AMT · RMA
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Exam practice exams
AMT's Registered Medical Assistant exam — practice against AMT's official RMA competencies, with every answer explained.
Or read 15 sample questions with answers.
About the RMA exam
The RMA exam covers general medical assisting (body systems, terminology, law, ethics and human relations), administrative work (insurance, coding, scheduling and records) and clinical skills (infection control, lab procedures, minor surgery, vital signs, exams, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities and first aid).
These practice exams follow AMT's examination specifications: general 31%, administrative 14% and clinical 55%.
The real exam
Public information published by AMT. A ExamWize practice exam matches this format — it is not a copy of the exam's contents.
- Format
- 210 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, computer-based.
- Cost
- AMT lists the exam fee on its website — check AMT for current pricing.
- Scoring
- Scaled score from 0 to 100; 70 is passing. AMT notes this scale is not a percentage of questions correct, so practice scores here are an estimate.
- Validity
- Maintained through AMT's Certification Continuation Program every three years.
Practice by exam topic
ExamWize practice exams draw questions in these same proportions, from a bank of 597 RMA questions. Open a topic for what it covers and free questions with answers.
- Body Systems and Medical Terminology· 100 questions17%
- Medical Law and Ethics· 62 questions10%
- Human Relations· 39 questions7%
- Insurance· 41 questions7%
- Clerical· 40 questions7%
- Infection Control, Instruments and Laboratory Procedures· 102 questions17%
- Minor Surgical Procedures· 41 questions7%
- Vital Signs, Measurements and Physical Examinations· 78 questions13%
- Clinical Pharmacology· 60 questions10%
- Therapeutic Modalities and First Aid· 34 questions5%
Who it's for
- Graduates of medical assisting programs
- Experienced medical assistants qualifying through work experience
- Military-trained medical personnel seeking civilian certification
How to prepare
- Clinical medical assisting is 55% of the exam — know infection control, CLIA-waived tests, vital signs and injections.
- Learn word parts and body systems; general medical assisting is almost a third of the test.
- Know syringe parts, injection angles and dosage calculations.
- Review insurance terms, coding systems and scheduling styles for the administrative section.
See the free RMA cheat sheet for a one-page domain summary, and the content policy for how these questions are written.
Free RMA practice resources
- 15 free RMA practice questionsSpread across the exam's topics, each with the answer and an explanation for every option.
- Free 10-question diagnosticA quick, scored check of where you stand, with no account needed.
- RMA cheat sheetThe topics and the facts that come up most, on one page.
- RMA study guideHow to plan your preparation.
RMA exam FAQ
- What is the format of the RMA exam?
- 210 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, computer-based.
- How much does the RMA exam cost?
- AMT lists the exam fee on its website — check AMT for current pricing.
- How is the RMA exam scored?
- Scaled score from 0 to 100; 70 is passing. AMT notes this scale is not a percentage of questions correct, so practice scores here are an estimate.
- How long is the credential valid?
- Maintained through AMT's Certification Continuation Program every three years.
- How many RMA practice questions does ExamWize have?
- 597 original practice questions, drawn into full practice exams in the same format and domain proportions as the real RMA. Every option has its own explanation.
- Are these real RMA exam questions?
- No. Every question is original, written from AMT's public content outline — never copied from the real exam or from exam dumps. They match the real exam's format, not its contents.
- Can I try ExamWize for free?
- Yes. The free diagnostic has 10 RMA practice questions with a full explanation for every answer, and no account is needed.