The National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN®) measures the knowledge and abilities necessary for entry level nurses. Competency and knowledge needs to be tested because we deal with lives and it is necessary before we work on any hospital legally. 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. The 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.

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Taking the NCLEX-RN® Test on a Computer
■ 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.

■ Answers may be selected or deleted several times if desired before confirming a final answer. You must answer every question. You cannot return to a previous question though.
■ A time-remaining clock is in the screen’s upper right-hand corner which you can hide if it causes anxiety. But clock timer would remain and cannot be hidden in the last 15 minutes of your 6-hour exam time.
■ A calculator on the computer is available for calculations.

■ Try not to wear any type of jewelry or charms on your day of examination because you will be asked to remove them. No earring, necklace, bracelet, watch would be allowed. If you insist not to remove your wedding ring, the testing center might allow you but a report on your Board of Nursing will be sent regarding this matter even after a tight inspection.

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Go to www.NCSBN.org to access an NCLEX tutorial to practice multiple choice and alternate format items on the computer.

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Good luck on your examination and we wish you all the best!

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