MACE Medication Aide Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The MACE has 60 single-answer multiple-choice questions and is timed at two hours (Credentia MACE exam overview). The content covers Authorized Duties (16%), Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60%) and Medication Concepts and Measurements (24%). This portal's practice mock has 60 questions.

Passing the MACE is a required step toward working as a certified medication aide in states that use it, and it is the part of the process that tests medication safety knowledge.

Nurse aides and students in state-approved medication aide courses, and candidates retaking the exam. Rules differ by state.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

Attempt limits and time frames depend on your state and eligibility route: for example, Washington allows three attempts, North Carolina requires repeating training after three failures within two years, and Utah allows unlimited attempts within five years of course completion.

The passing standard is set by each state program and was not confirmed here, so none is quoted. Format: 60 multiple-choice questions in two hours, one response per question. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The MACE has 60 single-answer multiple-choice questions and is timed at two hours (Credentia MACE exam overview). The content covers Authorized Duties (16%), Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60%) and Medication Concepts and Measurements (24%). This portal's practice mock has 60 questions. 60 single-answer multiple-choice questions · 2 hours · passing standard set by the state program. The passing standard is set by each state program and was not confirmed here, so none is quoted.

• Authorized Duties16%
• Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting60%
• Medication Concepts and Measurements24%

The content outline spreads questions across 3 areas: Authorized Duties (16.0%); Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60.0%); Medication Concepts and Measurements (24.0%).

Each state sets the eligibility route, which typically involves an approved training course and an active nurse aide registration, and the time allowed after course completion (some state pages mention 24 months on certain routes). Confirm with your state program.

Fees are state specific and were not confirmed nationally. The Utah page lists $120 per attempt. Each retake needs a new fee, and no-show or cancellation rules vary by state.

Renewal and continuing education for medication aides are set by each state; this guide does not give national figures.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60.0%); Medication Concepts and Measurements (24.0%); Authorized Duties (16.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 60 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the materials listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check your state medication aide program and Credentia before you register.