This is the core NCLEX question bank on the site: a large, free set of NCLEX-RN practice questions and tests, drawn from the full NCLEX-RN examination blueprint used across the United States and Canada. It's built to give you real repetition at scale, not just a handful of sample questions.
All test results are automatically reset at the beginning of each month.
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Built around the real NCLEX-RN blueprint
The NCLEX-RN is a computer adaptive test (CAT): question difficulty adjusts to your performance in real time, so the exam ends as soon as the scoring algorithm is confident in a pass or fail result. Rather than a fixed set of questions, candidates typically see somewhere between roughly 85 and 150 items within a 5-hour time limit, and the content is organized around eight Client Needs subcategories.
Management of Care
Care coordination, delegation, prioritization, and ethical/legal considerations.
Safety and Infection Control
Preventing errors, injury, and the spread of infection in clinical settings.
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Growth, development, and prevention across the lifespan.
Psychosocial Integrity
Coping, mental health, and support through stress and crisis.
Basic Care and Comfort
Activities of daily living, nutrition, mobility, and comfort measures.
Pharmacological Therapies
Medication administration, dosage calculation, and adverse effects.
Reduction of Risk Potential
Monitoring for complications and reducing the likelihood of adverse outcomes.
Physiological Adaptation
Managing acute, chronic, and life-threatening physiological conditions.
NCLEX-RN topic areas covered
The 407 tests are organized into the topic areas below, matching the structure you'll encounter when you sign in to the question bank.
Nursing Practice
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Circulatory System
- Gastrointestinal System
- Endocrine System
- Integumentary System
- Neuromusculoskeletal System
- Urinary, Reproductive Systems
- Infectious Diseases
- Drugs & Medications
- Psychiatric Nursing
Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing
Targeted practice questions across the obstetric and neonatal nursing content areas.
Pediatric Nursing
- Nursing Care of Infants
- Nursing Care of Toddlers
- Nursing Care of Preschoolers & School-Age Children
- Nursing Care of Adolescents
NCSBN Practice Exam
Questions modeled after the official NCSBN review, to help you practice within the same style and structure as the exam itself.
Why sign-in is required
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How many practice tests and questions are available?
407 free practice tests, featuring a total of 19,622 questions, covering the full range of topics tested on the NCLEX-RN.
Is the NCLEX Practice Exam really free?
Yes, all 407 tests and 19,622 questions are free to use. The site runs on optional support from users through Buy Me a Coffee rather than charging for access.
Why do I need to sign in to take a test?
A free account is required so your results and progress across the 407 tests can be tracked and reset correctly each month. This is also why the test content itself isn't searchable or indexable.
What happens to my results at the end of the month?
All test results are automatically reset at the beginning of each month, so you start each month with a clean slate across the full test bank.
Is this practice exam valid for both the USA and Canada?
Yes. The NCLEX-RN is used for RN licensure in both the United States and Canada, and this question bank is built around the shared NCLEX-RN computer adaptive test (CAT) content areas used in both countries.
How can I support this site?
The site is kept 100% free for nursing students through voluntary contributions via Buy Me a Coffee. Support isn't required to use any of the practice tests.