- Study for 4–8 weeks after graduation with a daily question routine.
- Prioritize: use ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation), Maslow and safety to choose the “first” action.
- Master pharmacology: antidotes, lab values and high-alert medications.
- Practice NGN case studies to build clinical judgment.
- Review every rationale. Our NCLEX practice test shows explanations in practice mode.
Working in behavioral health? Also review the mental status exam, which often shows up in psychiatric nursing questions.
USA NCLEX Exam: Quick Facts
- Developed by
- NCSBN (licenses issued by state boards of nursing)
- Versions
- NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN
- Questions
- 85–150 (computer adaptive)
- Time limit
- 5 hours, including breaks
- Case studies
- Next Generation NCLEX clinical judgment items
- Test centers
- Pearson VUE
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