Free practice test

Free CNA practice test

15 questions from all six areas of the written exam in 20 minutes. Then your score by area, a short lesson on the one to fix first and a study plan.

  • Weighted like the real exam: most questions on basic nursing skills and daily living.
  • Four choices each. No account, no email.
  • Answer or skip. This short test moves forward only.

The real exam

AreaShare of the exam
Activities of Daily Living22%
Basic Nursing Skills35%
Self-Care and Independence7%
Emotional, Mental Health, Spiritual and Cultural Needs10%
Communication and the Health Care Team13%
Client Rights and Legal and Ethical Behavior13%

70 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. 60 are scored and 10 are unscored pretest questions, and you cannot tell which.

How the written exam is scored

The written exam is reported as pass or fail. You must also pass the separate skills evaluation, five hands-on skills in 30 minutes, to join your state’s registry. This practice test shows the share you got right in each area, which is where to start.