National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses — Information & Free Practice
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National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
- Provider
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
- Format
- Computerized adaptive test with stand-alone items and case studies; variable length, 85–150 items.
- Exam questions
- Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- Up to five hours, including breaks.
Examination outline
Safe and Effective Care Environment (31%)
- Management of Care
- Safety and Infection Prevention and Control
- Health Promotion and Maintenance (9%)
- Psychosocial Integrity (9%)
Physiological Integrity (51%)
- Basic Care and Comfort
- Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
- Reduction of Risk Potential
- Physiological Adaptation
Examination sources
- NCLEX Test Plans
2026 RN Test Plan
- 2026 NCLEX Examination Candidate Bulletin
p. 22, Client Needs Categories Covered on the NCLEX
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 2, Introduction
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 3, Client Needs
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 4, Integrated Processes
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 5, Distribution of Content table and chart
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 6, Overview of Content
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 7, Management of Care, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 8, Safety and Infection Prevention and Control, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 9, Health Promotion and Maintenance, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 10, Psychosocial Integrity, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 11, Basic Care and Comfort, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 12, Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 13, Reduction of Risk Potential, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 14, Physiological Adaptation, related activity statements
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 15, Examination Length
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 17, Pretest Items
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 16, Computerized Adaptive Testing
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 18, Types of Items
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 5, Distribution of Content, clinical judgment items
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
p. 15, Examination Length, minimum composition
- 2026 NCLEX Examination Candidate Bulletin
p. 4, Registration Process Overview
- 2026 NCLEX Examination Candidate Bulletin
p. 4, Registration Process Overview, step 3