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Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE)CPNRE · YAS

160-170 multiple-choice questions; some questions in each exam are experimental and do not count toward the score4 hours

DHA Healthcare Professional Licensing Assessment Guideline — Computer Based Testing (CBT), Nursing: Registered NurseDHA Nursing CBT (Registered Nurse) · DHA

150 multiple-choice questions3 hours (DHA notes the published exam duration includes registration, process introduction, and exam content)

National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN)NCLEX-PN · NCSBN

Variable length: 85-150 items; the minimum-length exam is 52 content-area items plus 18 clinical judgment case-study items (3 case studies of 6 items each) plus 15 unscored pretest itemsUp to 5 hours; the five-hour limit includes the introductory screen and all (optional) breaks

NCLEX-RNNCLEX-RN · NCSBN

85–150, computer adaptiveUp to 5 hours

NMC Test of Competence Part 1 — Nursing CBTNMC Nursing CBT · NMC

115 questions total: Part A numeracy 15 questions (15 marks) + Part B clinical theory 100 questions (100 marks)3 hours total: Part A 30 minutes, Part B 2 hours 30 minutes (optional breaks are taken within the 3 hours)

Nurses Licensure ExaminationPNLE · PRC

500 items: five subjects (Nursing Practice I-V) of 100 items each, per the Enhanced Tables of Specifications; within each subject, items are split Part A 80% / Part B 20% and distributed across Bloom's taxonomy cognitive levelsFive 2-hour subject sessions (10 hours of testing) across two days, plus a 45-minute general-instructions and form-filling period opening day one; August 2026 schedule: Aug 29 at 8:00-10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and 2:30-4:30 p.m., and Aug 30 at 8:00-10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination (SNLE)SNLE · SCFHS

200 multiple-choice questions (four options, one best answer), of which up to 10% may be unscored pilot questionsTwo blocks of 100 questions, 120 minutes per block (240 minutes of testing time), with a scheduled 30-minute break between the two parts

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