PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether NCCPA publishes a pass rate for the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites.
The best way to pass on the first try
Retakes cost time and, often, another exam fee — so the goal is to pass the first time. The most reliable way is to practice real questions until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 118+ free PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
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Is there a published PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read NCCPA's own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.
This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.
Until we have checked, treat any exact "PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam)pass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.
Start here — the exam authority itself: NCCPA →
PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) facts
How many times can you retake the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) exam?
There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:
- If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
- The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
- You can prepare between attempts with unlimited free practice — PrepPass has 118+ free PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) practice questions with explanations.
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What is the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether NCCPA publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.
What happens if you fail the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) exam?+
You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need is the most reliable way to do better next time.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
NCCPA →Last updated: September 2026