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Texas Medical Assistant Practice Test — Free CMA Prep

Preparing for your Texas CMA certification? Practice with 510 free AAMA-style questions covering every domain on the national exam — no signup required.

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Texas CMA Exam — Quick Facts

$125–$250
National exam fee
Not required
Texas state requirement
405
Passing score (national)
Retake policy: No required wait between attempts; capped at 6 attempts per 12 months. National policy — same in every state.

Medical Assistant Pay in Texas

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$17.15/hr
Avg hourly wage
$36K
Avg annual salary
-2.18/hr
vs national avg

What's on the CMA Exam?

The CMA exam is the same nationally, including in Texas, and covers 3 domains across 8 topic areas. Click any to open the study guide and practice questions.

Try a Texas CMA Practice Quiz

Answer 8 sample questions — one from each CMA topic area — to see where you stand before exam day.

Texas Practice — 1 of 8

Which term describes the examination technique of tapping on the body to assess underlying structures based on the sounds produced?

How to pass the CMA exam in Texas

  1. 1Graduate from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assistant program
  2. 2Take our free diagnostic test to find your weak topics before exam day
  3. 3Study the topics where you scored below 70% using our study guides and job-task guides
  4. 4Register for the national CMA exam ($125–$250)
  5. 5When your practice test score reaches 80%+, you're ready for the real exam

Texas CMA — Frequently Asked Questions

Does Texas require a separate medical assistant license?
No — Texas has no separate state license requirement beyond CMA certification.
Who gives the CMA exam in Texas?
The CMA exam is a national exam administered by the AAMA — the same exam in every state.
How much does the Texas CMA exam cost?
The national exam fee is $125–$250. Texas has no additional state fee.
What happens if I fail the CMA exam in Texas?
AAMA's retake policy is national: no required wait between attempts, capped at 6 attempts per 12 months.

Learn the real on-the-job tasks

The CMA exam tests your knowledge of real medical assistant work. These guides walk through 10 real tasks — vitals, injections, EKGs, insurance claims, and more.

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Step-by-step guide to becoming a CMA in Texas.

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See full Texas pay breakdown

Hourly and annual wages, and how Texas compares nationally.

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Looking at neighboring states?

Pay and state requirements vary by state — compare Texas with nearby options.

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