NCLEX® Assessment Methods for Nurse Educators

Ensure your nursing students are NCLEX-ready with our assessment solutions. Whether you're looking for a benchmark test, exit exam, or comprehensive predictor, our platform provides detailed insights to help you demonstrate program quality and compliance with accreditation standards.

Introducing UWorld’s NCLEX Benchmark Testing

Provide your students with a comprehensive exam experience that mirrors the NCLEX, helping to build their confidence and assess their preparedness. Designed with secure test items and conducted under proctored conditions, our benchmark tests deliver precise insights into your students' readiness.

Build Students’ Confidence

Familiarize your students with the NCLEX-RN using an authentic practice experience that helps them feel prepared as they approach the exam.

Provide Valuable Feedback

Students automatically receive a performance report to understand if they are above, below, or near the passing standard for each client needs category.

Ensure Accurate Prediction

Our secure benchmark test, administered under proctored conditions, ensures an accurate and reliable prediction of NCLEX readiness.

Multiple NCLEX Assessment Options

Our diverse NCLEX assessment options—including benchmark tests and faculty assessments—offer flexible solutions that can serve as comprehensive predictors or exit exams. Choose the assessment type that best meets your program’s needs, or integrate them throughout your nursing curriculum for a truly holistic evaluation experience.

Benchmark Testing for NCLEX-RN

Prepare your students with an authentic exam experience that builds confidence and provides critical performance feedback. With proctored conditions and secure items, our solution offers reliable predictions of NCLEX readiness across all client needs categories.

Benchmark Testing for NCLEX-RN

Faculty Assessments for NCLEX-RN

Accurately gauge your students' progress with our faculty assessments for NCLEX-RN. Gain actionable insights to refine your curriculum, intervene strategically with at-risk students, and confidently send prepared graduates into the field.

Formative Assessments

Empower your students to actively participate in the assessment process. Leverage our content-rich rationales for immediate, detailed feedback, allowing students to self-assess and collaborate with faculty to create individualized learning plans that target weaknesses and support students' preferred learning styles.

Formative Assessments

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does UWorld’s benchmark testing correlate with NCLEX readiness?

Our benchmark tests are designed to mirror the NCLEX-RN content distribution and question types, providing an accurate gauge of a student’s readiness for the real exam. Scores and performance insights from UWorld’s benchmark tests indicate areas of strength and weakness in each content plan area, helping educators and students understand how prepared they are for the NCLEX.

What do UWorld’s benchmark testing scores mean?

Our benchmark test/exit exam scores are calculated using performance and pass rate data collected from pilot institutions across the United States and Canada. This data includes results from ADN and BSN programs where the predictor test was administered within one month of students taking the NCLEX. This ensures that our benchmark test scoring reflects nationally normed data.

How similar is UWorld’s benchmark test/exit exam to the NCLEX?

UWorld’s benchmark test/exit exam offers a highly realistic NCLEX experience, aligning with the NCLEX-RN test plan to cover all client needs categories and Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) item types. Administered in a secure, proctored environment, it mirrors the conditions of the NCLEX, ensuring students are assessed with the same rigor and integrity standards. The combination of structured content, exam-like interface, and secure testing provides an accurate measure of NCLEX readiness, giving educators reliable insights and preparing students for the actual exam-day experience.

Can UWorld’s benchmark tests be used to assess my student’s knowledge throughout the term?

UWorld’s benchmark test is intended to predict your student’s NCLEX readiness. Administering your benchmark test close to the NCLEX exam date improves the accuracy of benchmark predictions, as students’ knowledge and skills are at their peak. This timing provides a realistic snapshot of students’ readiness by capturing their most current performance levels. Additionally, testing near the exam reduces knowledge decay, offering a reliable measure of students’ true preparedness for the NCLEX.

How are UWorld’s benchmark tests different from the faculty assessments?

UWorld’s Benchmark Tests are secure, proctored assessments that are high-stakes, summative tools. They align with the NCLEX-RN test plan to provide a reliable measure of NCLEX readiness. Their strict security and real-exam conditions offer educators valuable insights into potential pass rates.

Like our benchmark assessments, our faculty assessments feature unique items aligned to the test plan. However, these assessments help educators gauge students’ understanding without secure or proctored conditions. While Benchmark Tests focus on accurately predicting NCLEX success, Faculty Assessments offer a convenient way to identify knowledge gaps and guide further study.

Can UWorld’s benchmark test be used in place of an exit exam?

Yes, UWorld’s benchmark test can be used as an exit exam. It provides a comprehensive, NCLEX-style assessment that covers all client needs categories and NCLEX item types. Administered in a secure, proctored environment, it mirrors the structure, rigor, and conditions of the actual NCLEX, offering a reliable measure of student readiness. This makes it an effective tool for evaluating program outcomes and ensuring students are prepared for NCLEX success.

How can my students’ UWorld benchmark test results be used for remediation?

With UWorld’s Benchmark Tests, all students receive a detailed performance report, similar to the NCLEX Candidate Performance Report (CPR) provided by the NCSBN to candidates who do not pass the NCLEX. UWorld’s performance report includes a summary of the exam results and performance indicators for each Client Need category, helping students focus on improvement areas. Educators can create tailored assignments for guided review or encourage students to create targeted practice tests in the self-study QBank.