Exam Overview

Written Exam

The Written Examination has seventy (70) multiple choice questions. You will have two (2) hours to complete the Written Examination. You will be told when fifteen (15) minutes are left to finish. Fill in only one (1) oval on the answer sheet or computer screen (online exam) for each question. For test center exams, markings in the test booklet will not be accepted as answers. Your answers must appear on the separate answer sheet. Sample questions for the Written Examination are located in the Sample Questions section. 

Oral Exam

The Oral Examination consists of sixty (60) multiple- choice questions and ten (10) reading comprehension questions and is given on a MP3 player for test center exams. For online exams, questions will be read by recorded voice. Each of the sixty (60) multiple-choice questions will be repeated two (2) times, after which you mark your answer on an answer sheet. The reading comprehension questions test your knowledge of and familiarity with common, job-related words. Each of these words is repeated three (3) times. You have two (2) hours to complete the entire Oral Examination. You must pass both the multiple-choice and reading comprehension sections in order to pass the Oral Examination.

Self-Assessment Reading Test 

A self-assessment reading test, found on the Self-Assessment section of this handbook, will help you decide if you should take the Oral Examination.

The Skill Evaluation

For the Skills Evaluation, you will be asked to perform five (5) randomly selected nurse aide skills. You will be rated on these skills by a Nurse Evaluator.