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Free CNA Practice Test
- Based on the official CNA exam guidelines
- Updated for June 2026
Prepare for your CNA examination in 2026 with this free practice test featuring 20 essential questions. As the first in our series covering Basic Nursing Skills, this test is designed to reflect the format and content of the actual exam, providing you with a realistic preview of what to expect.
Mastering basic nursing skills is crucial for providing safe and effective patient care. This practice test focuses on key areas such as:
- Ensuring patient safety during emergency situations
- Proper techniques for positioning patients
- Appropriate use of restraints
- Understanding and applying the metric system in healthcare settings
- Preventing personal injuries while providing care
Each multiple-choice question offers four answer options. Read each question carefully and select the best answer. If you’re unsure, the Hint button is available to guide you. Detailed explanations accompany each question to enhance your understanding, especially if you select an incorrect answer.
This practice test is an excellent way to assess your knowledge and identify areas for further study. You’re encouraged to retake the test to build confidence and ensure mastery of the material. Each attempt will shuffle the questions, providing a fresh experience every time.
When you’re ready, begin the test to evaluate your understanding of basic nursing skills. Your commitment to learning these fundamentals is essential for your success as a competent and compassionate CNA.
Good luck on your journey toward certification!
- Perfect for nursing students and professionals preparing for the CNA exam
- Triple-checked for accuracy by nursing experts
Practice focus
What to focus on before you start
Recent learner results for this CNA practice set point to Body Mechanics, Transfers & Positioning as the main risk area. The toughest tracked question in this set was missed by about 78% of learners.
Basic Nursing Skills
Primary exam area
Body Mechanics, Transfers & Positioning
Most difficult topic
78%
Highest miss rate
Hardest topics in this set
- 78% Body Mechanics, Transfers & PositioningTop miss rate among tracked questions.
- 45% Nutrition, Hydration & DietsTop miss rate among tracked questions.
- 28% Bedmaking, Environment & Comfort RoutinesTop miss rate among tracked questions.
Recommended study path
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Founding Nursing Adviser, RN | MHS, Governors State University, IL
Test design and learning experience oversight
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What to expect on the official exam
40
questions
80
passing score
32
correct answers to pass
Questions are created and maintained by the CNA.plus content team following our multi-layer editorial process.
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How we keep CNA practice questions accurate
Our CNA practice tests are built around the written knowledge exam and the skills topics nurse aide candidates are expected to know.
Written by Andrei Zakhareuski
Updated over a week ago
At CNA.plus, we review question wording, answer choices, and explanations against current nurse aide exam topics instead of treating old quiz banks as final.
Here's how we keep the practice tests useful and reliable.
Content creation and review process
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Exam alignment:
We map practice questions to core CNA exam areas, including basic nursing skills, infection control, residents' rights, safety, communication, and personal care. -
Clear explanations:
Each question is checked for plain language, answer-choice clarity, and an explanation that helps after a wrong answer. -
Foundational nursing review:
Winona Suzanne Ball, RN, MHS, helped establish the nursing review standards behind CNA Plus. New updates are maintained by the CNA.plus content team and checked before publication. -
Editorial QA:
Before a question goes live, we review the clinical point, the distractors, formatting, proofreading, and whether the item fits the test it appears in. -
User feedback:
Every question can be reported from the test screen. When a learner flags wording, an answer choice, or a rationale, we review it and update the item when needed. -
Ongoing updates:
We refresh examples, explanations, and provider references as CNA testing guidance changes.
That process is not flashy, but it matters: learners need practice questions that read like the exam and explanations that actually help after a missed answer.
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