NEW GENERATION NCLEX ACTUAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the
NCLEX-RN® exam? The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® test plan is to
ensure that all
a.
"test takers answer items of comparable difficulty."
b.
"test takers answer approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." Answer: ANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is
determined by the National Council. The test plan reflects entry-
level nursing practice as identified by research and the job analysis
study of newly licensed registered nurses. Each candidate will
receive different levels of questions in a computer adaptive format.
The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a
minimum of 75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test
taker can answer any number of questions between these two
numbers until they either reaches a passing standard or fails.
,◉ In trends class, a student tells the instructor, "I don't think I can
possibly pass the NCLEX-RN®. I hated psych nursing, but now I've
heard that a huge amount of the NCLEX® is psych related." What is
the best response from the instructor?
a.
"Perhaps you should consider retaking the psychiatric nursing
course."
b.
"There are equal numbers of questions related to each aspect of
client needs."
c.
"Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 6% to 12% of the
examination."
d.
"You will need to take a review course in which they teach
psychiatric nursing principles." Answer: ANS: C
The last detailed test plan (2013) from the National Council
designated from 6% to 12% of the total questions to be from the
area of psychosocial integrity. The student may not be able to retake
nursing courses or a review course. Stating that content area has the
same amount of questions would be inaccurate. Each of the
categories of client needs has a different percentage, so questions
are based on that percentage from the detailed test plan, not on
equal numbers from each area. Students often hear incorrect
information and rumors about NCLEX.
,◉ Which statement indicates the graduate nurses understanding of
the process at the NCLEX® testing site?
a.
"I will be thumbprinted and photographed."
b.
"I will be placed in a locked testing cubicle."
c.
"I will answer 300 test questions."
d.
"I will be given some questions as a paper-and-pencil test." Answer:
ANS: A
Read the Candidate Bulletin and the instruction packet carefully. An
Authorization to Test (ATT) will be required for admission into the
testing center; however, after January 1, 2014, the NCLEX will be
going paperless, so the ATT will not have to be brought to the testing
center. All candidates will be thumbprinted and photographed and
will have a palm vein reader as part of the identification process at
the testing location. Candidates are not locked in a testing cubicle or
given a paper-and-pencil test. The number of questions on each
candidates test may vary with a minimum of 75 questions and a
maximum of 265 questions
◉ Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates
understanding of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing score?
, a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score
higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation
higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must answer 80% of the 265 questions correctly to
pass." Answer: ANS: B
Every state has the same passing criteria. There is no percentage
identified as to the number to get correct. The test has a minimum of
75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions. When the student
reaches a passing level of competency or has not reached the
passing competency, the test turns off. There is no differentiation in
education level or state requirements.
◉ What type of nursing position would most likely provide
experience in the type of nursing situations upon which the NCLEX®
Exam questions are based?
a.
Home care nurse
b.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the
NCLEX-RN® exam? The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® test plan is to
ensure that all
a.
"test takers answer items of comparable difficulty."
b.
"test takers answer approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." Answer: ANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is
determined by the National Council. The test plan reflects entry-
level nursing practice as identified by research and the job analysis
study of newly licensed registered nurses. Each candidate will
receive different levels of questions in a computer adaptive format.
The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a
minimum of 75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test
taker can answer any number of questions between these two
numbers until they either reaches a passing standard or fails.
,◉ In trends class, a student tells the instructor, "I don't think I can
possibly pass the NCLEX-RN®. I hated psych nursing, but now I've
heard that a huge amount of the NCLEX® is psych related." What is
the best response from the instructor?
a.
"Perhaps you should consider retaking the psychiatric nursing
course."
b.
"There are equal numbers of questions related to each aspect of
client needs."
c.
"Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 6% to 12% of the
examination."
d.
"You will need to take a review course in which they teach
psychiatric nursing principles." Answer: ANS: C
The last detailed test plan (2013) from the National Council
designated from 6% to 12% of the total questions to be from the
area of psychosocial integrity. The student may not be able to retake
nursing courses or a review course. Stating that content area has the
same amount of questions would be inaccurate. Each of the
categories of client needs has a different percentage, so questions
are based on that percentage from the detailed test plan, not on
equal numbers from each area. Students often hear incorrect
information and rumors about NCLEX.
,◉ Which statement indicates the graduate nurses understanding of
the process at the NCLEX® testing site?
a.
"I will be thumbprinted and photographed."
b.
"I will be placed in a locked testing cubicle."
c.
"I will answer 300 test questions."
d.
"I will be given some questions as a paper-and-pencil test." Answer:
ANS: A
Read the Candidate Bulletin and the instruction packet carefully. An
Authorization to Test (ATT) will be required for admission into the
testing center; however, after January 1, 2014, the NCLEX will be
going paperless, so the ATT will not have to be brought to the testing
center. All candidates will be thumbprinted and photographed and
will have a palm vein reader as part of the identification process at
the testing location. Candidates are not locked in a testing cubicle or
given a paper-and-pencil test. The number of questions on each
candidates test may vary with a minimum of 75 questions and a
maximum of 265 questions
◉ Which statement made by the graduate nurse indicates
understanding of the NCLEX-RN® exam passing score?
, a.
"Candidates seeking licensure in California and New York must score
higher."
b.
"The passing score is the same for licensure in all states."
c.
"Candidates from BSN programs must score one standard deviation
higher than the ADN graduates."
d.
"ADN graduates must answer 80% of the 265 questions correctly to
pass." Answer: ANS: B
Every state has the same passing criteria. There is no percentage
identified as to the number to get correct. The test has a minimum of
75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions. When the student
reaches a passing level of competency or has not reached the
passing competency, the test turns off. There is no differentiation in
education level or state requirements.
◉ What type of nursing position would most likely provide
experience in the type of nursing situations upon which the NCLEX®
Exam questions are based?
a.
Home care nurse
b.
