CNS Flashcards
97 study cards across 14 topic decks — every card built from a real CNS practice question. No account or sign-up needed. Flip to reveal the answer and explanation, mark what you know, and drill what you don't.
CNS exam key facts
- The CNS exam contains 200 multiple-choice, single-answer questions. Source
- Candidates have four hours to complete the CNS examination. Source
- The CNS exam is scored on a 100 to 1,000 scale and a minimum of 600 is required to pass. Source
- Candidates who fail the CNS exam may take it again the next time it is offered by applying through the CNS Candidate Portal, without re-submitting supporting documents. Source
- The CNS credential must be recertified within each five-year recertification cycle. Source
🎲 Mixed Deck — All CNS Topics
100 cards sampled from every topic · the fastest way to find your weak spots
Decks by Topic
Clinical Nutrition Assessment & Intervention
9 cards
Ethics & Professional Practice Standards
9 cards
Nutritional Biochemistry & Physiology
9 cards
Public Health Nutrition & Disease Prevention
9 cards
Sports Nutrition & Exercise Physiology
7 cards
Anatomy & Physiology Fundamentals
6 cards
Communication & Patient Education
6 cards
Emergency Procedures & Critical Care
6 cards
Legal & Ethical Standards in Healthcare
6 cards
Medical Terminology & Documentation
6 cards
Patient Safety & Infection Control
6 cards
Pharmacology & Medication Management
6 cards
Quality Improvement & Evidence-Based Practice
6 cards
Treatment Protocols & Interventions
6 cards
What Practice Test Geeks adds beyond an AI chat for CNS
An AI chatbot can quiz you, but it can't reproduce the exam conditions or keep your record. Here you get:
- A timed, full-length CNS mock exam — 200 questions in 240 minutes with a 65% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
- A fixed CNS question bank: the same test every attempt, so your score is comparable from one try to the next instead of changing with every regenerated quiz.
- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable CNS cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- Free CNS practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
How this page was made: written with AI tools and published by Nathan Beja, founder of Practice Test Geeks, who is responsible for its content. Exam facts are checked against the official sources listed below. Not reviewed by a subject-matter expert. Editorial policy
Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- theana.org — Fees, registration deadline, retake policy, test dates, test delivery, passing score, renewal, score release, time limit, score validity · verified Oct 2026