About CYP Exam Prep

An independent practice platform for the Certification in Pathology: Cytopathology (CYP) exam - real questions across every exam domain, each with a plain-language explanation.

What's on the CYP exam

The Certification in Pathology: Cytopathology (CYP) exam is organized into 31 knowledge domains. It has 290 questions and is completed in 7 hours 52 minutes. Here is what it covers:

• Cervical/vaginal cytology
• Other Lower Anogenital tract, men and women (anal, vulvar)
• Female Genital (endometrium, upper tract)
• Male GU (testis, prostate, code lower genital tract and skin elsewhere)
• Pleural and Pericardial effusions
• Peritoneal effusions
• Pelvic washings
• Synovial fluid
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
• CNS and Eye (other than CSF)
• The Urinary Tract
• Respiratory Exfoliative (Sputum, brushing, washing)
• Lung FNA
• Esophageal
• Stomach
• Small Bowel, Large Bowel and Appendix (see lower genital tract for anal)
• Liver
• Biliary and gallbladder
• Pancreas
• Salivary Gland FNA
• Thyroid and Parathyroid FNA
• Lymph Node FNA
• Head and Neck, Intraoral: see specific organs and soft tissue if not listed
• Breast and nipple
• Mediastinum and Retroperitoneum
• Kidneys
• Adrenal glands
• Superficial lumps, skin scrapings (see soft tissue also)
• Soft tissue
• Bone
• Cytopathology Laboratory Administration, Management, Techniques and Procedures

Every practice question on this site is organized across these 31 domains, so your study tracks the real exam structure instead of guesswork. As you answer, the per-domain analytics surface the areas still costing you points, so your review goes where it moves your score.

What we believe good exam prep looks like

Realistic practice beats passive reading. Every question is written to mirror the style and difficulty of the real exam, with a clear explanation of why the right answer is right and the others aren't.

Your weak spots should find you. Domain analytics, mistake review, and re-drilling are built in, so study time goes where it moves your score.

Pricing should be simple. One payment for a fixed access window matched to your exam date. No subscription, no auto-renewal, and 10 free questions to try before you spend anything.

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