Part II PAM® / TMOD®
Patient Assessment and Management / Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease
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Exam Information
The Part II Patient Assessment and Management (PAM) exam is the second examination of the three-part licensure exam series. It assesses candidates’ clinical thinking and decision-making with a particularly heavy emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. Candidates are presented with a series of cases, each with 3-6 associated items, for a total of 350 items. Approximately 120 of the 350 items on the Part II PAM exam are categorized as Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) items. Candidates who complete the Part II PAM exam will receive an overall Part II PAM score and pass/fail decision as well as a separate TMOD breakout score and pass/fail decision.
For questions about when a candidate is eligible to take the Part II PAM exam, please see the NBEO Exam Eligibility Policy.
Test Day Information
Part II PAM is a one-day computer-based exam, delivered at Pearson Testing Centers. The exam is two sessions in length, each session consisting of 175 items. Candidates will have 3.5 hours to complete each session.
TMOD Information
The TMOD exam assesses candidates’ clinical thinking and decision-making in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular disease. The TMOD examination consists of 120 items administered in a single session. The TMOD is offered as a stand-alone examination or as an embedded portion of the PAM examination. Candidates registering to take the PAM exam do not also need to register for TMOD. Candidates who may have passed the overall PAM exam but did not pass the TMOD portion may elect to register for the stand-alone version of TMOD.
Registration
Practice Items Databank
The National Board of Examiners in Optometry is pleased to offer candidates taking the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination an opportunity to test their knowledge using questions similar to those found on the actual Part II PAM/TMOD Examination.
Please note that while there is not a practice items databank solely for the TMOD examination, there are TMOD exam items included in the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank. Those candidates who are registered to take the stand-alone TMOD exam may subscribe to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank.
Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank questions (including cases and images) constitute intellectual property owned exclusively by NBEO. All rights, including the copyright in these exam questions, are reserved.
Administration and Features of the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank
The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank is administered by Test Run, an independent third-party organization whose exam prep solution software provides candidates with a detailed score report and resulting performance feedback designed to help them tailor their studying and analyze strengths and weaknesses.
Candidate Options with the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank
The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank was designed with candidates in mind. Candidates may choose to select practice items based on content or may decide to complete an entire examination session.
Registration and Subscription
After registering to take the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination, candidates may then register and subscribe to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank by clicking here to go to the Test Run registration page and creating an account through Test Run. Using one of the following browsers is recommended: Google Chrome, Firefox, or Apple Safari.
The cost for a one-month subscription is $199, which is paid during the Test Run online registration process and provides the candidate with unlimited access to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank for one month! For a discounted fee of $149, candidates may renew their subscription for one additional month at any time up until the date of the next Part II PAM/TMOD Examination administration.
More Information
You also may contact us at 800-969-EXAM or nbeo@optometry.org if you have additional questions.
Subscription to and/or completion of items from the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank does not guarantee a passing score on any NBEO examination (including the Part II PAM/TMOD examination). The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank is a tool to help candidates prepare for the Part II PAM/TMOD examination. It should not be the only means of preparation for the Part II PAM/TMOD examination.