NNAAP Written Exam Practice Test
National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (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.
Or start with a free topic drillA resident just drank a cup of hot coffee. What should the nurse aide do before taking an oral temperature?
NNAAP written exam format
- Testing vendor
- Credentia
- Questions
- 70 multiple choice: 60 scored and 10 unscored pretest items
- Time
- 2 hours; you are told when 15 minutes are left
- Result
- Pass or fail; no numeric score is reported
- Oral option
- 60 multiple-choice questions read aloud twice, plus 10 reading comprehension (word recognition) questions; you must pass both parts
- The NNAAP content outline in effect since 2024 is based on the 2019–2020 nurse aide job analysis. The exam is now developed and managed by Credentia.
- Your written score report lists the content areas you failed, so domain scores tell you where to study.
Content outline (scored questions)
| Subject area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living | 13 |
| Basic Nursing Skills | 21 |
| Self-Care and Independence | 4 |
| Emotional and Mental Health Needs | 5 |
| Spiritual and Cultural Needs | 1 |
| Communication | 4 |
| Client Rights | 5 |
| Legal and Ethical Behavior | 3 |
| Member of the Health Care Team | 4 |
Our NNAAP 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 drillNNAAP 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).
- You must pass all five skills. Missing a critical element step (shown in bold on the skills list) fails that skill.
Practice each skill from the official checklist in the sources below until you can do every step in order.
Common questions
How many questions are on the NNAAP written exam?
Seventy multiple-choice questions. Sixty are scored and ten are unscored pretest items mixed in, so answer every question as if it counts.
What score do I need to pass the NNAAP?
Credentia reports the NNAAP as pass or fail without a numeric score. Your score report shows the content areas you failed.
What is on the NNAAP oral exam?
Sixty multiple-choice questions read aloud twice, plus ten word-recognition questions that check reading of common job words. You must pass both parts. Request it when you apply.
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillSources
- Credentia (Pennsylvania): The 2024 NNAAP content outline
- Credentia (Pennsylvania): Exam overview
- Credentia (Georgia): Exam results
Checked October 30, 2026. Vendors update their handbooks; confirm details with your testing vendor before you schedule.
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