What’s on the NCLEX-PN? 8 Content Areas and Exact Weights (2026)
NCLEX-PN 2026 test plan: 8 content areas, Coordinated Care 21%, 85 to 150 items, 5 hours, 18 case study items. Effective April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029.
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What Is the Difference Between the TEAS and the HESI A2?
TEAS: 170 items, 209 minutes, 4 sections. HESI A2: modular, subtests picked by your program. Side by side specs, scoring, retakes. As of October 2026.
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What Is the Difference Between the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN?
Both NCLEX exams run 85 to 150 items in 5 hours; fee is $200 until Feb 1, 2027, then $350. Compare pass rates, passing standards, and content.
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NCLEX-RN Requirements: How to Register and Get Your ATT (2026)
How to register for the NCLEX-RN: NRB eligibility, the $200 Pearson fee, the 365-day window, and ATT name-match rules. Updated for 2026.
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How Hard Is the NCLEX-RN? Pass Rates and What They Mean
NCSBN’s own 2025 data: the NCLEX-RN pass rate was 86.7% for first-time U.S.-educated candidates. See what that number means and how CAT difficulty works.
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What’s on the NCLEX-RN? Client Needs Categories and the Next Generation Format
Client Needs categories, weight ranges, and the CAT format under NCSBN’s NCLEX-RN test plan effective April 2026, broken down domain by domain.
