What does the NCLEX-RN examination entail?
The NCLEX-RN is a multiple-choice examination taken on a computer. The exam covers the five areas of nursing: medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and obstetrics. All candidates are asked between 75 and 265 questions with the exact number of questions determined by the computer depending upon your previous answers. The maximum duration of the exam is five hours. The exam results are usually available within 2-3 weeks.
The NCLEX-RN is a multiple-choice examination taken on a computer focusing on your “critical thinking”. All candidates are asked between 75 and 265 questions with the exact number of questions determined by the computer depending upon your previous answers. The maximum duration of the exam is five hours. The exam results are usually available within 72 hrs. in most states.