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"Your Faculty are going to expect you to be ready to go on Day 1."
Savanna Perry, The PA Platform
Did You Know?
For the 2020-2021 cycle 30,353 individuals applied to PA school through CASPA representing 90% of all PA programs. This was a 9.33% increase from the previous year.
Applicants apply on average to 8 PA programs during an admissions cycle and on average PA programs enroll only 36 students from over 500 applicants per admissions cycle.
The PA-CAT can increase your chances by increasing your knowledge.
The Physician Assistant curriculum is demanding.
The PA-CAT gets you ready.
As part of a holistic admissions process, PA educators and their admissions departments are turning to the PA-CAT (Exam Master’s Physician Assistant College Admission Test) – a specialized discipline-specific exam that is designed to measure applicant knowledge in key prerequisite science subjects typically required for PA school.
The PA-CAT measures general academic ability and scientific knowledge necessary for success in the demanding Physician Assistant curriculum.
Facts About the PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Exam is a 240-item assessment covering 9 science subject areas
- Field-tested with over 1700 examinees at 36 PA programs
- Available at over 5,000 Prometric testing centers and at home through remote proctoring
- Cost: $228 (includes the test center fee for standard administration). Learn about our Fee Assistance Program.
- Free PA-CAT Study Resources including:
- Two 120-question PA-CAT practice exams
- 30+ Hours of video subject learning modules, with practice questions and quizzes
- 9 subject 3,200+ question bank for self-assessment quiz creation
- 9 subject-specific practice exams
Register and Schedule
Individuals applying to PA schools that require or recommend the PA-CAT for admissions consideration should register and schedule their test early in the application process. Registration involves purchasing a ticket to take the test and then the candidate schedules their exam at a testing center convenient to them or through remote proctoring. It is recommended that applicants register for the PA-CAT 4-6 weeks before they intend to take the test.
Each candidate will receive Free PA-CAT Study Resources including:
- Two 120-question PA-CAT practice exams
- 30+ Hours of video subject learning modules, with practice questions and quizzes
- 9 subject 3,200+ question bank for self-assessment quiz creation including detailed question rationales
- 9 subject-specific practice exams
2023
Testing Cycle
For the 2023 testing cycle, the administration of the PA-CAT exam for applicants will occur on a continuous year-round schedule.
Information for Candidates
Information for PA Programs
Resources
The PA-CAT program impacts and benefits a number of stakeholders in the PA educational community. Through this website and through links to important documents, forms and information, we have made every effort to provide all PA-CAT stakeholders the information they need to understand and benefit from this program.
About Exam Master
Exam Master has been supporting health profession education and training since 1994. For the last 16 years, we have been actively involved in meeting the needs of the PA education community. From admissions readiness to pre-matriculation to board preparation, our goal is to support physician assistant educators and their students and applicants in a profession that is critical to our healthcare system.
Exam Master's Physician Assistant College Admissions Test (PA-CAT) is provided through on-line non-downloadable software by Exam Master Corporation.
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