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The CNA exam at a glance
The CNA written exam (NNAAP, used by most states) has 70 multiple-choice questions, 60 scored, in about 90 minutes, and most states pass at roughly 70%. You must also pass a separate hands-on skills evaluation. Physical care skills are 61% of the exam, psychosocial care 13% and the role of the nurse aide 26%.
Tigertest has 200 CNA practice questions with explanations, all free with no account required.
- Questions
- 70 (60 scored)
- Time
- About 90 minutes
- Passing score
- About 70% in most states
- Also required
- Hands-on skills evaluation
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow the NNAAP written exam outline. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with NCSBN (NNAAP).
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Train, Then Test
Four training sets, one for each practice test: Set 1 holds exactly the 50 questions of Test 1, and so on. Master the set, then take its test. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.
Practice Tests
Four 50-question tests weighted like the real exam, written in its style: a resident situation and the one thing the nurse aide should do. Basic nursing skills is nearly 40 percent of every test.
Built on the NNAAP Written Exam Outline
The National Nurse Aide Assessment Program publishes the weighting of its written exam, and most states use it. Every practice test here follows that weighting.
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1. Know your state's format
Most states use the NNAAP exam from Pearson VUE: 70 multiple-choice questions, 60 scored, about 90 minutes, roughly 70 percent to pass, plus a separate skills evaluation. Some states use Prometric or Headmaster with a similar outline. Check your state registry.
2. Think like the exam
Almost every question is a situation followed by "the nurse aide should". The right answer is nearly always the one that keeps the resident safe, respects their rights and dignity, stays within your scope, and reports to the nurse.
3. Learn the numbers and the order of things
Normal vital sign ranges, 20 seconds of handwashing, repositioning every 2 hours, restraints checked every 15 minutes and released every 2 hours, bath water at 105 to 115 degrees, dressing the weak side first. The training sets drill every one.
4. Drill your weak areas
Tigertest tracks your accuracy by content area. After each practice test, drill the questions you missed from the results, retrain that test's set, and retake until you clear 70 percent.
CNA Exam Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are on the CNA written exam?
On the NNAAP exam used by most states, the written test has 70 multiple-choice questions, 60 scored and 10 unscored, with about 90 minutes to finish. Most states pass at roughly 70 percent, and you must also pass a separate skills evaluation. States that use Prometric or Headmaster have a similar format.
What topics does the CNA exam cover?
Physical care skills are 61 percent (basic nursing skills 39, activities of daily living 14, restorative skills 8), psychosocial care skills 13 percent, and the role of the nurse aide 26 percent (communication, client rights, legal and ethical behavior, and being a member of the health care team).
Does this cover the skills test?
No. This prepares you for the written knowledge test. The skills evaluation is a hands-on demonstration of five randomly selected skills, always including handwashing, scored by an evaluator in person.
Is the Tigertest CNA practice test free?
Yes. All four practice tests and all four training sets are free, with no account required. Create a free account if you want your progress saved across devices.
I teach a nurse aide program. Can my students use Tigertest?
Yes, for free. Make a class at tigertest.io/teach, post one link, and students join with just their name. You see who practiced, their test scores and the topics your class misses most.
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