Types Of Examination

Details the different types of examinations available for Nevada nursing assistant certification

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. Select only one (1) answer for each question. Sample questions for the Written Examination.

Oral Exam

The Oral Examination consists of sixty (60) multiple-choice questions and ten (10) reading comprehension questions and is given on an MP3 player. 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 will help you decide if you should take the Oral Examination.