Nurse aide candidates in about 20 states and territories take the NNAAP written exam, given by Credentia, along with a hands-on skills evaluation. passvana has a practice track for the written part: CNA Written Exam (NNAAP). Here is what the exam looks like, from the official candidate handbook and content outline.
CNA Written Exam (NNAAP)
- Questions: 70 multiple-choice questions: 60 scored and 10 unscored pretest questions. (2024 NNAAP outline; Colorado candidate handbook (Oct 2024))
- Time allowed: Two hours. (Colorado candidate handbook (Oct 2024))
- Passing score: Not published; results are reported as pass or fail. Check your state's handbook. (Colorado candidate handbook (Oct 2024))
How to pass on your first try
- Think like the nurse aide in the room. The right answer is usually the safe, respectful action within an aide's role, often telling the nurse about a change.
- Give Basic Nursing Skills the most time. At 35 percent of scored questions it is the largest area, followed by Activities of Daily Living at 22 percent.
- Know the numbers. Normal pulse and respiration ranges, intake and output conversions and positioning angles turn up as straight recall questions.
- Take full timed mock exams before test day, so the length and pace of the real exam hold no surprises.
Free practice questions
The track page has free sample questions and a topic breakdown matched to the official outline: CNA Written Exam (NNAAP). The Resources tab also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the CNA (NNAAP) Key Facts Digest.