PASS Day/PACKRAT

Physician Assistant Student Seminar (PASS Day)

End of Rotation exams for PA students

&

Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Resources Assessment Tool (PACKRAT)

Self-assessment that gauges PA students’ strengths and weakness before the clinical rotations and PANCE exam

 For both exams:

•  Students should bring their:
  • Laptop
  • Charger
  • Ethernet cable (and adaptor if needed)
  • Photo ID
• ExamDriver is used for both exams
• Students should complete all needed software updates prior to coming to the exam
• Campus parking is not free on PASS Day/PACKRAT exam days. One-day parking passes can be purchased from the Parking Office for $5.

PASS Day:

• PASS Day exams are administered on the last Friday of each rotation (check the calendar below for exact times and locations)
• Each PASS Day exam is 120 questions and lasts 2 hours
• Contact Claudia Garcia in the PA Department immediately if there are any errors in scheduling

PACKRAT:

• PACKRAT exams are administered at the beginning and ending of the clinical year
• Each PACKRAT exam is 225 questions and lasts 3 3/4 hours

PASSDAY Exam Calendar 2022:

Contact:

Lyndsey Wilson, Specialist
Testing and Evaluation Services
817-735-2215
Lyndsey.Wilson@unthsc.edu