PMHNP Practice Test (ANCC PMHNP-BC)

The PMHNP Practice Test (ANCC PMHNP-BC) is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the ANCC PMHNP-BC board exam — scientific foundations and psychopharmacology, assessment and DSM-5-TR diagnosis, psychotherapy and treatment planning, special populations across the lifespan, and ethics, legal issues and risk — at advanced practice level for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable PMHNP Board Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-PMHN). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Mental health medications (National Institute of Mental Health), DSM-5-TR (American Psychiatric Association), Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (SAMHSA) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free PMHNP Practice Test built on the current ANCC exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers psychopharmacology, DSM-5-TR diagnosis, and psychotherapy models, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-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 PMHNP Board Exam 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: Mental health medications (National Institute of Mental Health); DSM-5-TR (American Psychiatric Association); Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (SAMHSA); Recommendation topics (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force); Code of Medical Ethics (American Medical Association); Medications for Substance Use Disorders (SAMHSA). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology (Neurotransmitters, Drug classes and mechanisms and Adverse effects and monitoring); Assessment and Diagnosis (Psychiatric interview, DSM-5-TR criteria and Screening tools); Psychotherapy and Treatment Planning (Therapy modalities, Treatment planning and Recovery and collaborative care); Lifespan and Special Populations (Children and adolescents, Older adults and Pregnancy and substance use); Ethics, Legal Issues and Risk (Confidentiality, Involuntary treatment and Suicide risk). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Psychiatric nurse practitioner student, PMHNP, Psychiatric-mental health nurse, Advanced practice registered nurse and Nurse practitioner switching to psychiatry. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show PMHNP knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The PMHNP-BC exam has 175 questions (150 scored) and a time limit of 3.5 hours. This free test gives a 25-question readiness check across the same domains, with new questions on each retake.

ANCC uses a scaled score of 350 on a 500-point scale to pass. Our practice test uses a 70% pass mark as a readiness signal.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available PMHNP 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/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) 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.