Safe and Effective Care Environment
- Coordinated Care · 18–24%
- Safety and Infection Prevention and Control · 10–16%
Practical / vocational nursing
NCLEX-PN
The NCLEX-PN is the licensure exam for U.S. practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN). It is not a shorter NCLEX-RN. The current 2026 Test Plan uses computerized adaptive testing, 85–150 items, up to five hours, and a −0.18 logit passing standard. Passy helps you study practical-nurse scope—contributing, monitoring, reporting, and escalating—then continue into focused practice.
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Exam at a glance
Know the shape of the exam.
FormatComputerized adaptive test
Question selection responds to your estimated ability.
Length85–150 items
Every exam includes 15 unscored pretest items.
TimeUp to 5 hours
The clock includes the introduction and all breaks.
Passing standard−0.18 logits
Current standard through March 31, 2029. Not a percentage correct.
What you’ll practice
Cover the shape of NCLEX-PN.
Scan the official NCLEX-PN content areas and keep each study session connected to the wider exam.
Health Promotion and Maintenance · 6–12%
Core client needPsychosocial Integrity · 9–15%
Core client needPhysiological Integrity
- Basic Care and Comfort · 7–13%
- Pharmacological Therapies · 10–16%
- Reduction of Risk Potential · 9–15%
- Physiological Adaptation · 7–13%
Content-area names follow the official 2026 NCLEX-PN Test Plan.
How Passy helps with NCLEX-PN
Know what to work on next.
Passy keeps NCLEX-PN prep focused so each session leads naturally into the next.
Quick Practice
Practice the practical-nurse decision, not an RN copy.
Work original items that emphasize contributing, monitoring, reporting, and escalating inside LPN/VN scope.Start Practice →AI Rescue
Name why the safer PN action wins.
Use a second explanation when Coordinated Care, medication safety, or a case-study step is still unclear.Learn from the answer →Fix It
Return to the Client Need that cost you items.
Revisit misses so the next set starts from a clearer practical-nurse pattern.Fix Mistakes →Your next best move
Keep Coordinated Care in view.
Let each session point to one useful next move across the 2026 PN map.Your next best move →Free NCLEX-PN resources
Choose your next step.
Keep practicing, build a study plan, or browse the NCLEX-PN guides.
10 original questions
Try free practice
Answer 10 original questions and learn from every rationale.
Start practice →Practical planning aidBuild a study plan
Turn the time you have into a clear study rhythm.
Build my outline →Source-backed answersBrowse NCLEX-PN guides
Go straight to the question already on your mind.
Browse guides →Useful answers first
Most searched NCLEX-PN questions
NCLEX-PN Study Guide: What to Study for the 2026 Exam
Study the NCLEX-PN from the 2026 practical-nurse Test Plan: Coordinated Care, safety, pharmacology, and clinical judgment at LPN/LVN scope—not a renamed NCLEX-RN outline.
Read the guideWhat's on the NCLEX-PN? 2026 Test Plan Explained
The 2026 NCLEX-PN Test Plan groups items into Client Needs, with Coordinated Care at 18–24%. See every current percentage range and what PN actually tests.
Read the guideNCLEX-PN Stopped at 85 Questions: Does It Mean You Passed?
If the NCLEX-PN stops at 85 items, the computer had enough information to make a pass/fail decision. Item count alone does not prove you passed or failed.
Read the guideNCLEX-PN Coordinated Care: Scope, Assignment, and Escalation
Coordinated Care is 18–24% of the 2026 NCLEX-PN. Study contributing to the plan, assigning stable tasks, reinforcing teaching, and notifying the RN—not RN-level independent management.
Read the guide