ADC WRITTEN EXAM / FORMAT

280 questions.
Two days. Four sections.

Each section gives you two hours for 70 questions. Prepare to interpret a clinical scenario and select the single best answer.

You must pass all four assessment clusters.

The clusters assess different competencies. They are not the same thing as the four timed exam sections.

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01 YOUR EXAM AT A GLANCE

The same pace across both days.

DAY 1

Section 170 questions · 2 hours→Section 270 questions · 2 hours

DAY 2

Section 370 questions · 2 hours→Section 470 questions · 2 hours

56 scenarios × 5 questionsQuestions share a clinical scenario.

240 scored · 40 unscoredUnscored questions are not identified. Treat every question seriously.

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02 PACING

About 8½ minutes per scenario.

Two hours ÷ 14 scenarios gives an average of 8 minutes 34 seconds for the case and its five questions. This includes reading time; difficult scenarios may take longer.

14 scenariosIn each 70-question section
~103 secondsAverage per question, including reading
Practice targetBuild up to a 70-question, two-hour block.

Calculated pacing guide, not an ADC time limit per question.

03 PASSING

One overall percentage is not enough.

The ADC sets standards for each examination. You must meet the standard in every cluster; Reviz practice scores do not predict an ADC result.

01Professionalism & health promotion

02Clinical information gathering

03Diagnosis & management planning

04Clinical treatment & evaluation

04 CHOOSE THE RIGHT KIND OF PRACTICE

Use each tool for a different job.

Official ADC practice materials

Use these to understand how the examination presents cases and questions.

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Reviz practice with Remy

Use explanations and references to investigate wrong answers. Ongoing practice returns to weaker topics. The free ten-question lab is a short demonstration, not a full mock exam.

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YOUR NEXT STEP

Practise explaining your answer.

Use the trial to check whether Remy helps you understand why a choice is right or wrong.

Trial: selected chapters, account setup required. Ongoing adaptive practice needs a paid plan.

The free demonstration covers communication and infection prevention. Educator review is pending.

Sources & editorial notes

Independent guidance from Reviz. Details checked 27 September 2026. Official requirements take precedence.

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