18% of the exam

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Medical terminology: build words from their parts
Law, ethics, scope, and confidentiality

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