NCSBN develops a licensure examination, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®), which is used by member board jurisdictions to assist in making licensure decisions. Several steps occur in the development of the NCLEX-RN Test Plan.

What does the Nclex-RN exam consist of?

Exam Format The NCLEX-RN and PN exams are computerized tests, made up mostly of multiple-choice questions, plus some multiple-response, fill-in-the-blank, and drag-and-drop questions.

How does the NCLEX test work?

The NCLEX uses a system known as computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to gauge your abilities. The system will give you questions of variable difficulty, gradually honing in on what level you’re able to answer consistently. The test starts easy and, as you answer questions correctly, gradually increases in difficulty.