NIHSS GROUP C PATIENTS 1-6 EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Patient 2. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 0 -
normal symmetrical movement. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1-
mild drift. 6b. 2 - some efforts against gravity. 7. 0 - absent. 8. 1 - mild
to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal. 11. 0
- no abnormality.
◉ Patient 3. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 1 -
minor paralysis. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 - drifts, does not
hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 1 - present in one limb. 8. 1 - mild to moderate
sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal. 11. 0 - no
abnormality.
◉ Patient 4. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 1 -
minor paralysis. 5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 -
drifts, does not hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 2 - present in two limbs. 8. 1 -
mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal.
11. 0 - no abnormality.
, ◉ Patient 5. Answer: 1a. 1 - not alert, but arousable. 1b. 0 - answers both
correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 1 - partial gaze palsy.
3. 1 - parietal. 4. 0 - normal. 5a. 2 - drifts to hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 2
- drifts to hit bed. 6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 7. 2 - present in two
limbs. 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 1 - mild to moderate
aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 0 - no abnormality.
◉ Patient 6. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 1 - answers one correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 0 -
normal. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 7. 0 - absent. 8. 0 - normal. 9. 0 - normal,
no aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 0 - no abnormality.
◉ Patient 7. Answer: 1a. 1 - drowsy, but easily aroused.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - performs one task correctly.
2. 1 - partial gaze palsy.
3. 2 - occipital.
4. 1 - minor paralysis.
5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed.
5b. 3 - some effort against gravity.
6a. 2 - drifts to hit bed.
6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Patient 2. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 0 -
normal symmetrical movement. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1-
mild drift. 6b. 2 - some efforts against gravity. 7. 0 - absent. 8. 1 - mild
to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal. 11. 0
- no abnormality.
◉ Patient 3. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 1 -
minor paralysis. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 - drifts, does not
hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 1 - present in one limb. 8. 1 - mild to moderate
sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal. 11. 0 - no
abnormality.
◉ Patient 4. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 1 -
minor paralysis. 5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 -
drifts, does not hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 2 - present in two limbs. 8. 1 -
mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal.
11. 0 - no abnormality.
, ◉ Patient 5. Answer: 1a. 1 - not alert, but arousable. 1b. 0 - answers both
correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 1 - partial gaze palsy.
3. 1 - parietal. 4. 0 - normal. 5a. 2 - drifts to hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 2
- drifts to hit bed. 6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 7. 2 - present in two
limbs. 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 1 - mild to moderate
aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 0 - no abnormality.
◉ Patient 6. Answer: 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 1 - answers one correctly. 1c. 0 -
performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 0 -
normal. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 7. 0 - absent. 8. 0 - normal. 9. 0 - normal,
no aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 0 - no abnormality.
◉ Patient 7. Answer: 1a. 1 - drowsy, but easily aroused.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - performs one task correctly.
2. 1 - partial gaze palsy.
3. 2 - occipital.
4. 1 - minor paralysis.
5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed.
5b. 3 - some effort against gravity.
6a. 2 - drifts to hit bed.
6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.
