What is the NLN Pre-Admission Exam (PAX)?
The National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN PAX) for Registered Nursing programs is a standardized entrance exam for potential Nursing students who seek admittance into Nursing schools nationwide. The NLN PAX-RN comprises of three main areas: Verbal skills, which consists of both word knowledge and reading comprehension; Mathematics, which includes basic calculations, word problems, and incorporates algebra, geometry, conversions, graphs, and applied mathematics; and Science, which examines general biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science.