The National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN-PAX) is a standardized entrance exam for potential nursing students who seek admittance into nursing schools nationwide.

The NLN-PAX exam, also known as the PAX-RN or PAX-PN exam, is a standardized admission exam for potential nursing students.

It is created by the National League for Nursing but delivered by nursing schools across the USA. It is designed to test verbal reasoning, scientific knowledge and mathematical ability.

All prospective student nurses, both RN (Registered Nurse) and PN (Practical Nurse) applicants, have to pass this exam before applying for training at their chosen school.

Although standardized, each testing center will charge a different amount for sitting the exam and agree its own pass mark.

The NLN-PAX is challenging. It is a fast-paced test that covers a broad set of skills and knowledge.

All questions are multiple choice and as previously mentioned not every question is scored. You will not know which questions are scored and which are not. Make sure to provide an answer for every single question! An educated guess is better than no guess at all. If you find yourself stumped on a question, skip it for the time being and come back to it later.

Verbal skills include both word knowledge and reading comprehension. Essentially, the verbal ability section of the NLN PAX determines if you can read and understand at a certain level and how well you retain what you have read.