Pediatrics EOR: 2026 blueprint changes
The PAEA Pediatrics EOR puts more weight on the history & physical and health maintenance for 2026, adds a dedicated Growth & Development content area, and introduces a Professional Practice task area.
PAEA releases the updated exams on July 27, 2026; legacy versions remain available through July 2027, so programs can transition on their own timeline.
A new Professional Practice task area (8%) was added to this exam (Health Maintenance is retained).
Task-area weightings: old vs 2026
Task areas are the medical-knowledge categories every Pediatrics EOR question is written against. Here is how they shift for 2026:
| Task area (medical knowledge) | Old | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| History & Physical | 15% | 18% ↑ |
| Diagnostic Studies | 10% | 10% |
| Diagnosis | 25% | 20% ↓ |
| Health Maintenance | 10% | 14% ↑ |
| Clinical Intervention | 10% | 10% |
| Clinical Therapeutics | 20% | 15% ↓ |
| Scientific Concepts | 10% | 5% ↓ |
| Professional Practicenew | — | 8% |
Biggest content-area changes
- Growth & development — new content area at 10%.
- History & Physical (task area) up from 15% to 18%; Health Maintenance up from 10% to 14%.
- Endocrine, hematologic, and renal/genitourinary content each rose from 3% to 5%.
- Dermatology 15%→10% and infectious diseases 12%→10%.
- Professional Practice added at 8% (Health Maintenance retained at 14%).
What to study now — free Pediatrics resources
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What is new on the 2026 Pediatrics EOR?
A dedicated Growth & Development content area (10%) was added, the History & Physical (18%) and Health Maintenance (14%) task areas grew, endocrine/hematologic/renal content each rose to 5%, dermatology and infectious diseases were trimmed to 10%, and an 8% Professional Practice task area was introduced.
Source & disclaimer. Weightings are summarized from PAEA's publicly posted 2026 End of Rotation blueprints and crosswalk documents as of June 2026; PAEA is the authoritative source — always confirm current details there. FirstPassPA is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PAEA or NCCPA. PANCE® and PANRE® are registered trademarks of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; End of Rotation™ is a program of the Physician Assistant Education Association.