The New NGN NCLEX
- Dr. Lori Barnes PhD, APRN, ANP-BC
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
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How is the NCLEX® Changing?
Kaplan experts met with the NCSBN to learn more about the Next Gen NCLEX® and walked away with several pieces of new information about the pending test changes. Here are five things to know about the NGN:
1. New NGN Item TypesÂ
The test will consist of new NGN items plus current NCLEX®-style items. Five item types have been approved for the NGN: Extended Drag & Drop, Matrix, Cloze, Highlight, Select All That Apply (SATA).Â
2. New NGN Question Formats
New items will be presented on a split-screen: the case on the left and the question items on the right. An Electronic Health Record will contain both relevant and irrelevant information. More information tabs may be added as the case progresses.
3. NGN Clinical Judgment Item Updates
Every case scenario will have six items associated with the case, and each test will contain 2-5 cases or item sets, resulting in 12-30 clinical judgment items per test. The name of the former clinical judgment task model has been changed to NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model.
4. Matrix Item Answers
Matrix items may have either one possible answer or more than one possible answer, which will be indicated by the style of the selection buttons next to answer choices: circles indicate only one possible answer, whereas squares indicate there is more than one possible answer.Â
5. Changes to the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN®
Both the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® are changing and will have the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model applied to practice with case studies that focus specifically on clinical judgment. While there are elements of clinical decision-making in the PN nursing process, the NCLEX-PN® questions will not use hypotheses or prioritization as often since they are not reflected in the scope of PN practice.
Free NGN Practice Questions
Experience the new item types on the Next Gen NCLEX with our newly-released practice questions. Below, you can read and watch webinars about each new item type on the NGN. If you’re ready to get a feel for the exam and work through items on your own, try our free practice questions for the Next Gen NCLEX.