Choosing your NCLEX prep
Considering Archer? Get to know FirstPassRN.
Find a study rhythm that works around your life. With FirstPassRN, you can choose a practice topic, work through the reasoning and plan your next session. Explore it free during open beta.
Free during open beta. No card required.
The explanation is part of the practice.
Start with a patient story. Choose your answer in any of three formats and read why it fits. Then flip a few cards built from the same case.
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
Make your next session count.
Choose the routine you can keep coming back to. Try a question, read its explanation, and notice whether you leave with a clearer understanding.
- Talk through a sticking point.
- Ask Flo, the AI study tutor, about an answer you did not understand. Keep your course materials nearby to check important details.
- Practice more than one format.
- Work with Next Gen formats and unfolding cases, then use mock exams and the adaptive exam to practice a longer session.
- Keep what you learn.
- Flashcards come back on a schedule: hard cards sooner, known cards later. Build a custom set from the topics you keep missing.
- Decide what needs another look.
- Use your practice results and progress tools to find topics worth revisiting. Build your plan around your own gaps.
Before you make the move.
Can I try FirstPassRN before choosing between it and Archer?
Yes. Try the sample case and flashcards here, then create a free account to explore FirstPassRN during open beta. No card is required.
What does FirstPassRN include?
Practice questions with explanations, unfolding cases, mock exams, Flo AI study support, flashcards, study planning and progress tools. Explore the tools yourself to see how they fit your routine.
Will my progress transfer from another platform?
FirstPassRN does not import your study history from other prep platforms. Your progress here starts with the practice you complete here.
Can a readiness score tell me I will pass?
No. Readiness and practice results help guide your study. They do not guarantee an NCLEX result.
What about pricing after beta?
Planned Pro pricing is $59 per month after beta. Joining beta does not enroll you in a paid plan.
Indicative price — the amount charged is the amount shown at checkout. Excludes sales tax.
Start with a question. See where it takes you.
Free during open beta. No card, and nothing charged.