If you need help studying for the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam or just want some more information about what the exam is like, you’ve come to the right place.
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What’s on the Exam?
How to Register
Exam Scores
Retaking the Exam
Online Adult Gerontology Prep Course
FAQs
Exam Eligibility
Before you can register to take the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam, you’ll have to meet ALL of the requirements below:
- You need to have a current RN license that’s valid in the US
- You need a master’s degree, post-grad certificate, or DNP
- You need three separate grad-level APRN Core courses in advanced physiology/pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacology
If you meet these requirements, you’re set to begin the registration process!
What’s on the Exam?
First, let’s talk about the questions on the exam. There are 150 multiple-choice questions total, but only about 125 of the questions will count toward your score. Why is that?
The 25 unscored questions on the exam are “pretest” questions. These are added to the exam to determine if they’re good enough questions to add to future versions of the test.
The trick is that you won’t have any way of knowing which questions are scored and which ones are pretest. They will appear just like the scored questions throughout the test.
The time limit for the exam is 3 hours. There aren’t any scheduled breaks, but you’re free to take restroom breaks as needed.
Let’s take a closer look at the four sections of the exam:
1. Core Compentencies
35 scored questions
- Advanced pathophysiology
- Advanced pharmacology
- Advanced physical assessment
2. Clinical Practice
42 scored questions
- Standards of care and clinical guidelines
- Standardized assessment tools
- Psychosocial factors
- Cost-effective care
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Risk stratification
- Diagnostic testing and procedures
- Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments and procedures
3. Professional Role
44 scored questions
- Scope and standards of professional practice
- Healthcare policy and systems
- Quality improvement processes
- Research and evidence-based practice
- Educational strategies and health literacy
- Relationship development
How to Register
To begin the registration process, you’ll need to create an account via the ANCC website. This account will give you the ability to register for the exam.
The examination fee is $395. AANP and GAPNA members pay $340, while ANA members only pay $295.
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How is the Exam Scored?
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP exam is scored using a scaled scoring method. Here’s how it works:
For every question you answer correctly, you get one point added to your raw score. At the end of the test, your final raw score will be converted to a scaled score. This scaled score can go up to a maximum of 500.
The reason your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because everyone that takes the test is given a slightly different set of questions. Since everyone has a different arrangement of questions, and because some questions are harder than others, converting your raw score to a scaled score ensures a more even playing field.
Retaking the Exam
If you didn’t get the score you wanted on your first try, that’s okay!
You can take the exam up to three times in any 12-month period, and you’ll have to wait at least 60 days between each attempt.
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FAQs
How many questions are on the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP exam?
The exam contains 150 questions.
What is the time limit for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP exam?
The exam is timed at 3 hours.
What is the passing score for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP exam?
You’ll need to get a final scaled score of at least 350 to pass.
How much does the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP exam cost?
The testing fee is $395, with discounts available for ANA, AANP, and GAPNA members.
