Function

• The National Council of State Boards of Nursing develops the NCLEX-RN to verify candidates have the required competence to perform adequately in an entry-level nursing position.
  
  

Benefits

• Kaplan Nursing Test Prep states the NCLEX-RN relies on application rather than knowledge. Consequently, it assesses a candidate's ability to use sound critical thought processes when making judgments in a medical setting.
  
  

Features

• The NCLEX-RN contains three sections: instructions, the actual examination of 75 to 265 questions and an optional survey about the examination experience. Individuals have six hours to finish and previous computer experience isn't necessary.
  
  

Format

• The NCLEX-RN is a computer adaptive examination. The question following a correct answer is more difficult, the question following an incorrect answer is less difficult and the examination ends when the software determines the candidate has demonstrated adequate or inadequate competence.
  
  

Administration

• The testing organization Pearson VUE has administered the NCLEX-RN since 2002. The examination is offered at more than 200 locations in the United States and 18 locations elsewhere.