KAPLAN NURSING SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM COMPLETE EXAM WITH
HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS AND RATIONALES, READING COMPREHENSION,
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, WRITING, AND CRITICAL THINKING
REVIEW, TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
SCHOOL ADMISSION EXAM PREPARATION TOOLKIT – 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATED EDITION
An admission test required for applicants to the nursing school.
Reading Section
Contains 22 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Math Section
Contains 28 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Writing Section
Contains 21 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Science Section
Contains 20 questions to be answered in 30 minutes.
Essential Skills for Reading
Determining the logic of a passage, comprehending details, drawing basic
inferences, identifying the purpose of a passage.
,Essential Skills for Math
Conversions, operations, ratios, word problems.
Essential Skills for Writing
Assessing passage development, assessing paragraph logic, assessing mechanics of
writing.
Essential Skills for Science
Knowledge of physiology in areas such as cardiovascular system, electrolytes,
gastrointestinal system, immune system, neurology, renal system, hematological
system, homeostasis, respiratory system, sensory system.
Test Instructions
You may not skip around on the actual test and must answer all questions in the
order presented.
Total questions on the test
91 questions
Total testing time
165 minutes
Number of questions in Reading section
22 questions
Time allotted for Reading section
45 minutes
,Skills measured in Reading section
Determining the logic of a passage, Comprehending details, Drawing basic
inferences, Identifying the purpose of a passage
Number of questions in Math section
28 questions
Time allotted for Math section
45 minutes
Skills measured in Math section
Conversions, Operations, Ratios, Word problems
Number of questions in Writing section
21 questions
Time allotted for Writing section
45 minutes
Skills measured in Writing section
Assessing passage development, Assessing paragraph logic, Assessing mechanics
of writing
Number of questions in Science section
20 questions
Time allotted for Science section
30 minutes
, Knowledge areas measured in Science section
Cardiovascular system, Electrolytes, Gastrointestinal system, Immune system,
Neurology, Renal system, Hematological system, Homeostasis, Respiratory
system, Sensory system
Mark it up
write down the following:
Main idea of the passage or specific paragraphs
Focus on the First Third of the passage
Focus on the first third of the passage
Chances are that you may be able to find the main idea
Use paragraphs topics
The first two sentence should tell you what it is about the passage
The rest should just be heavy details
Dont worry if you are stuck
Do not waste your time on something that you do not understand.
As long as you have notes, you can go back to looking at the topic
Summarizing
being able to analyze a single phrase to capture what the entire passage is about
HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS AND RATIONALES, READING COMPREHENSION,
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, WRITING, AND CRITICAL THINKING
REVIEW, TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
SCHOOL ADMISSION EXAM PREPARATION TOOLKIT – 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATED EDITION
An admission test required for applicants to the nursing school.
Reading Section
Contains 22 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Math Section
Contains 28 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Writing Section
Contains 21 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.
Science Section
Contains 20 questions to be answered in 30 minutes.
Essential Skills for Reading
Determining the logic of a passage, comprehending details, drawing basic
inferences, identifying the purpose of a passage.
,Essential Skills for Math
Conversions, operations, ratios, word problems.
Essential Skills for Writing
Assessing passage development, assessing paragraph logic, assessing mechanics of
writing.
Essential Skills for Science
Knowledge of physiology in areas such as cardiovascular system, electrolytes,
gastrointestinal system, immune system, neurology, renal system, hematological
system, homeostasis, respiratory system, sensory system.
Test Instructions
You may not skip around on the actual test and must answer all questions in the
order presented.
Total questions on the test
91 questions
Total testing time
165 minutes
Number of questions in Reading section
22 questions
Time allotted for Reading section
45 minutes
,Skills measured in Reading section
Determining the logic of a passage, Comprehending details, Drawing basic
inferences, Identifying the purpose of a passage
Number of questions in Math section
28 questions
Time allotted for Math section
45 minutes
Skills measured in Math section
Conversions, Operations, Ratios, Word problems
Number of questions in Writing section
21 questions
Time allotted for Writing section
45 minutes
Skills measured in Writing section
Assessing passage development, Assessing paragraph logic, Assessing mechanics
of writing
Number of questions in Science section
20 questions
Time allotted for Science section
30 minutes
, Knowledge areas measured in Science section
Cardiovascular system, Electrolytes, Gastrointestinal system, Immune system,
Neurology, Renal system, Hematological system, Homeostasis, Respiratory
system, Sensory system
Mark it up
write down the following:
Main idea of the passage or specific paragraphs
Focus on the First Third of the passage
Focus on the first third of the passage
Chances are that you may be able to find the main idea
Use paragraphs topics
The first two sentence should tell you what it is about the passage
The rest should just be heavy details
Dont worry if you are stuck
Do not waste your time on something that you do not understand.
As long as you have notes, you can go back to looking at the topic
Summarizing
being able to analyze a single phrase to capture what the entire passage is about
