# TerumoEdge AIMS Ex-Sim

> An exam simulator for the AIMS Professional Examination, the assessment Filipino
> Medical Technologists sit to practise as Medical Laboratory Scientists in
> Australia under ANZSCO 234611.
> https://aims.exam-simulation.com

## What this is

TerumoEdge AIMS Ex-Sim is a web-based simulator built specifically for Filipino
MedTechs migrating to Australia. It is not a general laboratory-science reviewer
retitled for the AIMS: it is scoped to the AIMS Professional Examination and to
the gaps the Philippine CHED curriculum leaves against Australian practice.

## The examination it models

- **Assessing body:** the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS).
- **Purpose:** skills assessment for ANZSCO 234611, Medical Laboratory Scientist.
- **Format:** 150 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions in three hours.
- **Coverage:** seven discipline sections.

## What the Philippine curriculum does not cover

These are the areas the product weights most heavily, because they are where
Filipino candidates lose marks rather than where the syllabus is largest:

- Genomic and Molecular Pathology
- Transfusion Science to ANZSBT (Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood
  Transfusion) standards rather than AABB practice
- Australian laboratory quality assurance and quality control conventions

## What is in the product

- Timed 150-question, three-hour simulations in the real examination shape
- Per-discipline scoring, so a candidate can see which of the seven sections is
  carrying the failure rather than only a global mark
- Taglish explanations behind every item
- A reviewer and flashcards covering the same discipline map

## Not to be confused with

The **ASCPi** (ASCP International Board of Certification) — a separate United
States credential with its own eligibility routes, sat by many of the same
candidates. TerumoEdge publishes a distinct simulator for it at
https://ascpi.exam-simulation.com. The **Gulf Prometric MLS** examinations
(SCFHS, DHA, DOH, DHP, OMSB, NHRA, MOHAP, Kuwait MOH) are a third, separate
route, at https://prometric-mls.exam-simulation.com.

## Pages

- [Exam simulator](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/examPage/)
- [Free demo exam](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/demo/)
- [Reviewer](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/learn/)
- [What is included](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/products/)
- [Pricing](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/buy/)
- [TerumoEdge AIMS Blog: long-form AIMS exam guides](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/)

## Target audience

Filipino Medical Technologists (RMT) pursuing skilled migration to Australia,
and BSMT graduates deciding between the Australian, United States and Gulf
routes.

## Contact

team@exam-simulation.com


## Blog articles

Guides to the AIMS Professional Examination for Medical Laboratory Scientists: format, passing rule, schedule, remote proctoring and study tool comparisons. Full text of every article: https://aims.exam-simulation.com/llms-full.txt

