Canadian nursing entrance test

Hello sir I want to get the detailed information about NCLEX-RN, Canadian nursing entrance test so please provide me information about it.

[Pathak]

The NCLEX-RN is the exam all applicants must pass in order to become an RN for the first time in Canada.

For nurse practitioners, the entrance exam varies depending on your stream of practice.

Passing the RN or NP exam is an important step towards registration.

Registered Nurse Exam

The NCLEX is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and delivered by Pearson VUE.

Registration requirement

Proof of Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency or authorization to work in Canada

Completion of a nursing program that is equivalent to an Ontario 4-year bachelor’s degree in nursing or a practical nursing diploma

Evidence of nursing practice in the category for which the IEN is applying within the 3 years prior to issuance of a Certificate of Registration

Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN for those applying for RN, or the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE) for those applying for RPN

About the exam

The NCLEX-RN is a computer-based test, 75 to 265 questions in length.

Fifteen items in the exam are unscored pretest items that do not count towards your result.

You will not know which items are unscored, so try your best on all of them.

The exam will be a maximum of six hours in length.

The time will depend on the exam’s Computerized Adaptive Testing process, which uses questions of varying difficulty to assess competence.

There are multiple question types, including multiple choice, audio questions, calculations, and drag and drop.

You cannot skip questions.

To advance to the next question, you must provide an answer. There is no penalty for guessing.

Once you have answered a question, you cannot go back to it.