NCLEX-PN® Exam Prep · Updated for the 2026 test plan
Preparing for the NCLEX-PN just got easier
5,000+ NCLEX-PN practice questions written at PN scope — all 8 client-needs categories, 311 dosage-calculation drills with worked math, and foundational-science review. Every answer opens a full teaching rationale, reviewed by a licensed nurse.
Everything you need to succeed
Written at PN scope from the first question — not RN content with the hard parts removed.
5,000+ PN-scope questions
All 8 client-needs categories of the current NCLEX-PN test plan — coordinated care, safety, pharmacology, and physiological integrity at the practical-nurse level.
311 dosage-calculation drills
The section PN candidates fear most, drilled properly — tablet counts, IV rates, and unit conversions with the worked math shown every time.
Foundational-science review
Anatomy & physiology refreshers woven into clinical questions, so the science sticks in context instead of a separate cram.
Deep teaching rationales
Correct answer, why every distractor is wrong, and the judgment step tested — on every question, not a sample.
Challenge Bank
Spaced repetition on autopilot: what you miss comes back until you own it.
CAT-style simulator
Adaptive practice that mirrors the real exam’s 85–150 question mechanism, with a readiness score by category.
Choose the NCLEX-PN plan that’s right for you
One-time payments, instant access, and a free way to feel the depth before you pay anything.
Free Practice
A real taste of the PN bank — the free set on the homepage plus extra previews with a free account.
- ✓5-question free PN set on the homepage
- ✓Full rationales on every answer
- ✓Extra preview questions with a free account
- ✕5,000+ PN-question bank
- ✕311 dosage-calculation drills
- ✕CAT-style adaptive simulator
- ✕Challenge Bank spaced repetition
- ✕Performance analytics
Premium · 30-Day
The full PN bank for one focused month — every question, drill and the CAT simulator.
- ✓5,000+ NCLEX-PN questions at PN scope
- ✓311 dosage-calculation drills
- ✓Foundational-science review bank
- ✓CAT-style adaptive simulator
- ✓Readiness assessmentsComing soon
- ✓Challenge Bank: missed questions re-served
- ✕Performance analytics by category
- ✕Priority nurse support
Premium · 90-Day
A full study cycle with analytics and priority support — the complete prep package.
- ✓Everything in the 30-Day plan
- ✓Performance analytics by category & judgment skill
- ✓Priority support from our nurse team
- ✓Full study-cycle coverage
- ✓Covers both RN and PN pathways
- ✓Readiness assessmentsComing soon
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| Feature | Free Practice | Premium 30-Day | Best ValuePremium 90-Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000+ NCLEX-PN questions at PN scope | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 311 dosage-calculation drills | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Foundational-science review bank | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAT-style adaptive simulator | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Readiness assessments | — | Soon | Soon |
| Challenge Bank (spaced repetition) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Full teaching rationales | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Performance analytics by category | — | — | ✔ |
| Priority nurse support | — | — | ✔ |
| Covers both RN and PN pathways | — | — | ✔ |
| Try the free set | Buy Now | $64 | Buy Now | $128 |
Your 3-step study loop
A simple system that turns 6–8 weeks into a passing result.
Diagnose
Start with a CAT-style baseline. Your readiness report shows which client-needs categories are costing you points.
Drill
Work category by category, with extra time on dosage calculations — read every worked-math rationale until the setups are automatic.
Simulate
Run full adaptive simulations until your readiness score holds green across all 8 categories. Then go pass the real thing.
Try real NCLEX-PN questions — free
Three questions at true PN scope. Tap an answer to open the full teaching rationale.
Med due: Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily
Assessment: Apical pulse 58/min, regular · Reports “a little nausea this morning”
The practical nurse is preparing to give the scheduled digoxin. What should the nurse do?
The practical nurse cares for four clients. Which finding should be reported to the RN or provider FIRST?
Supply: Acetaminophen 325 mg tablets
Client: 62-year-old with osteoarthritis pain · no liver disease reported
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
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The 2026 NCLEX-PN, explained
Format, scope, and what actually moves your result — from our nurse educators.
How many questions are on the NCLEX-PN in 2026?
Like the RN exam, the NCLEX-PN is variable-length computer adaptive testing: as few as 85 questions or as many as 150, with 15 unscored pretest items mixed invisibly into the set. Your length is decided by how you answer, not by a fixed form.
What “PN scope” actually means on the exam
The NCLEX-PN measures entry-level practical nursing: safe, effective care under the direction of an RN or provider. Expect heavy weighting on coordinated care (what you report, what you reinforce, what you can safely delegate), safety and infection control, pharmacological therapies at the administration level, and physiological adaptation. The exam knows the difference between assessing and implementing — and so do our questions.
Is the NCLEX-PN easier than the NCLEX-RN?
It’s different, not easier. The passing standard is calibrated to PN practice, but the same clinical-judgment model applies — you’ll still face scenario-based items, select-all-that-apply, ordered response, and dosage calculations. Candidates fail the PN exam by preparing with RN-level material and missing the scope distinctions the exam is actually testing.
The dosage-calculation trap
Math items sink more PN candidates than any other single area — not because the arithmetic is hard, but because it’s practiced last and least. Our bank includes 311 dosage-calculation questions with the worked setup shown on every one: desired ÷ have × quantity, IV flow rates, and unit conversions, until the method is automatic.
How to prepare in a way that matches the exam
- Practice at PN scope — questions that test reporting, reinforcing, and safe implementation.
- Drill dosage math daily — short, frequent sets beat weekend cramming.
- Read every rationale — judgment is built by understanding why, not by seeing your score.
- Re-serve your misses — the Challenge Bank does this automatically.
NCLEX-PN questions, answered
Your NCLEX-PN starts now.
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