NEW GENERATION (NGN) NCLEX RN EXAM NEWEST
2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
The graduate nurse understands the process of NCLEX-RN® Exam scoring and
reporting when stating:
a.
"The NCLEX-RN® Exam is scored on a pass/fail basis and is reported directly to the
candidate."
b.
"The candidate must score 80% or higher to be considered competent; scores are
reported to the school."
c.
"If the candidate must answer more than 365 questions, he or she will not pass
the examination; scores are reported to the board of nursing."
d.
"Scoring is based on the level of difficulty of the questions presented to the
candidate; scores are reported to the candidate." - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: A
The NCLEX-RN® Examination is scored on a pass/fail basis (competent/non-
competent), and the scores are reported directly to the candidate. There is no
percentage assigned to the passing score, and a candidate cannot take more than
265 questions. The level of difficulty is a component of the scoring process
,A candidate has scheduled to take the NCLEX® Exam and has a family emergency
before the scheduled date. What is the best action for the candidate to take?
a.
Call the respective state board of nursing and request a change in the testing
date.
b.
Call the Candidate Services office at least 24 hours or 1 business day before the
scheduled testing day.
c.
Call the school and request that someone notify the board of nursing regarding
your change in schedule.
d.
It is not necessary to notify anyone regarding rescheduling the testing date; it will
be rescheduled automatically. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: B
A candidate must notify by either calling or go to the website of the Pearson VUE
NCLEX Candidate Services office a full business day (24 hours) before the
scheduled testing time to request a change in testing time. The school and
respective board of nursing do not participate in the scheduling of the
examination. If a candidate does not reschedule within this time frame or does
not come at the scheduled testing time, the ATT is invalidated, and the candidate
will be required to reregister and repay the $200 registration fee
,The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam when
stating which of the following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of weakness in
nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet minimum
standards for safe practice."
c.
"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have scored
highest among first-time licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses."
. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: B
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® Exam is to determine whether a candidate is
competent to perform safe, effective, entry-level nursing care. It does not prepare
nurses but rather measures their performance on a test. Candidates who are
unsuccessful receive information about their weak areas on the test, but this is
not the purpose of it. Employers want to know if the person has passed because
there is no specific score given other than pass or fail
, Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the NCLEX-RN®
exam? The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® test plan is to ensure that all
a.
"test takers answer items of comparable difficulty."
b.
"test takers answer approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is determined by the
National Council. The test plan reflects entry-level nursing practice as identified
by research and the job analysis study of newly licensed registered nurses. Each
candidate will receive different levels of questions in a computer adaptive format.
The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a minimum of 75
questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test taker can answer any
number of questions between these two numbers until they either reaches a
passing standard or fails.
2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
The graduate nurse understands the process of NCLEX-RN® Exam scoring and
reporting when stating:
a.
"The NCLEX-RN® Exam is scored on a pass/fail basis and is reported directly to the
candidate."
b.
"The candidate must score 80% or higher to be considered competent; scores are
reported to the school."
c.
"If the candidate must answer more than 365 questions, he or she will not pass
the examination; scores are reported to the board of nursing."
d.
"Scoring is based on the level of difficulty of the questions presented to the
candidate; scores are reported to the candidate." - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: A
The NCLEX-RN® Examination is scored on a pass/fail basis (competent/non-
competent), and the scores are reported directly to the candidate. There is no
percentage assigned to the passing score, and a candidate cannot take more than
265 questions. The level of difficulty is a component of the scoring process
,A candidate has scheduled to take the NCLEX® Exam and has a family emergency
before the scheduled date. What is the best action for the candidate to take?
a.
Call the respective state board of nursing and request a change in the testing
date.
b.
Call the Candidate Services office at least 24 hours or 1 business day before the
scheduled testing day.
c.
Call the school and request that someone notify the board of nursing regarding
your change in schedule.
d.
It is not necessary to notify anyone regarding rescheduling the testing date; it will
be rescheduled automatically. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: B
A candidate must notify by either calling or go to the website of the Pearson VUE
NCLEX Candidate Services office a full business day (24 hours) before the
scheduled testing time to request a change in testing time. The school and
respective board of nursing do not participate in the scheduling of the
examination. If a candidate does not reschedule within this time frame or does
not come at the scheduled testing time, the ATT is invalidated, and the candidate
will be required to reregister and repay the $200 registration fee
,The graduate nurse understands the purpose of the NCLEX-RN® exam when
stating which of the following?
a.
"The exam provides feedback to the candidate regarding areas of weakness in
nursing practice."
b.
"The exam determines the candidate's ability or inability to meet minimum
standards for safe practice."
c.
"The exam gives employers an opportunity to hire graduates who have scored
highest among first-time licensure candidates."
d.
"The exam prepares new graduates as efficient, effective staff nurses."
. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: B
The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® Exam is to determine whether a candidate is
competent to perform safe, effective, entry-level nursing care. It does not prepare
nurses but rather measures their performance on a test. Candidates who are
unsuccessful receive information about their weak areas on the test, but this is
not the purpose of it. Employers want to know if the person has passed because
there is no specific score given other than pass or fail
, Which statement by the nursing professor is accurate about the NCLEX-RN®
exam? The purpose of the NCLEX-RN® test plan is to ensure that all
a.
"test takers answer items of comparable difficulty."
b.
"test takers answer approximately the same number of items."
c.
"test items are job related."
d.
"clinical specialties will be equally represented." - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: C
The content of the NCLEX® Exam is based on a test plan that is determined by the
National Council. The test plan reflects entry-level nursing practice as identified
by research and the job analysis study of newly licensed registered nurses. Each
candidate will receive different levels of questions in a computer adaptive format.
The focus of the exam is not on clinical specialties. The test has a minimum of 75
questions and a maximum of 265 questions, so a test taker can answer any
number of questions between these two numbers until they either reaches a
passing standard or fails.
