Free CNA Practice Test: 90 Questions with Explanations
Practice for the CNA written exam with 90 free questions weighted to the official content outline, each with an explanation. Take a quick set, a full timed set, or one topic at a time. No account is needed.
Free CNA practice test
90 practice questions written to the official content outline. Choose a quick set, a full practice set, or one topic. Study mode shows the answer and explanation after each question.
What the CNA written exam covers
The questions here are original practice items written to the published content outline and checked against clinical and regulatory sources. They are not questions from the exam itself. The table shows each content area's share of the exam and how many practice questions cover it.
CNA written exam at a glance
- Questions: 70 multiple choice (60 scored, 10 pretest) on the NNAAP exam
- Time: 2 hours
- Oral option: Yes, where the state offers it
- Skills test: 5 skills, including hand washing, in 30 minutes
- Other exams: Prometric and Headmaster (TMU) states use their own test plans, for example 60 questions in 90 minutes on the Texas Prometric exam
| Content area | Share of exam | Practice questions |
|---|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living | 22% | 20 |
| Basic Nursing Skills | 35% | 31 |
| Self Care/Independence | 7% | 6 |
| Emotional and Mental Health Needs | 8% | 7 |
| Spiritual and Cultural Needs | 2% | 3 |
| Communication | 7% | 6 |
| Client Rights | 8% | 7 |
| Legal and Ethical Behavior | 5% | 5 |
| Member of the Health Care Team | 6% | 5 |
Source: NNAAP content outline (Credentia, 2024). NNAAP candidate handbook (Colorado, 2024) · Prometric Texas nurse aide bulletin
Who runs the CNA exam in each state
| State | Exam administrator | Written questions | State page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Credentia | 70 | Alaska exam → |
| Alabama | Credentia | 70 | Alabama exam → |
| Arkansas | D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT)-Headmaster, LLP | 75 | Arkansas exam → |
| Arizona | D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT)-Headmaster, LLP | 75 | Arizona exam → |
| California | Multiple: D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT)-Headmaster, LLP; Credentia Nurse Aide LLC; Regional Testing Center (Huntington Beach, Coast CCD) | 70 | California exam → |
| Colorado | Credentia | 70 | Colorado exam → |
| Connecticut | Prometric | 60 | Connecticut exam → |
| District of Columbia | Credentia | 70 | District of Columbia exam → |
| Delaware | Prometric | 60 | Delaware exam → |
| Florida | Prometric | 60 | Florida exam → |
| Georgia | Credentia | 70 | Georgia exam → |
| Hawaii | Prometric | 60 | Hawaii exam → |
| Iowa | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster/TMU) | 70 | Iowa exam → |
| Idaho | Prometric | 60 | Idaho exam → |
| Illinois | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (INACE project, for IDPH) | — | Illinois exam → |
| Indiana | Ivy Tech Community College | 100 | Indiana exam → |
| Kansas | Not confirmed | — | Kansas exam → |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) | 75 | Kentucky exam → |
| Louisiana | Prometric (also Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCTCS) | 60 | Louisiana exam → |
| Massachusetts | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 60 | Massachusetts exam → |
| Maryland | Credentia; D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 70 | Maryland exam → |
| Maine | Not confirmed | — | Maine exam → |
| Michigan | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 65 | Michigan exam → |
| Minnesota | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 70 | Minnesota exam → |
| Missouri | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 75 | Missouri exam → |
| Mississippi | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 70 | Mississippi exam → |
| Montana | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 72 | Montana exam → |
| North Carolina | Credentia | 70 | North Carolina exam → |
| North Dakota | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 72 | North Dakota exam → |
| Nebraska | Not confirmed | 50 | Nebraska exam → |
| New Hampshire | Excel Testing | — | New Hampshire exam → |
| New Jersey | PSI Services (written/oral) + D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) (skills) | 60 | New Jersey exam → |
| New Mexico | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 60 | New Mexico exam → |
| Nevada | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 75 | Nevada exam → |
| New York | Prometric | 60 | New York exam → |
| Ohio | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 79 | Ohio exam → |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma CareerTech Health Certification Project (state); Prometric and D&SDT-Headmaster also referenced | — | Oklahoma exam → |
| Oregon | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 80 | Oregon exam → |
| Pennsylvania | Credentia | 70 | Pennsylvania exam → |
| Rhode Island | Credentia | 70 | Rhode Island exam → |
| South Carolina | Credentia | 70 | South Carolina exam → |
| South Dakota | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 80 | South Dakota exam → |
| Tennessee | Credentia | — | Tennessee exam → |
| Texas | Prometric | 60 | Texas exam → |
| Utah | Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR) - state-run; TMU software by D&S/Headmaster | 75 | Utah exam → |
| Virginia | Credentia | 70 | Virginia exam → |
| Vermont | Excel Testing | 60 | Vermont exam → |
| Washington | Credentia | 70 | Washington exam → |
| Wisconsin | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 75 | Wisconsin exam → |
| West Virginia | Professional HealthCare Development (PHD) | 100 | West Virginia exam → |
| Wyoming | D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) | 60 | Wyoming exam → |
From each state's registry or the testing company's state page, read 2026-09-25. “Not confirmed” means no official page we could read names the administrator.
Questions about the CNA written exam
- How many questions are on the CNA written exam?
- 70 multiple choice (60 scored, 10 pretest) on the NNAAP exam, according to NNAAP content outline (Credentia, 2024).
- What does the CNA written exam cover?
- Activities of Daily Living (22%), Basic Nursing Skills (35%), Self Care/Independence (7%), Emotional and Mental Health Needs (8%), Spiritual and Cultural Needs (2%), Communication (7%), Client Rights (8%), Legal and Ethical Behavior (5%), Member of the Health Care Team (6%), according to NNAAP content outline (Credentia, 2024).
- Are these real exam questions?
- The questions here are original practice items written to the published content outline and checked against clinical and regulatory sources. They are not questions from the exam itself.