South Carolina CNA Practice Test
South Carolina 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.
Or start with a free topic drillA married couple living in the same facility want to share a room. The nurse aide should know that:
South Carolina CNA written exam format
- Testing vendor
- Credentia
- Questions
- 70 multiple choice: 60 scored, 10 pretest
- Time
- 2 hours
- Oral option
- 60 questions + 10 reading comprehension questions, played on an MP3 player
- Fees
- Written $45; oral $45; skills $95 (re-exams the same)
- Attempts
- Within 2 years of finishing training or 3 attempts, whichever comes first
- South Carolina requires a 100-hour training program before testing.
Our South 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 drillSouth Carolina 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 much does the South Carolina CNA exam cost?
$45 for the written or oral exam and $95 for the skills exam. Re-exams cost the same.
70 questions in 2 hours, with an explanation for every answer and a score by topic.
Or start with a free topic drillSources
- Credentia (South Carolina): Exam overview
- Credentia (South Carolina): Exam fees
- Credentia (South Carolina): Skills list
Checked October 30, 2026. Vendors update their handbooks; confirm details with your testing vendor before you schedule.
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