Exam Overview

Knowledge Exam

The Knowledge Examination has seventy-five (75) multiple-choice questions and can be taken both online or in person. You will have two (2) hours to complete the Knowledge Examination. You will be told when fifteen (15) minutes are left to finish. Fill in only one (1) oval on the answer sheet or computer screen (online exam) for each question. For test center exams, markings in the test booklet will not be accepted as answers. Your answers must appear on the separate answer sheet. Sample questions for the Knowledge Examination are located in the Sample Questions section. 

Disclaimer:  There are ten (10) experimental questions intermingled within the knowledge (oral and written) test.  If a student encounters a question that seems very unfamiliar it may be one of the ten (10).  These experimental questions will not be considered/factored into the computation of the final test score for a candidate’s knowledge test results. 

Oral Exam

The Oral Examination consists of seventy-five (75) multiple-choice questions and is given on a computer for test center exams. Oral exam questions will be read by recorded voice. Each of the seventy-five (75) multiple-choice questions will be repeated as many times as needed. You will have two (2) hours to complete the entire Oral Examination.

You must have a score of 75% or better to pass the knowledge portion of the exam.

Self-Assessment Reading Test 

A self-assessment reading test, found on the Self-Assessment section of this handbook, will help you decide if you should take the Oral Examination.

The Skills Evaluation

For the Skills Evaluation, you will be asked to perform five (5) randomly selected nurse aide skills within thirty (30) minutes.  You will be rated on these skills by an RN Nurse Aide Evaluator. A complete listing of the skills is shown in the Skills section of this handbook. You must perform all bolded steps correctly and pass all five (5) skills to be successful in the Skills Evaluation.