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KAPLAN admission exam
NAU School of Nursing
The KAPLAN admission exam score is used for screening and ranking of undergraduate nursing applicants. You may only take the Kaplan exam once per application cycle. The exam must be completed in the cycle for which you are applying. We will no longer accept Kaplan exams from previous testing cycles, and the exam needs to be completed by the application deadline.
Please see the Kaplan exam instructions for detailed information.
Details & contacts
Testing and application periods Accordion Closed
Program Location: Flagstaff, Tucson, and Yuma
Traditional BSN Fall admission: January 16 – March 10
Traditional BSN Fall Kaplan: January 21 – March 15
Traditional BSN Spring admission: July 1 – September 10
Traditional BSN Spring Kaplan: July 6 – September 15
Program Location: AIP – Fort Defiance
Traditional BSN Fall admission: January 16 – March 10
Traditional BSN Fall Kaplan: January 21 – March 15
Program Location: Flagstaff
Accelerated BSN Summer admission: November 1 – January 10
Accelerated BSN Summer Kaplan: November 1 – January 15
Contact Student Services by location Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Campus
nursing@nau.edu
928-523-6717
AIP Campus
aip.nursing@nau.edu
928-729-2060
Tucson Campus
Joel.Ketchum@nau.edu
520-206-3485
Yuma Campus
928-317-6442
Scheduling the KAPLAN admission exam Accordion Closed
For students in the Flagstaff area
- Contact the NAU Counseling and Testing Center (by email or at 928-523-2358) to schedule the Kaplan admission exam. There is a proctor fee that is due at the time of scheduling.
- Send an email to Nursing@nau.edu with ADMISSION EXAM in the SUBJECT line. Please indicate your name, the date you are scheduled to take the exam, and that you are taking it at the NAU Testing Center.
- You will receive a confirmation email from Nursing@nau.edu; print and keep a copy of this confirmation to take with you to the testing center.
Testing sessions are by appointment only. Proctor fee/testing fee is required at the time the appointment is made. You must bring two forms of ID, including at least one photo ID, in order to take the exam.
Students may take the exam only once per application cycle.
Test content Accordion Closed
The test consists of 91 questions for a total of 165 minutes. The breakdown is as follows:
Reading – 22 questions; 45 minutes
Math – 28 questions; 45 minutes
Writing – 21 questions; 45 minutes
Science – 20 questions, 30 minutes
It is important to schedule the exam in advance to ensure a seat is available.
To help prepare for the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam, we recommend:
Kaplan (2019). Nursing School Entrance Exams Prep 2019-2020. ISBN-13: 978-1-5062-3454-0