Prepare to pass the NCLEX-RN. Practice thinking like a nurse.

Learn to spot the important findings, choose your next move, and understand why. Prepare for Next Gen questions with clinical cases, clear explanations, and flashcards that bring you back to what needs work.

Spot the important findings, choose your next move, and understand why. Next Gen cases, clear explanations, and flashcards that bring back what needs work.

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One patient, one decision. Answer, then read why it fits. No account needed.

Multiple choice

Clinical judgment · Postoperative care

A change worth noticing.

A 68-year-old client is one day after an open colectomy. At 0300, the client is newly confused and using accessory muscles to breathe. At 2300, the client was alert and resting comfortably with an SpO₂ of 97%.

SpO₂ on room air: 88%
Respiratory rate: 26/min
PaO₂: 58 mmHg

Temperature 37.0°C · BP 108/64 · Denies incisional pain

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Four cards from the same case. Answer in your head, turn the card, and rate how well you knew it: Again, Hard, Good or Easy.

In the full app, cards you find hard come back sooner.

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Clinical essentials1 of 4

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A study session, start to finish.

The sample above is one case. An account turns it into a routine you can come back to on a busy evening.

Pick what to practice.: Choose a client-need area or a topic you keep putting off, set how many questions you have time for, and work in the formats the exam uses.
Read why, not just what.: Each answer comes with its rationale, including why the other options do not fit. Read it when you guessed right, too.
Ask Flo when it still doesn’t click.: Flo, the AI study tutor, walks through a rationale again in plainer words. Check important details against your course materials.
Keep it with flashcards.: Rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy. Hard cards come back sooner; the ones you know space themselves out.
Pick up where you left off.: Practice and flashcards carry across your phone and laptop, and FirstPassRN installs like an app.

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Every Next Gen format, and room for a longer run.

The exam asks you to show clinical judgment in more than one shape. Practice each of them before test day, with a rationale after every answer.

Multiple choice
Select all that apply
Matrix
Cloze
Highlight
Bow-tie
Trend

New to the format? What the Next Gen NCLEX asks of you

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Case studies: Unfolding patient stories where new information arrives as you go, one clinical-judgment step at a time.
Mock exams: Full-length, timed sessions to rehearse the pace and stamina of exam day.
Adaptive exam: Question difficulty responds to your answers, the way a computerized adaptive test does.
Study plan: Set your exam date and get daily work sized to the time you actually have.
Readiness: Review your practice and mock results, plus a provisional pass-probability estimate from the Readiness Predictor. Use it to guide your study; it cannot guarantee an NCLEX result.

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Questions before you start.

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Is it really free?

Yes. FirstPassRN is free during open beta, with no credit card required. You can explore the practice bank, cases, mock exams and study tools after creating an account. Beta access and features may change as the product develops.

Where should I start?

Try the sample question and flashcards on this page. When you are ready, make a free account and choose a practice topic. Review the explanations, including the questions you got right, before moving on.

Can I practice Next Gen question formats?

Yes. Practice includes formats such as multiple choice, select-all-that-apply, matrix, cloze, highlight, bow-tie and trend questions. Case studies let you work through a patient scenario as new information appears.

How do the flashcards work?

Answer in your head, flip the card, then rate how well you knew it. Cards you find hard come back sooner and cards you know are spaced further apart. You can study a topic deck or build a custom set.

What does Flo do?

Flo is an AI study tutor. Ask about the reasoning behind an answer or a concept you want to revisit. AI can make mistakes; check important details against your course materials. Flo is for exam preparation, not patient-care decisions.

Does the readiness score guarantee I will pass?

No. It is a study tool that helps you reflect on your practice and mock results. It does not guarantee an NCLEX outcome or replace advice from your nursing program.

What will it cost after beta?

Planned monthly pricing is $59 for Pro and $79 for Elite. Those are future offers. Joining beta does not automatically enroll you in a paid plan. See pricing and terms for details.

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