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NCLEX-PN 30-Day Study Plan (2026)
Taking the NCLEX-PN exam next month? Days 1–14 read the 6 content areas in the order the exam weights them, starting with Physiological Integrity at 26%. Days 15–21 are timed topic drills against 400 free practice questions. Days 22–28 are three full 100-question, 120-minute mocks with a repair day after each. Days 29 and 30 are a skim and a rest.
Every chapter, drill and mock below is free on PrepPass. Nothing on this page is an official exam fact — the weights are the ones our study chapters carry, and the 70% figure we use in week 4 is our own readiness bar for this question bank, not a passing score published by National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
What the NCLEX-PN exam weights
The plan spends reading days in proportion to these weights, so the schedule below is specific to this exam, not a generic 30-day template.
| Content area | Weight | Free questions | Reading days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiological Integrity | 26% | 128 | 3 |
| Pharmacology and Medication Administration | 22% | 52 | 3 |
| Coordinated Care | 14% | 84 | 2 |
| Health Promotion and Maintenance | 14% | 36 | 2 |
| Safety and Infection Control | 12% | 52 | 2 |
| Psychosocial Integrity | 12% | 48 | 2 |
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Weeks 1–2 · Days 1–14
Read every content area once, heaviest first. Physiological Integrity is 26% of the exam, so it gets 3 of the 14 reading days, while Psychosocial Integrity at 12% gets 2.
- Day 1
Read: Physiological Integrity (part 1 of 3)
Basic Care and Comfort · Monitoring and Data Collection. Physiological Integrity is 26% of the exam — the largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Physiological Integrity practice set — 128 free questions.
- Day 2
Read: Physiological Integrity (part 2 of 3)
Reduction of Risk and Postoperative Care · Physiological Adaptation: Endocrine and Metabolic. Carry on where day 1 stopped. Finish with the Physiological Integrity practice set — 128 free questions.
- Day 3
Read: Physiological Integrity (part 3 of 3)
Physiological Adaptation: Cardiac, Respiratory, and Others. Carry on where day 2 stopped. Finish with the Physiological Integrity practice set — 128 free questions.
- Day 4
Read: Pharmacology and Medication Administration (part 1 of 3)
Principles of Safe Administration · Routes and Techniques. Pharmacology and Medication Administration is 22% of the exam — the 2nd-largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Pharmacology and Medication Administration practice set — 52 free questions.
- Day 5
Read: Pharmacology and Medication Administration (part 2 of 3)
Monitoring Parameters · Side Effects and Adverse Reactions. Carry on where day 4 stopped. Finish with the Pharmacology and Medication Administration practice set — 52 free questions.
- Day 6
Read: Pharmacology and Medication Administration (part 3 of 3)
Client Teaching and Adherence. Carry on where day 5 stopped. Finish with the Pharmacology and Medication Administration practice set — 52 free questions.
- Day 7
Read: Coordinated Care (part 1 of 2)
Scope of Practice and Delegation · Legal and Ethical Responsibilities · Confidentiality and Information Sharing. Coordinated Care is 14% of the exam — the 3rd-largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Coordinated Care practice set — 84 free questions.
- Day 8
Read: Coordinated Care (part 2 of 2)
Prioritization and Care Coordination · Communication and Documentation. Carry on where day 7 stopped. Finish with the Coordinated Care practice set — 84 free questions.
- Day 9
Read: Health Promotion and Maintenance (part 1 of 2)
Growth and Development · Prevention and Screening · Immunizations. Health Promotion and Maintenance is 14% of the exam — the 4th-largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Health Promotion and Maintenance practice set — 36 free questions.
- Day 10
Read: Health Promotion and Maintenance (part 2 of 2)
Nutrition and Lifestyle · Maternal and Newborn Care. Carry on where day 9 stopped. Finish with the Health Promotion and Maintenance practice set — 36 free questions.
