NLN NEX Study Guide 2026-2027 | Nursing Entrance Exam Prep for RN & LPN Applicants | 200 Practice Questions & Answers | Printable PDF

Prepare for the NLN NEX, the National League for Nursing's Nursing Entrance Exam that replaced the NLN PAX, with a fully illustrated study guide that reviews Verbal, Mathematics, and Science in depth and includes 200 practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 95 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, print-ready PDF with a clickable table of contents
• Current exam facts: the three 60-minute sections, 163 questions (145 scored), the content areas in each section, percentile-rank scoring, and the 0–300 composite score
• Verbal: context clues, main idea and supporting details, inference, author's purpose and tone, fact vs. opinion, bias, logical fallacies, text structure, figurative language, prefixes, suffixes and roots, tested vocabulary, and medical terminology
• Mathematics: order of operations, factors and exponents, fractions, decimals, percentages and percent change, ratios, proportions and dosage calculations, algebra and word problems, unit, household, and temperature conversions, the 24-hour clock, and reading tables, graphs, and data sets, with worked examples
• Science: the scientific method and data analysis, cells and transport, mitosis and meiosis, DNA and protein synthesis, genetics, ecology, human anatomy and every major body system, physiology and homeostasis, chemistry, nutrition, vital signs, medication safety, infection control, and first aid
• Illustrated diagrams: the heart, respiratory tract, digestive tract, nephron, neuron, skin layers, animal cell, atom, energy pyramid, and more
• 97 quick-reference tables, formula boxes, and step-by-step flow charts
• 2 practice tests with 100 questions each (200 total), covering Verbal, Mathematics, and Science
• Complete answer keys with an explanation for every question
• Full-time and part-time study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies with section pacing, and test-anxiety techniques

WHO IT'S FOR

• RN and LPN/VN program applicants taking the NLN NEX
• Pre-nursing students who want a structured review of reading, math, and science fundamentals
• Returning students and career changers refreshing academic skills before nursing school

FORMAT Instant digital download. Study on any device or print at home. No physical item will be shipped.

PLEASE NOTE This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National League for Nursing or any testing organization.