- [AIMS Chemical Pathology and Haematology: how to review the two 30-item sections that make up 60 of 150](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-chemical-pathology-and-haematology/): How to review AIMS Chemical Pathology and Haematology: 60 of 150 items, QC and Westgard rules, acid-base, morphology, coagulation, and a three-week block.
- [AIMS exam anxiety: how to stay steady through three hours on camera at home](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-anxiety/): AIMS exam anxiety is common in a home sitting: live webcam, no breaks, no paper review. Here is a rehearsal ladder, a reset routine and a plan for the wait.
- [The AIMS exam format: how many items, the seven sections, and why Genomic Pathology became Molecular Pathology](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-format-and-sections/): The AIMS exam format in full: 150 single-response items in three hours, the seven sections with item counts, and the Genomic to Molecular name change.
- [The AIMS exam schedule: March and September sittings, application closing dates and payment deadlines](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-schedule-and-deadlines/): The AIMS exam schedule: March and September sittings, application closing on 1 December and 10 July, payment deadlines, notification and deferral.
- [What an AIMS exam simulator is, and why reading alone won't carry you through 150 items in three hours](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-simulator/): What an AIMS exam simulator is, what it can and cannot reproduce from the Professional Examination, and how to use one from Stage 1 to your sitting.
- [An AIMS exam study plan: 16 weeks from application to sitting, weighted by section](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-study-plan/): An AIMS exam study plan for Medical Laboratory Scientists: 16 weeks, hours split by section share, full 150-item practice, trial exam and a taper.
- [AIMS exam time management: pacing 150 items in three hours with no breaks](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-exam-time-management/): AIMS exam time management for 150 items in three hours: the 72 seconds per item arithmetic, checkpoints, flag and return, and how to train your pace.
- [AIMS Medical Microbiology and Anatomical Pathology: two compulsory sections that are easy to underweight](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-microbiology-and-anatomical-pathology/): Review AIMS medical microbiology (26 items) and Anatomical Pathology (14): why the 50% floors bite, identification flowcharts, fixation to stain, cytology.
- [AIMS Molecular Pathology and Immunopathology: the study-guide topics, and why the either-or rule is no excuse to skip one](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-molecular-pathology-review/): Review AIMS Molecular Pathology: PCR, Sanger, NGS, Bcr-Abl, BRAF V600E, JAK2 V617F, HGVS and ISCN, plus Immunopathology and the either-or rule explained.
- [AIMS online exam rules: remote proctoring, WebLock, no calculator and no breaks](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-online-exam-rules/): The AIMS online exam rules from the exam pack: remote proctoring, the WebLock secure browser, ID, no calculator, no breaks, and how to rehearse each rule.
- [The AIMS passing score: 75 of 150, the section minimums, the 500 cut score, and what your result tells you](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-passing-score-and-results/): The AIMS passing score explained: 75 of 150 correct, 50% in each compulsory section, the 0 to 1000 scale with a cut score of 500, and when results arrive.
- [AIMS exam retake: how to rebuild from what your result tells you](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-retaker-strategy/): An AIMS exam retake starts with your result letter. Work out which rule you missed, check the next closing date and Stage 1 validity, and rebuild in 12 weeks.
- [AIMS review center or self review? Choosing for an exam with no past papers and only 25 official samples](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-review-center-vs-self-review/): AIMS review center or self review? Compare structure, schedule, materials and timed practice, and see what both routes must cover for the AIMS exam.
- [AIMS exam reviewer vs simulator: textbooks for the seven sections, timed items for the three hours](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-reviewer-vs-simulator/): AIMS exam reviewer or simulator? See what the exam pack, a PDF reviewer and a simulator each train, and when to use each in your preparation.
- [Two years on the bench and ready to apply? Building your AIMS Stage 1 file as a Filipino medtech](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-stage-1-for-filipino-medtechs/): AIMS Stage 1 explained for Filipino medtechs: the two-year experience rule, foundation subjects, English, 16 weeks to 6 months, and the 3-year letter.
- [AIMS Transfusion Science: 20 compulsory items, and why the pack points you to the ANZSBT guidelines](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-transfusion-science-review/): How to review AIMS Transfusion Science: 20 compulsory items, ABO and antibody logic, reactions, HDFN, blood bank QA, and the ANZSBT guidelines in the pack.
- [AIMS vs ASCPi vs the MTLE: which exam a Filipino medtech heading to Australia actually needs](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/aims-vs-ascpi-vs-mtle/): AIMS vs ASCPi vs MTLE for a Filipino medtech heading to Australia: who runs each exam, what it is for, and the questions to settle before you start.
- [ChatGPT for AIMS exam prep: where a chatbot helps and where it quietly misleads](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/chatgpt-for-aims-exam/): ChatGPT for AIMS exam prep: where a chatbot explains well, four ways it misleads, and a safe workflow for Filipino medtechs sitting the AIMS.
- [How to choose an AIMS reviewer app: nine checks against the published exam pack](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-aims-reviewer-app/): How to choose an AIMS reviewer app: nine checks against the published exam pack, a 10-minute demo test, red flags and a disclosed self-assessment.
- [AIMS exam tips for the final month: the trial exam, the computer set-up and a section-by-section taper](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/last-month-before-the-aims-exam/): AIMS exam tips for the last four weeks: two full 150-item mocks, the trial exam, your computer and ID, and a taper that protects every compulsory section.
- [How to review for the AIMS exam while working lab shifts: a schedule that survives night duty](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/reviewing-for-the-aims-exam-while-working/): How to review for the AIMS exam while working: short blocks on rotating shifts, bench work as practice, phone recall, full mocks on days off and leave planning.
- [Not every applicant sits the AIMS exam: the three AIMS skills assessment options, explained](https://aims.exam-simulation.com/blog/who-sits-the-aims-professional-exam/): AIMS skills assessment explained: Options 1, 2 and 3, who sits the Professional Examination, what Stage 1 requires, and the Special Professional Examination.