AGPCNP-BC Exam Information and Outline
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
AGPCNP-BC Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by ANCC. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
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Exam Code: ANCC AGPCNP-BC
Exam Name: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Total Number of Questions: 175 multiple-choice questions (computer-based format).
Scored Questions: 150 (the remaining 25 are pretest/unscored items used for future exam development
Time Allotted: 3.5 hours (210 minutes).
Passing Score: Scaled score of 350 or higher (out of 500).
Exam Availability: Offered year-round at Prometric testing centers (domestic and international). Candidates have a 120-day window to test after approval.
Validity and Renewal: Credential is valid for 5 years; renewal requires 75 continuing education hours (including 25 in pharmacotherapeutics)- 1-000 practice hours- or re-examination.RetestingAllowed after 60 days; up to 3 attempts per 12-month period.
- Differentiation between normal and pathophysiological changes
- Comprehensive health history collection (eg- medical- surgical- medication- family/genetic)
- Physical examination
- Functional assessment (eg- ADLs- IADLs- DME)
- Psychosocial assessment (eg- health literacy- lifestyle- nutritional- caregiver/support- cultural- spiritual)
- Cognitive and mental health assessment (eg- screening tools)
- Evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines
- Effects of development and aging on physiology and pathophysiology
- Synthesis of assessment findings and differential diagnosis development
- Laboratory and diagnostic test selection and results interpretation
- Effects of development and aging on pharmacology (eg- Beers criteria- physiological considerations)
- Pharmacogenetics (eg- responses to medications)
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacotherapeutic decision making
- Pharmacology management (eg- reconciliation- monitoring- interactions- side effects- polypharmacy- deprescribing- allergies)
- Behavioral change (eg- motivational interviewing- models- theories)
- Advance care planning
- Palliative and hospice care
- Non-pharmacologic intervention selection (eg- procedures- referrals)
- Chronic condition management (eg- consideration of comorbidities and treatment)
- Education and counseling (eg- diagnosis- prognosis- treatment options)
- Reassessment and modification of treatment plan
- Scope of practice and regulatory guidelines
- Legal and ethical issues (eg- consent- assent- privacy- advocacy- abuse- exploitation- neglect)
- Environmental and social determinants of health- including principles of diversity- equity- and inclusion
- Health promotion and disease prevention (eg- population health- epidemiology)