Practice with NCLEX-Style Sample Questions

Practicing with high-quality Next Generation and NCLEX-style sample questions is the most effective way to prepare for the exam, because if practice feels like the actual exam, then the real thing will feel like practice.

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The Best NCLEX-Style Practice Questions

We are committed to providing you with only the best questions and explanations. Our NGN practice questions include the same hallmark features that have helped over a million nurses succeed – clinically-relevant content, vivid imagery and illustrations, and in-depth explanations for correct and incorrect answers.

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Free NCLEX-Style Sample Practice Questions

The best way to become more familiar with NCLEX-style questions is by practicing them. You’ve been through nursing school, so you have the knowledge. Now you just need to apply it. Choose your exam below to answer a few exam style questions …

NGN Sample Questions

The future of nursing education is here. We’ve included examples below of the new NGN question types to prepare you for what’s to come.

NGN Question Types & Scoring

The Next Generation NCLEX was launched on April 1, 2023 and the updated exam now contains new item types designed to better measure candidates’ clinical judgment. NCSBN also introduced a new partial credit NGN scoring model. Depending on the item type used, the 0/1 scoring rule, +/- scoring rule, or rationales scoring rule may be applied.

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Frequently Asked Questions

With the introduction of Next Gen questions, the minimum length of the exam will be 85 questions (70 scored and 15 unscored) and the maximum 150 questions (135 scored and 15 unscored).
The NGN is an enhanced version of the current exam designed to better measure your clinical judgment. The updated exam includes the addition of new question types, changes to the length of the exam, and a new scoring methodology.
The Next Generation NCLEX is designed to better assess an examinee’s critical thinking and decision making skills. Because these skills are more difficult to assess, the new item types will likely be harder for most students.
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