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NCLEX-RN Practice Test 2026 — Free NCLEX-RN Exam Prep Questions

The NCLEX-RN is the licensure exam every graduate of a US registered nursing program must pass before practicing as an RN. Our practice questions follow the 2026 NCSBN test plan, covering all eight Client Needs categories with clinical-judgment vignettes on prioritization, delegation, pharmacology, safety and complex physiological care.

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A client has received a continuous unfractionated heparin infusion for 6 days for a deep vein thrombosis. The platelet count has dropped from 240,000/mm³ on admission to 98,000/mm³, and the client now has a cool, mottled left foot with a weak pedal pulse.

Which action should the nurse take?

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Exam essentials

NCLEX-RN format, scoring & key facts

Computer-based at Pearson VUE test centers · computer-adaptive.

Testing time5 hr

Passing scoreCriterion-referenced passing standard set by the NCSBN Board of Directors (reevaluated every three years); pass/fail by the 95% confidence interval rule

Question typesVariable length: 85 to 150 items (the minimum-length exam has 52 content-area items, 18 clinical judgment case-study items in three six-item sets, and 15 unscored pretest items). Stand-alone items and case studies in multiple formats, which may include charts, tables and graphics

Facts last verified Oct 4, 2026. Source: www.nclex.com/files/2026_RN_Test%20Plan_English-F.pdf. Always confirm details with NCSBN before your exam.

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Available year-roundPick any open appointment — no national test dates to wait for. Start practicing now so you can book with confidence.

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6–8 weeks beforeTake the free diagnostic and find your weakest domains.

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2–4 weeks beforeDrill weak domains and review every missed question.

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Content outline

What the NCLEX-RN covers

Every PrepBanq NCLEX-RN test mirrors the official domain weights.

Domain distribution

% of the exam

Management of Care 18%Safety and Infection Prevention and Control 13%Health Promotion and Maintenance 9%Psychosocial Integrity 9%Basic Care and Comfort 9%Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 16%Reduction of Risk Potential 12%Physiological Adaptation 14%

Content domain	Weight	Our practice questions
Management of CareSafe and Effective Care Environment: delegation, prioritization, consent, advance directives, confidentiality, legal and ethical practice (15-21%).	18%	27 questions →
Safety and Infection Prevention and ControlSafe and Effective Care Environment: infection prevention, injury prevention, restraints, emergency response and error reporting (10-16%).	13%	20 questions →
Health Promotion and MaintenanceGrowth and development across the lifespan, prenatal through postpartum care, screening and prevention (6-12%).	9%	13 questions →
Psychosocial IntegrityTherapeutic communication, mental health, substance use, abuse, grief and end-of-life care (6-12%).	9%	13 questions →
Basic Care and ComfortPhysiological Integrity: ADLs, nutrition and tube feeding, elimination, skin integrity, mobility, pain and comfort (6-12%).	9%	13 questions →
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesPhysiological Integrity: medication administration, dosage calculation, IV and blood therapy, high-risk medications (13-19%).	16%	24 questions →
Reduction of Risk PotentialPhysiological Integrity: vital sign trends, diagnostic results, procedures, tubes and lines, preventing complications (9-15%).	12%	18 questions →
Physiological AdaptationPhysiological Integrity: acute, chronic and life-threatening conditions, fluid and electrolytes, devices, ventilators and emergencies (11-17%).	14%	22 questions →

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