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Comparing the 5 Exam Blueprints

Key structural differences in question counts, time allowances, testing formats, and passing mechanisms.

Exam TrackRegulatory BodyFormat & Question CountTime LimitPassing Criterion
🇺🇸NCLEX-RN (Next Generation NCLEX)National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)85 to 150 Items (Adaptive)Up to 5 HoursComputerized Adaptive Testing (Logit Passing Standard)
🇬🇧NMC UK Test of Competence (CBT - Part 1)Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC UK)115 Questions (15 Numeracy + 100 Clinical)3 Hours (180 Minutes)Part A: 87%+ Numeracy (13/15) · Part B: Standardized Clinical Cutoff
🇦🇺NMBA Outcomes-Based Assessment (OBA / NCLEX)Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) & AHPRA85 to 150 Questions (Adaptive MCQ)Up to 5 Hours (MCQ Stage)Adaptive NCLEX-RN Passing Standard + Culturally Safe Care Metric
🇮🇳Indian Nursing Council (INC) BSc & GNM ExaminationsIndian Nursing Council (INC) & State Nursing Examination Boards50 to 100 MCQs / Subject Sections3 Hours per Paper50% Aggregate Minimum in Theory & Practical
🇬🇭NMC Ghana Registered General Nursing (RGN) Licensing ExamNursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of Ghana180 MCQs per Paper (540 Questions Total)3 Hours per Paper (3 Papers Total)50%+ Passing Standard per Paper (Online CBT Format)
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