North Carolina Nurse Aide I Practice Test
North Carolina Nurse Aide I 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.
Or start with a free topic drillWhich food is high in sodium and should be limited for a resident on a low-sodium diet?
North Carolina CNA written exam format
- Testing vendor
- Credentia
- Questions
- 70 multiple choice: 60 scored, 10 pretest
- Time
- 2 hours
- Result
- Pass or fail
- Oral option
- 60 questions read twice + 10 word-matching questions read three times; both parts must be passed; wired headset
- Fees
- Written or oral + skills $140; written $40; oral $40; skills $100
- Attempts
- Within 2 years of training or 3 attempts, whichever comes first
Our North Carolina 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 drillNorth Carolina skills exam
- Five skills in 30 minutes, including hand washing and a measurement skill. Every critical element step must be performed.
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 NC Nurse Aide I test?
Seventy multiple-choice questions in two hours: 60 are scored and 10 are pretest items.
How much is the North Carolina CNA exam?
$140 for the written (or oral) and skills exams together; $40 for the written or oral exam alone and $100 for skills alone.
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillSources
- Credentia (North Carolina): Exam overview (updated 2026-05-04)
- Credentia (North Carolina): Exam fees
- Credentia (North Carolina): Eligibility criteria
Checked October 30, 2026. Vendors update their handbooks; confirm details with your testing vendor before you schedule.
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