Exam Overview

The two parts of the NNAAP Examination include, the Written (or Oral) Examination and the Skills Evaluation,. You must pass both parts in order to be listed on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.

Written Exam

The Written Examination has seventy (70) multiple-choice questions. You will have two (2) hours to complete the Written Examination. See Sample Questions for examples of the kinds of questions found on the Written Examination.

Oral Exam

An Oral Examination may be taken in place of the Written Examination. You must request an Oral Examination when filling out your application. The Oral Examination consists of two (2) parts, and you must pass both parts in order to pass the Oral Examination. If taking the online proctored oral exam, you will need your own wired headset.

The first part of the Oral Examination has sixty (60) multiple choice questions. Each of the sixty (60) multiple-choice questions is read twice. As each question is read, you are asked to mark your answer on an answer sheet.

The second part of the Oral Examination has ten (10) multiple choice questions that test whether you know common words used in long-term care facilities. Each word is read three (3) times. You are asked to match the word you hear on the recording to the written word. You have two (2) hours to complete the entire Oral Examination

Self-Assessment Reading Test

A self-assessment reading test, found in the Self-Assessment section of the 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.

See The Written (or Oral) Exam and The Skills Evaluation for more details about the NNAAP Examination.