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  • The NLN does not establish a passing or failing mark on the NEX exam, as each nursing school determines its own benchmark standards. Source
  • The NLN requires examinees to wait 30 days between attempts on the same exam unless their institution specifies a different testing frequency. Source
  • NLN examination scores are retained in electronic format on file for three years from the test date. Source
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  1. Select the correctly punctuated sentence. → The patient, although nervous, agreed to the procedure.
  2. The evolutionary ancestor of both fungus and plants, according to scientists, was: → Protists
  3. How many questions are in the PAX Mathematics section? → 40
  4. If x + 7 = 15, what is the value of 3x? → 24
  5. Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following: Some human beings are mortal. Plato is a human being. → Plato may be mortal
  6. Which fraction is equivalent to 0.625? → 5/8
  7. Which word means 'to make something less severe'? → Mitigate
  8. Which sentence is grammatically correct? → Neither the doctor nor the nurses were available.
  9. How many questions are in the PAX Verbal section? → 60
  10. In the sentence 'The nurse administered the medication carefully,' the word 'carefully' functions as a: → Adverb
  11. Particularly if they are eating with their fingers, people should only eat with their right hands. → their
  12. Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and intestines? → Smooth muscle
  13. Genetic material exchanged during prophase 1 of meiosis between homologous chromosomes. → Crossing over
  14. If a patient's temperature is 100.4°F, what is it in Celsius? (C = (F − 32) × 5/9) → 38.0°C
  15. What is a 'composite score' on the PAX exam? → A combined score derived from all three section scores
  16. What happens during an exothermic reaction? → Energy is released to the surroundings
  17. A solution contains 20g of solute dissolved in 500 mL of solution. What is the concentration in g/mL? → 0.04 g/mL
  18. Why does activation energy exist? → The minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to proceed
  19. Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration? → Mitochondria
  20. As a result, etiquette guidelines vary depending on where a person resides. → Therefore, the etiquette rules differ
  21. Which element has the chemical symbol 'Na'? → Sodium
  22. What is the role of DNA in a cell? → Store genetic information
  23. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? → Life is a journey.
  24. Where does photosynthesis primarily occur in plant cells? → Chloroplasts
  25. A student scored 78, 85, 92, and 89 on four PAX practice tests. What is their average score? → 86
  26. A student scored 78, 85, 90, and 95 on four tests. What is the average score? → 87
  27. Which is true about PAX exam retake policies? → Retake policies are set by each individual nursing school
  28. Which process converts glucose into pyruvate without using oxygen? → Glycolysis
  29. What is the speed of light in a vacuum approximately equal to? → 300,000 km/s
  30. Which sentence is grammatically correct? → The patient's chart was updated.
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  1. nln.org — Eligibility, test delivery, passing score, test dates, score validity, fees, retake policy, score release, exam information · verified Oct 2026