- Day 11
Read: Safety and Infection Control (part 1 of 2)
Client Identification and Medication Safety · Fall and Injury Prevention · Emergency and Environmental Safety. Safety and Infection Control is 12% of the exam — the 5th-largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Safety and Infection Control practice set — 52 free questions.
- Day 12
Read: Safety and Infection Control (part 2 of 2)
Standard Precautions · Transmission-Based Precautions. Carry on where day 11 stopped. Finish with the Safety and Infection Control practice set — 52 free questions.
- Day 13
Read: Psychosocial Integrity (part 1 of 2)
Therapeutic Communication · Coping and Stress · Grief and Loss. Psychosocial Integrity is 12% of the exam — the 6th-largest block on the blueprint. Finish with the Psychosocial Integrity practice set — 48 free questions.
- Day 14
Read: Psychosocial Integrity (part 2 of 2)
Crisis and Safety · Cultural and Spiritual Support. Carry on where day 13 stopped. Finish with the Psychosocial Integrity practice set — 48 free questions.
Week 3 · Days 15–21
Stop reading, start retrieving. One timed drill per day, still in blueprint-weight order, so the heaviest areas get a second pass inside the week.
- Day 15
Drill: Physiological Integrity
Work the Physiological Integrity set straight through — 128 free questions, 26% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 16
Drill: Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Work the Pharmacology and Medication Administration set straight through — 52 free questions, 22% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 17
Drill: Coordinated Care
Work the Coordinated Care set straight through — 84 free questions, 14% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 18
Drill: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Work the Health Promotion and Maintenance set straight through — 36 free questions, 14% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 19
Drill: Safety and Infection Control
Work the Safety and Infection Control set straight through — 52 free questions, 12% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 20
Drill: Psychosocial Integrity
Work the Psychosocial Integrity set straight through — 48 free questions, 12% of the exam. Read the explanation on every miss before moving on.
- Day 21
Second pass: Physiological Integrity
Physiological Integrity is 26% of the exam, so it earns a second pass. Redo only what you got wrong the first time, then re-read the chapter sections behind those misses.
Week 4 · Days 22–28
Three full timed mocks (100 questions, 120 minutes each) with a repair day after each one. Score movement between them is the only signal that matters this week.
- Day 22
Full timed mock #1
100 questions in 120 minutes, one sitting, no notes. Whatever you score, this is your baseline — write it down.
- Day 23
Review mock #1
No new material. Re-read the explanation for every question you missed, then re-drill the two content areas you scored lowest on.
- Day 24
Full timed mock #2
100 questions in 120 minutes, one sitting, no notes. Compare it against your day-22 baseline, area by area.
- Day 25
Rebuild: Physiological Integrity
Physiological Integrity is 26% of the exam — more marks than any other area, so it is worth a full day on its own. Re-read the chapter, then redo its 128-question set.
- Day 26
Weak-area day
Still no new material. Re-drill only the questions you have missed so far — the practice engine can serve you exactly those.
- Day 27
Full timed mock #3
100 questions in 120 minutes, one sitting, no notes. We call you practice-ready at 70% or better on a full timed mock. That is PrepPass's bar for our own question bank, not the exam's passing score.
- Day 28
Review mock #3 · Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Review every miss from mock #3, then re-read Pharmacology and Medication Administration (22% of the exam) — the second-heaviest area is where a near-miss score is usually decided.
Final 2 days · Days 29–30
Consolidate and stop. Nothing new goes in.
- Day 29
Skim everything
One pass over all 6 content areas — headings and rules only. Nothing new goes in today.
- Day 30
Rest and logistics
No studying. Confirm your test center, your ID, and your start time, then sleep.
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Physiological Integrity is the heaviest area on the blueprint at 26%, and 128 of our free questions cover it. Read the chapter, then drill it.
A study aid, not a substitute for the official material — always confirm current requirements with National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The 70% target in week 4 is PrepPass's own practice-readiness bar on our question bank; it is not an official passing score. Last verified: September 2026.