National League for Nursing Pre Admission Exam

The National League for Nursing Pre Admission Exam (NLN PAX) for Practical/Vocational Nursing (PN) and Registered (RN) Programs. The PAX-PN (Practical Nurse) and PAX-RN (Registered Nurse) are consistent entry examinations for potential nurses who search for access into nursing educational institutions nationwide. The National League for Nursing PAX includes three main areas: Spoken skills, which includes both term knowledge and studying comprehension; Arithmetic, such as basic computations, term problems, and features geometry, algebra, conversions, charts, and applied mathematics; and Science, which investigates general biology, chemistry, science, and earth science. The National League for Nursing PAX contains the above content as well as an area on health and first aid.

Who can take the NLN PAX?

PN Program: Learners applying for college must sit for the examination to be able to be admitted to the PN-Certificate system. Only those candidates who have finished the pre-requisite programs with educational achievements are advised to sit for the examination. RN Program: Learners that are put on the nursing waitlist for the RN Program must sit for the NLN PAX-RN. Please do not sign up for the exam until you are informed by the admissions office that you have been placed on the waitlist.

How can I study for the PAX?

To help you study for the PAX-PN or PAX-RN, the NLN provides the following publication, NLN Review Guide for LPN/RN Pre-Entrance Examination, which provides a summary of the spoken, numbers, and technology material necessary for admittance to LPN/RN programs. The publication contains roughly 1,000 exercise questions and features three exercise examinations in each of the three material areas: verbal capability, mathematics, and science. The publication also contains beneficial suggestions for test planning and for becoming a more effective student and exam taker.