PALS Practice Test

The PALS Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider exam — systematic assessment and respiratory emergencies, recognition and management of shock, bradycardia and tachycardia, and paediatric cardiac arrest, team dynamics and post-arrest care — written to the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the AHA PALS course and ERC Guidelines 2025 for 2026. For practice only; always follow your local protocols and current course materials. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable PALS Readiness certificate (SOA-PALS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course (American Heart Association), 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (American Heart Association) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free PALS Practice Test built on the current American Heart Association exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers systematic assessment and respiratory emergencies, recognition and management of shock, bradycardia and tachycardia and cardiac arrest, team dynamics and post-arrest care, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a PALS 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: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course (American Heart Association); 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (American Heart Association). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Systematic Assessment and Respiratory Emergencies (Pediatric assessment triangle, Evaluate-identify-intervene and Respiratory distress and failure); Recognition and Management of Shock (Shock types, Fluids and Vasoactive support); Bradycardia and Tachycardia (Bradycardia algorithm, SVT versus sinus tachycardia and Cardioversion); Cardiac Arrest, Team Dynamics and Post-Arrest Care (High-quality CPR, Shockable rhythms and Post-cardiac-arrest care). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Paediatric nurse, Emergency physician or resident, Paramedic, Paediatric ICU staff and Respiratory therapist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show PALS knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The AHA PALS written exam is open-resource in current course versions and needs 84 percent to pass, alongside skills stations for CPR and megacode scenarios. Candidates who know the algorithms, drug doses per kilogram and the systematic approach usually pass first time.

The 2025 guidelines keep the core PALS algorithms, weight-based drug doses and high-quality CPR targets, with updated wording on post-cardiac-arrest care and team performance. Use the current provider manual for the exact algorithms.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available PALS content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

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/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% 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.