Alabama CNA Practice Test
Alabama Nurse Aide Competency Exam (NNAAP) · Credentia · 70 questions in 2 hours, reported pass or fail
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
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Alabama CNA written exam format
- Testing vendor
- Credentia
- Questions
- 70 multiple choice: 60 scored, 10 pretest
- Time
- 2 hours
- Oral option
- 60 questions read twice + 10 word-recognition questions; English or Spanish; both parts must be passed
- Fees
- Written $55; English or Spanish oral $55; skills $80
- Attempts
- 3 attempts in the 2 years after finishing training
- Alabama does not approve online CNA training programs.
- For nursing home employees, the employer must pay the exam fees.
Our Alabama practice exam
70 questions in 2 hours. The real exam reports pass or fail only, so you get your percentage and a score for each topic to show where to study. Questions are drawn across the NNAAP topics in the same proportions as the real written exam, and every answer comes with an explanation.
Sit the full written exam under the real clock
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillAlabama skills exam
- Five skills chosen at random, performed in 30 minutes. Hand hygiene is always one of them, and one of the other four includes a measurement (blood pressure, radial pulse, respirations, urine output or weight).
- The measurement is recorded on a digital device. You must pass all five skills.
Practice each skill from the official checklist in the sources below until you can do every step in order.
Common questions
How much is the Alabama CNA exam?
$55 for the written or oral exam and $80 for the skills exam. If you work for a nursing home, your employer pays.
How many attempts do I get in Alabama?
Three attempts in the two years after you finish your nurse aide training program.
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillSources
Checked October 30, 2026. Vendors update their handbooks; confirm details with your testing vendor before you schedule.
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