NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Exam Prep
Practice questions built against the real 2026 NCSBN NCLEX-RN Test Plan blueprint, with server-graded rationale for every answer.
CARE Nursing is not affiliated with, and does not claim endorsement by, NCSBN or the NCLEX examination.
Exam at a glance
- Computerized adaptive test (CAT) with case-study items scored under the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model — recognize cues, analyze cues, prioritize hypotheses, generate solutions, take action, evaluate outcomes.
- Effective April 1, 2026: the current 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan.
- Select-All-That-Apply items are scored with partial credit on the real exam, not all-or-nothing.
Who this is for
Registered Nursing (RN) program graduates preparing to sit the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.
What is tested — the official NCSBN blueprint
The NCLEX-RN is organised into four Client Needs categories, two of which are divided into subcategories — six subcategories in total. Every scored item comes from one of the eight rows below, in the proportions NCSBN publishes. NCSBN also notes that an individual exam’s distribution may vary by up to ±3% in each category.
| Client Needs category and subcategory | % of exam |
|---|---|
| Safe and Effective Care Environment | |
| Management of Care | 15–21% |
| Safety and Infection Prevention and Control | 10–16% |
| Health Promotion and Maintenance | 6–12% |
| Psychosocial Integrity | 6–12% |
| Physiological Integrity | |
| Basic Care and Comfort | 6–12% |
| Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies | 13–19% |
| Reduction of Risk Potential | 9–15% |
| Physiological Adaptation | 11–17% |
Source: NCSBN, 2026 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan, “Distribution of Content”. Effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029.
How CARE helps you prepare
- Real practice questions written against the categories above, with a rationale explaining every answer.
- Grading happens server-side — the correct answer is never sent to your browser before you submit.
- Select-All-That-Apply items are supported alongside single-best-answer items.
CARE Nursing is a study aid. Questions are written from recorded, authoritative sources and independently reviewed, but this material is not reviewed or endorsed by NCSBN, any state board of nursing, any testing vendor, or your training program. Practice with it today; treat it as study material, not a guarantee of exam-identical content.
Frequently asked questions
Is NCLEX-RN scored all-or-nothing on Select All That Apply (SATA) items?
No. NCSBN states, in the 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan and in its candidate FAQ, that "there is partial credit scoring for items for which more than one key exists", and names three methods: plus/minus, zero/one and rationale scoring. NCSBN's own help centre confirms that Select All That Apply items specifically use the plus/minus method, replacing the older all-correct-or-all-incorrect approach. NCSBN has not published the exact formula, so CARE Nursing's practice-mode grading is an honest exact-match simplification rather than a claimed replication of it.
Does NCLEX-RN include Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) case studies?
Yes. The 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan describes the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) case-study architecture: a minimum-length RN exam includes 18 scored case-study items (three six-item sets, one item per NCJMM step — recognize cues, analyze cues, prioritize hypotheses, generate solutions, take action, evaluate outcomes) plus roughly 10% additional stand-alone clinical-judgment items. NCSBN's own sample exam preview pack includes 3 RN case studies.
Did the NCLEX-RN blueprint change for 2026?
The 4-category / 8-subcategory structure and percentage ranges are unchanged from the 2023 Test Plan. One subcategory was renamed: "Safety and Infection Control" became "Safety and Infection Prevention and Control" in the 2026 Test Plan.
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