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Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination

Provider
AVMA ECFVG; administered by Prometric
Format
Computer-based examination of multiple-choice and alternative-format questions (such as matching, drag-and-drop and hot spot), offered throughout the year on a continuous testing basis at Prometric test centers
Exam questions
225 questions, of which 25 are unscored pretest items
Time limit
220-minute test session within a four-hour testing appointment
Passing score
Scaled passing score of 580 (scale of approximately 300 to beyond 900)
Exam fee
$250.00 for registrations after January 1, 2026
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.

  • 1. Anatomy — Official range: 18–20 questions (Practice allocation: 8.94%)
    • Anatomy
  • 2. Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology — Official range: 28–32 questions (Practice allocation: 14.12%)
    • Pharmacology
    • Physiology
    • Toxicology
  • 3. Pathology — Official range: 20–23 questions (Practice allocation: 10.12%)
    • Anatomic pathology
    • Clinical pathology
    • Pathophysiology
  • 4. Medicine — Official range: 50–55 questions (Practice allocation: 24.71%)
    • Etiology
    • Pathophysiology
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • 5. Anesthesia — Official range: 20–23 questions (Practice allocation: 10.12%)
    • Anesthesia
  • 6. Surgery — Official range: 22–25 questions (Practice allocation: 11.06%)
    • Surgery
  • 7. Diagnostics — Official range: 22–25 questions (Practice allocation: 11.06%)
    • Diagnostic techniques
    • Diagnostic imaging
  • 8. Animal Welfare — Official range: 6–7 questions (Practice allocation: 3.06%)
    • Euthanasia
    • Species appropriate behavior
    • Abnormal animal behavior
    • Pain assessment and management
    • Signs of abuse
    • Species specific husbandry
    • Restraint techniques
  • 9. Preventive Medicine — Official range: 14–15 questions (Practice allocation: 6.82%)
    • Disease prevention
    • Epidemiology
    • Nutrition
    • Public health
    • Regulatory programs
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