Kaplan Nursing Entrance Practice Test

The Kaplan Nursing Entrance Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 36-minute skill test from Science of Apps. A timed practice test for the Kaplan Nursing School Admission Test — reading comprehension, maths including measurement conversions and dosage-style problems, writing and grammar, and science across anatomy and physiology, biology and chemistry — paced close to the real exam's four timed sections (91 questions in up to 165 minutes). Written to the published Kaplan section structure and OpenStax science and writing texts for 2026. Independent practice; not affiliated with Kaplan. Score 60% or more on its 40 questions to earn a verifiable Kaplan Nursing Entrance Readiness certificate (SOA-KNE). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax (Rice University)), Prealgebra 2e (OpenStax), Anatomy and Physiology 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Kaplan Nursing Entrance Practice Test, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures reading comprehension, mathematics, writing and science and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 36-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 60% or more and you get a Kaplan Nursing Entrance Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax (Rice University)); Prealgebra 2e (OpenStax); Anatomy and Physiology 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)); Pharmacology for Nurses (OpenStax (Rice University)); Biology 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)); Chemistry 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

40 questions in 36 minutes across four areas, following the original test's format: Reading Comprehension (Main idea, Details and inference and Vocabulary in context); Mathematics (Fractions, decimals and percentages, Ratios and conversions and Dosage-style problems); Writing (Grammar and usage, Punctuation and Sentence structure); Science (Anatomy and physiology, Biology and Chemistry). Every question is original, with the published source named under it.

Nursing school applicant, Pre-nursing student, LPN or CNA moving into RN study, Career changer entering nursing and Advisor preparing nursing applicants. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Kaplan Nursing Entrance knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The Kaplan Admissions Test has four timed sections — reading, maths, writing and science — with 91 multiple-choice questions in up to 165 minutes in total. Schools set their own minimum scores, often by section, so check the programme's requirements.

Practise reading short passages for main idea and inference, review fractions, percentages, ratios and unit conversions, brush up on grammar and punctuation rules, and revise core anatomy and physiology, cell biology and basic chemistry. Work under timed conditions for each section.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

40 questions — 10 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 36-minute limit. You need 60% (24 of 40) to pass and 80% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 40 questions — 10 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 36-minute limit. You need 60% (24 of 40) to pass and 80% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.