NCLEX-RN Notes Core Review

The National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN®) measures the knowledge and abilities necessary for entrylevel nurses. It is administered by Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT), which individualizes tests to match the unique competencies of each test taker. Each exam adheres to the NCLEX-RN® Test Plan, which describes the content and scope of RN competencies.

Practices basic to nursing (e.g., nursing process, caring, teaching, learning, communication, documentation) are integrated throughout, and most questions require application and analysis of information. First: You will receive general information about the exam and the testing center. Your time spent on this will not count. Second: You will take a tutorial on how to use the computer to answer the questions on NCLEX-RN®. Your answers will not count toward your score, but the time you take will be subtracted from the total 6 hours you have for the exam. Third: You will then be presented with real NCLEX-RN® items; there will be between 75 and 265 items. The test ends when it is 95% certain your ability is ↑ or ↓ the passing standard.