ACVP Phase I Examination — Information & Free Practice
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ACVP Phase I Examination
- Provider
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP); delivered with Meazure Learning
- Format
- Multiple-choice examination at a Meazure Learning Testing Center or by Live Remote Proctoring
- Exam questions
- 100 multiple-choice questions, which may include image-based identification questions
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- A score equal to or greater than the established passing point (cut score)
Examination outline
The authority publishes question-count ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.
- Immunity/Inflammation — Official range: 21–27 questions (Practice allocation: 24%)
- Disturbance of Growth/Neoplasia — Official range: 17–23 questions (Practice allocation: 20%)
- Cell Aging/Degeneration/Injury/Death — Official range: 11–17 questions (Practice allocation: 14%)
- Infection — Official range: 12–18 questions (Practice allocation: 15%)
- Hemodynamics — Official range: 8–14 questions (Practice allocation: 11%)
- Genetic — Official range: 2–8 questions (Practice allocation: 5%)
- Metabolic/Nutritional — Official range: 3–9 questions (Practice allocation: 6%)
- Laboratory Technology — Official range: 2–8 questions (Practice allocation: 5%)
Examination sources
- ACVP Phase I Examination Blueprint
Page 1, heading and applicability statement
- ACVP Phase I Examination Blueprint
Page 1, complete Distribution by topic table
- ACVP Job Task Analysis
2024-25 JTA adoption paragraph
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 5, Phase I Examination
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 4, Certifying Examination, first paragraph
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 5, Phase I Examination, first sentence
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 16, Preparation, Validation and Scoring of the ACVP Examinations, automated grading sentence
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 17, passing point paragraph, first sentence
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 5, Administration, first paragraph
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 5, Phase I Examination, Phase II eligibility
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 14, Application Deadlines, opening sentence
- ACVP Certifying Examinations Candidate Handbook
Page 17, Reporting Examination Results, first paragraph