California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) · 2026 Edition
California Certified Nursing Assistant — Cram Sheet (2026)
Every figure the California Certified Nursing Assistant exam turns on, pooled by value on reference sheets with a recall twin — and four routes through them: 14 days, 7, 3, or tonight.
- 27-page printable cram packet: the figures without the teaching, each reference page paired with a recall page you fill in from memory
- Cross-referenced against OBRA '87 / 42 CFR Part 483 / CDC
- 200 free practice questions for this exam stay free on PrepPass
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Three real pages, rendered straight from the PDF you download — a reference page, a teaching page, and a worked question, always in that order. Nothing here was redrawn to look better.
- How it's taughtPDF page 2
An explanation page: the material taught in prose, in the order the exam tests it.
- How it's taughtPDF page 14
An explanation page: the material taught in prose, in the order the exam tests it.
- How it's taughtPDF page 16
An explanation page: the material taught in prose, in the order the exam tests it.
About the exam itself
| Administering body | California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Healthcare Workforce Branch — exam delivered by three CDPH-approved testing vendors: D&SDT-Headmaster LLP, Credentia Nurse Aide LLC, and the Regional Testing Center Source: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
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| Questions | Not published by CDPH What we read and found nothing in: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
| Time limit | Not published by CDPH What we read and found nothing in: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
| Passing score | Not published by CDPH What we read and found nothing in: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
| Fees | Not published by CDPH What we read and found nothing in: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
| Languages offered | Not published by CDPH What we read and found nothing in: CDPH — CNA Testing Vendors |
Questions buyers ask
- What is the cheapest way to prepare for the California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam?
- Start with what costs nothing: 200 practice questions on PrepPass, with explanations and no signup. If you want it taught in one file you keep, the full study guide is $19.99 once; the printable cram sheet for the last days is $6.99. No subscription on any of them.
- Who administers the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation?
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Healthcare Workforce Branch — exam delivered by three CDPH-approved testing vendors: D&SDT-Headmaster LLP, Credentia Nurse Aide LLC, and the Regional Testing Center. California has no single CNA test vendor. Which examination a candidate sits depends on which vendor's event they schedule, and the vendors' examinations differ from one another.
- How many questions are on the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation?
- Not published by CDPH. CDPH publishes no question count, and the two large approved vendors publish different ones: D&SDT-Headmaster's California handbook gives 75 multiple-choice questions with no scored/pretest split; Credentia's California handbook gives 70 multiple-choice questions, 60 of them scored. Neither is “the California CNA exam”.
- How long is the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation?
- Not published by CDPH. CDPH publishes no time limit, and the vendors differ by a factor of two: D&SDT-Headmaster allows 60 minutes for its knowledge exam; Credentia allows two hours for its written examination.
- What is the passing score for the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation?
- Not published by CDPH. CDPH publishes no cut score. D&SDT-Headmaster's handbook requires 75% or better on its knowledge portion. Credentia publishes no numeric cut score for its written or oral examination at all — four Credentia pages and handbooks were read and searched.
- How much does the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation cost?
- Not published by CDPH. CDPH sets no fee. D&SDT-Headmaster charges $40 for the knowledge exam, $100 for the skills test and $140 for both, increased effective 1 March 2026. Credentia's published California fee tables are headed “for test dates starting on March 1st, 2022” and could not be confirmed as current, so no Credentia figure is stated.
- What languages is the California Nurse Assistant Written (or Oral) Examination — knowledge portion of the competency evaluation offered in?
- Not published by CDPH. CDPH publishes no language list. Neither large vendor offers a non-English form of the examination: D&SDT-Headmaster offers an audio version of the knowledge exam in English and permits word-for-word translation dictionaries; Credentia offers an English Oral Examination for candidates who have difficulty reading English.
- Does the California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) cram sheet come as a PDF?
- Yes — California Certified Nursing Assistant — Cram Sheet (2026) downloads as PDF, 27 pages. The download link is emailed the moment payment clears and does not expire.
- How much does the California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) cram sheet cost?
- $6.99, once. There is no subscription and no account to create; the PDF file is yours to keep.
- Are there free California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) practice questions?
- Yes — 200 of them, free to use with no signup and an explanation on every one. They are separate from this cram sheet, which is what you are buying here.
- What is the difference between the California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) study guide and the cram sheet?
- The study guide ($19.99) teaches the material chapter by chapter and is meant to be read over weeks. The cram sheet ($6.99, 27 pages) drops the teaching and keeps the figures: every number on the exam grouped by value so the confusable ones sit together, each reference page paired with a recall page that blanks the answers, and four routes by days left — 14, 7, 3, or tonight. They are separate purchases; neither replaces the other.
- Is this the official California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) cram sheet?
- No. This is an independent cram sheet and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the exam's awarding body. It is written from OBRA '87 / 42 CFR Part 483 / CDC. Always confirm current requirements with the body that issues your licence.
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What's included — and what isn't
Included
- A RECALL twin of every REFERENCE sheet: same rules, same positions, figures blanked — print double-sided, cover, write, flip
- A concept self-test for the rules with no figure to blank
- Four routes through the same pages: 14 days, 7 days, 3 days, tonight
- A fold-out exam-morning card of the figures two or more rules share
- Every rule id links to the free chapter that teaches it
Not included
- No printed copy is shipped — this is a file you download and can print yourself
- No video course, instructor or tutoring comes with the book — the free videos on the site are separate
- Not your exam registration or the testing centre's fee, which you still pay to the official body
Before you buy
- How do I get it?
- Pay, and the download appears on this page straight away. The links are also emailed to you. No account is required.
- What if it isn't for me?
- Email us within 14 days for a full refund, no questions asked.
- Is the free practice going away?
- No. Every practice question, the timed mock and the free chapters on this site stay free. This packet is the exam's figures arranged for recall, not a gate around the free half.
- Can I read it on my phone?
- Yes — it is a PDF, which opens on phones, tablets and computers and prints cleanly. There is no EPUB edition of this one.
The details
Every figure the California Certified Nursing Assistant exam turns on, pooled by value on reference sheets with a recall twin — and four routes through them: 14 days, 7, 3, or tonight.
- Format: PDF download · 27 pages
- 200 free practice questions for this exam on PrepPass, included at no cost
- $6.99 one-time — no subscription
- 14-day money-back guarantee · refund policy
- Cross-referenced against: OBRA '87 / 42 CFR Part 483 / CDC
- Last updated: September 2026
- Verified from the official source(OBRA '87 / 42 CFR Part 483 / CDC)
- 200 free practice questions
- Instant download, yours for life
What the cram packet is for
The practice questions and timed mock stay free. This $6.99 packet is not a shorter study guide: it drops the teaching and keeps the exam's figures, set out for the last days before the exam.
- Reference pages of the exam's figures, each paired with a recall page that blanks them — print double-sided, cover, write, flip
- Four routes through the same pages, by days left: 14, 7, 3, or tonight
- Print-ready PDF — made to be printed and written on
- Yours for life — one-time $6.99, instant download, no subscription
And it's risk-free: 14-day money-back guarantee — not satisfied? Email us for a full refund, no questions asked. See the refund policy.
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One-time purchase, lifetime access to the download. The download is a single PDF. Educational summary, not professional or legal advice — always confirm the current rules with the official source. Last updated: September 2026.