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NCLEX Practice Tests
NCLEX Practice Tests
Practice questions for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN nursing licensure exams.
519 original questions · 8 practice tests · 50 states and DC · every answer explained with its source citation
Source: NCSBN NCLEX Test Plans (publicly published).Practice tests
25 questions per test
RN: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 60 questions, 70% to pass.
25 questions per testRN: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 60 questions, 70% to pass.
25 questions per testRN: Psychosocial Integrity
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 60 questions, 70% to pass.
25 questions per testRN: Physiological Integrity
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 60 questions, 70% to pass.
25 questions per testPN: Coordinated Care
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 50 questions, 70% to pass.
20 questions per testPN: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 50 questions, 70% to pass.
20 questions per testPN: Psychosocial Integrity
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 50 questions, 70% to pass.
20 questions per testPN: Physiological Integrity
Practice mode with explanations, or full mock exam — 50 questions, 70% to pass.
Practice by state
Each state DMV uses slightly different rules and procedures. Practice with state-specific notes by selecting your state below.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
NCLEX licensing authorities by state
The authority that licenses candidates in each state. Check its current requirements alongside the practice tests, as fees, forms and state-specific rules change.
- Alabama — Alabama Board of Nursing
- Alaska — Alaska Board of Nursing
- Arizona — Arizona Board of Nursing
- Arkansas — Arkansas Board of Nursing
- California — California Board of Nursing
- Colorado — Colorado Board of Nursing
- Connecticut — Connecticut Board of Nursing
- Delaware — Delaware Board of Nursing
- Florida — Florida Board of Nursing
- Georgia — Georgia Board of Nursing
- Hawaii — Hawaii Board of Nursing
- Idaho — Idaho Board of Nursing
- Illinois — Illinois Board of Nursing
- Indiana — Indiana Board of Nursing
- Iowa — Iowa Board of Nursing
- Kansas — Kansas Board of Nursing
- Kentucky — Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Louisiana — Louisiana Board of Nursing
- Maine — Maine Board of Nursing
- Maryland — Maryland Board of Nursing
- Massachusetts — Massachusetts Board of Nursing
- Michigan — Michigan Board of Nursing
- Minnesota — Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Mississippi — Mississippi Board of Nursing
- Missouri — Missouri Board of Nursing
- Montana — Montana Board of Nursing
- Nebraska — Nebraska Board of Nursing
- Nevada — Nevada Board of Nursing
- New Hampshire — New Hampshire Board of Nursing
- New Jersey — New Jersey Board of Nursing
- New Mexico — New Mexico Board of Nursing
- New York — New York Board of Nursing
- North Carolina — North Carolina Board of Nursing
- North Dakota — North Dakota Board of Nursing
- Ohio — Ohio Board of Nursing
- Oklahoma — Oklahoma Board of Nursing
- Oregon — Oregon Board of Nursing
- Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Board of Nursing
- Rhode Island — Rhode Island Board of Nursing
- South Carolina — South Carolina Board of Nursing
- South Dakota — South Dakota Board of Nursing
- Tennessee — Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Texas — Texas Board of Nursing
- Utah — Utah Board of Nursing
- Vermont — Vermont Board of Nursing
- Virginia — Virginia Board of Nursing
- Washington — Washington Board of Nursing
- West Virginia — West Virginia Board of Nursing
- Wisconsin — Wisconsin Board of Nursing
- Wyoming — Wyoming Board of Nursing
- District of Columbia — District of Columbia Board of Nursing
About the NCLEX exam
Practice questions modeled on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN), organized by client need category as defined by the NCSBN test plan.
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Editorial Source
How we built these practice tests
Every question in our NCLEX bank was written by the 247SimpleTests Editorial Team using the current version of NCSBN NCLEX Test Plans (publicly published).. We do not scrape questions from other test-prep sites; we write originals that test the same knowledge in different language. Each question lists the source section it was drawn from. Full methodology →
Recommended study materials
Study guide
Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN 9th Ed. (Elsevier)
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Practice test FAQs
Is the NCLEX practice test free?
Yes. All 519 practice questions across every NCLEX topic are free, with no sign-up, account, or payment required.
How many NCLEX practice questions are there in total?
This section has 519 original practice questions across 8 topic areas, each with a full explanation written by our editorial team.
Which NCLEX practice tests are included?
RN: Safe and Effective Care Environment; RN: Health Promotion and Maintenance; RN: Psychosocial Integrity; RN: Physiological Integrity; PN: Coordinated Care; PN: Health Promotion and Maintenance; PN: Psychosocial Integrity; PN: Physiological Integrity. Each is a separate practice test with its own question bank, pass mark and timed mock-exam mode, and each links to a topic-by-topic study page.
How long is the NCLEX mock exam?
Mock-exam mode is timed to match the pace of the real test: 20 questions in 20 minutes; 25 questions in 25 minutes. The timer starts when you open the mock, and the exam is scored automatically when it runs out or when you finish.
Does NCLEX practice cover my state?
Yes — select your state above for state-specific notes alongside the core practice questions, which are written from the applicable official handbook or manual.
Is there a study guide for the NCLEX exam?
Yes, see our NCLEX exam guide for the test format, scoring, what is covered, and study tips.
Do the NCLEX practice questions include answer explanations?
Yes. Every question includes a detailed explanation of the correct answer, so you learn the underlying material rather than memorizing answers.