Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank FAQ'S

The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank, administered by Test Run, provides candidates with an opportunity to take unlimited abbreviated practice exams using items that are similar to those found on the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination. After completing an abbreviated practice examination, the candidate will receive a detailed score report, including a list of all questions and the candidate’s answers, with incorrect answers indicated, as well as the correct answers for items the candidate missed. Test Run also analyzes the individual’s practice results and provides analytics, designed to help the candidate tailor their studying. (Please note that subscribing to and/or completing the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank does not guarantee a passing score on the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination.)
The Tutorial for the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination is different from the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank as the Tutorial shows candidates what to expect on test day when taking the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination by computer at a Pearson Vue testing center. The Tutorial for the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination can be found here.

Test Run is a proven exam-preparation provider. Many other credentialing organizations also use Test Run to help support their exam candidates.

The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank is a tool to help you prepare for your examination. The practice databank is just one of many resources available, however, and should not be the only means of preparation for your examination
The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank provides you with the ability to take abbreviated examinations with real questions that have been written for or included in previous Part II PAM/TMOD Examinations. (Note that the questions included in the practice databank will no longer be used in the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination.)
Immediately following completion of practice items, you will receive a score report that provides visual performance feedback to help you assess your strengths and weaknesses relative to the exam content.

In creating the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank, NBEO selected actual questions from the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination databank that can no longer be used in the examination. In doing so, NBEO needed to create additional, new questions to add to the examination databank to replace those used for the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank. The fee helps to defray some of the costs associated with question development, review, and approval.

The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank contains real questions taken from the NBEO Part II PAM/TMOD item bank. Most of the questions have been used on past Part II PAM/TMOD exams. Note that these items have now been removed from the Part II PAM/TMOD item bank.

The Test Run platform for the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank works best with the current versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Cookies must be enabled, but pop-ups do not need to be disabled since there are no pop-ups in the platform.

The online tools for the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank and the Part II PAM/TMOD examination are somewhat different, but both are easy to follow. Please note that the ability to enlarge images is included on the Test Run platform, but this functionality is NOT available on the actual exam at Pearson VUE. In addition, an abbreviation list will not be provided on the Test Run platform but will be available on the actual exam. You may view a sample abbreviation list on the NBEO website: Part II PAM/TMOD Abbreviation List.

Candidates who have registered for the Part II PAM/TMOD exam may purchase a one-month subscription to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank for $199 by clicking here. A one-month subscription will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the same date of the following 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 administration.

A candidate can only subscribe to one month of access to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank initially. When a candidate is nearing the end of a purchased, one-month subscription, the candidate will receive an email from Test Run offering the opportunity to renew the subscription by purchasing another one-month subscription at a reduced fee.

No. The Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank is only accessible to candidates who have registered for the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination or the stand-alone TMOD Examination.

It depends on how and when you choose to prepare for the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination. You may want to consider what may be best for your preparation and make your decision accordingly.

After you purchase a subscription through Test Run, you will have immediate access to the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank. You will have the ability to take practice tests as follows:


(1) As an approximate session (up to 185 items) – Please note than an actual Part II PAM session on testing day is 3.5 hours in length.
(2) By content area (i.e., Refractive or Disease/Trauma)
(3) By specific condition area (e.g., Contact Lenses, Glaucoma)
(4) TMOD items – this selection will be available in the Select Your Exam dropdown. Please note that the items contained within the TMOD section are also included in the PAM section, i.e., they are not a unique set of items.



You will have the ability to complete practice items at one of four levels by clicking on the pencil icon associated with your desired choice:



You also can either choose to have your practice item session timed or untimed.
When completing the practice items, you are able to pause your session if desired. (Note that if you are inactive for four hours, the session will time out, and you will have to start over.) You also can bookmark questions you may want to revisit during the session.
Once you have completed selected items, you will be given the opportunity to review all of your answers before submitting your answers for scoring. After you submit your answers for scoring, you will be able to see your results in the Test Run platform.

While the user experience is better on a desktop or laptop computer, the Test Run platform provides full functionality on most devices.

No. The 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.


Additionally, sharing your login information will interfere with Test Run’s ability to provide individualized score reports and performance feedback. Sharing your subscription with third parties is also prohibited by Test Run’s Terms & Conditions.

No. If you are inactive for 4 hours, however, the system will time out and you would need to restart.

No. The online system does not offer that functionality.

No. Test results are just for the individual user.

You may take as many selected practice items as you would like during the period of your subscription. Note, however, that because questions are generated randomly, you will likely see questions that you saw when you previously completed a session.

While the Part II PAM/TMOD Practice Databank is designed to help candidates prepare for the Part II PAM/TMOD Examination, use of this tool 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 just one of many resources available and should not be the only means of preparation for the Part II PAM/TMOD examination.

No. Please note that all subscription sales are final. Subscription fees paid to Test Run are nonrefundable.

For questions or technical assistance, please contact NBEO at 800-969-EXAM or nbeo@optometry.org.