CRNE Exam Prep Guide

CRNE exam or Canadian Registered Nurse Exam consists of multiple choice questions to ensure that nurses meet an acceptable level of competence before beginning to practise.

Examination Length and Format

There are about 200 multiple-choice questions on the exam.

Question Presentation

Some questions are presented as independent and some are presented within cases. Case-based questions include a set of three to five questions associated with a brief health-care scenario.



Success in CRNE depends on (1) your knowledge of the nursing principles and content, and (2) your ability to apply this knowledge, in the context of specific health care scenarios on the CRNE.

Questions below are designed to familiarize you with the CRNE format and to provide information in the content of the exam. Answers and rationale are also provided to emphasize nursing concepts and principles that are important for beginning principles.

Copy of the CRNE Practice Questions will be provided in a compressed file for only $5.00