Free NCLEX Practice Questions: Pass Your Exam with Confidence

Ace your NCLEX exam with the Nurse Plus Academy! Expert-authored questions mirror the actual test format and content, come with detailed rationales, and are organized by NCLEX topics, ensuring you have the knowledge and confidence to succeed on exam day.

Basic Care & Comfort

Complete all 114 questions

Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies

Complete all 248 questions

Reduction of Risk Potential

Complete all 207 questions

Physiological Adaptation

Complete all 198 questions

Psychosocial Integrity

Complete all 215 questions

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Complete all 225 questions

Management of Care

Complete all 157 questions

Safety & Infection Control

Complete all 155 questions

Next-Generation NCLEX

Complete all 163 questions

Pediatric Nursing

Even though the NCLEX exam doesn't have Pediatrics as a separate category, we still feel it's an important enough topic to cover in more depth. The practice tests below may contain some questions from our other categories, and completing the Pediatric test doesn't affect your overall Passing Probability score.

Select All That Apply (SATA)

Select All That Apply (SATA)

Complete all 155 questions
Cheat sheets4 downloads

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Download1.5 MB

Physiological Integrity

Download1.7 MB

Psychosocial Integrity

Download1.6 MB

Safe and Effective Care Environment

Download1.5 MB
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Free & Premium Test Practice

More effective than traditional nursing classes. Every practice test is based on authentic exam questions, and you can study at your own pace. We'll shuffle the questions every time you restart a test.

No Registration or Login Required

In the free mode, your test progress is saved without an account, even if you close your browser. No usernames or passwords to remember - just frictionless NCLEX training.

Just Like the Real Test

See if you're ready for the real thing with the computer-adaptive NCLEX Simulator that mimics the actual algorithms used on the NCLEX® exam. The same number of questions and format as the exam.

How it works

The best way to study for your examination is to practice answering questions similar to those you’ll find on the actual test.

Our questions are based on the same categories that are included on the official exam provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN):

  • Physiological Integrity
  • Safe and Effective Care Environment
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance
  • Psychosocial

Maximize your study time

You can take our practice tests as many times as you like. Study to learn and understand, not to memorize.

Like flashcards, only easier

Each time you restart a practice test, the questions and their possible answers are randomly shuffled so that you are learning facts, not the order of the questions.

Scientifically proven

Research has shown that studying in the same way that you’ll be tested can increase your self-assurance as well as your ability to answer the test questions.

We’ve designed our practice tests to duplicate the exam experience so that it becomes familiar to you.

Our questions cover all the topics and skills that appear on the official 2024 Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse exams.

Smart hints

Short tips, available right when you need them. You decide whether to see them. So you'll know all about thinks like semi-fowler's position or Erikson's stages.

Explanations

Detailed rationales for the correct answers. Displayed not only when you make a mistake, but also when you answer correctly, so you remember it better.

Exam Simulator

Designed to simulate the actual NCLEX-RN experience in every way. The most efficient way to practice for the real exam.

Immediate Feedback

No need to wait until you reach the end of the test to see if your answer is right.

If you make a mistake, we'll let you know right away.

Frequently asked questions

If I’m not sure about which option is best, should I guess?

Random guessing on the NCLEX will lower your score. If you don’t know the answer right away, try to eliminate one or two of the choices. On Nurse.plus practice tests, if you’re not sure, or if the question has new information that you haven’t seen before, click on the Hint button below the fourth answer option. You’ll get a clue to help you figure out the correct answer.

How can the Nurse Plus Academy help me study?

Research shows that practice tests are valuable tools in helping you prepare to sit for your NCLEX. They can decrease anxiety about test-taking: the more practice tests you take, the better you become at reading the questions and developing a strategy for choosing the best answer. They also identify your areas of strength and weakness. We recommend a regular study schedule, starting 2-3 months before your examination. In addition to practice testing, we offer a Nursing Terminology section where you can see definitions for the most popular NCLEX terms such as Sims position, rule of nines, 12 cranial nerves or what normal saline and d5w are.

When do I get the score for my practice test?

Your score is constantly displayed. Before you begin, the numbered grid is grey. As you take each NCLEX practice test, just look at the grid to see how well you are doing. Each grey square in the grid will turn green or red, depending if your answer to the question is right or wrong. With each question, the squares of the grid will turn green with your correct answers or red with the incorrect ones.

How are the practice tests arranged?

Each of our practice tests falls into one of the four NCLEX healthcare categories: Physiological Integrity, Safe and Effective Care Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, and Psychosocial Integrity. Each category includes practice tests that cover the subcategories. We also plan to offer tests that will take all the questions and split them into specific topics, such as pharmacology, laboratory tests, medical emergencies, etc.

Where do these questions come from?

These questions resemble those on the NCLEX. We designed them to simulate the real exam provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Most of the questions were created by our authors. Some were kindly provided by the Khan Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

What happens if I get a question wrong?

If the answer is correct, you will see a green checkmark and can go to the next question. It it’s wrong, you will see a red “x” and the correct answer. The rationale for the correct answer will also show, so you can read it and find out more. Taking notes on the questions you need to study will reinforce your learning.

Do I need to register to access the tests or the results?

No. You don't need an account to access our NCLEX practice tests or the results. We use a browser cookie to remember your progress so that you can safely close your browser window and come back at any time to the exact point at which you left off. No usernames or passwords to remember!

Is there a passing score for the practice tests?

We’ve set the passing score for the practice tests at 50%. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN are pass/fail examinations, designed to determine if you have an entry-level knowledge of nursing. While we can’t promise that getting 50% or higher on the Nurse Plus practice test guarantees that you will pass your NCLEX, you'll have an indication of subjects that you know, as well as those that need more study.

Can I take a practice test more than once?

Absolutely! Our practice tests work the same way as flash cards. Each time you retake any of the tests, the questions and options will automatically shuffle into a different order. Random ordering is a proven learning method.

What if I don’t understand a question or agree with an answer?

We’re always glad to hear from Nurse Plus users. If a question can be improved or corrected, please let us know. Send us an email at hello@nurse.plus. We review all comments and respond to users as soon as possible.