CCRN Exam Prep: 1,750 Practice Questions for the AACN CCRN (Adult) Exam
The CCRN is AACN Certification Corporation’s acute and critical care credential, and the Adult exam is its largest sitting — 17,151 candidates tested in 2025. PassProfessor’s CCRN Exam Prep is 1,750 original practice questions built to the current Adult test plan — the plan in force for exams taken on and after November 12, 2025 — organized in the plan’s own six content groups at AACN’s published weights, and written from current critical care guidelines and references, with an explanation for every answer.
Adult exam only — stated plainly
This program prepares you for CCRN (Adult) only. CCRN (Pediatric) and CCRN (Neonatal) are separate AACN exams with their own test plans, weights, and passing standards, and they are not covered here. Every scenario in this bank involves an adult patient.
Start with the free sample
Take the free 12-question sample exam first — no account, no card. It is a fixed set, so every candidate sees the same questions. The full program unlocks the complete 125-question practice exams and all six content-group drills.
How the practice works
- Full practice exams: 125 scored questions drawn fresh from the 1,750-question bank in the real exam’s proportions, so no two attempts repeat the same exam. The 180-minute limit is the real sitting’s full three hours.
- Content-group drills: six focused drills — Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Endocrine, Hematology, GI, Renal and Integumentary; Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Behavioral; Multisystem; and Professional Caring and Ethical Practice — ten questions at a time, so you can drill your weakest group until it stops being weak.
- Review as you go: check each answer as you answer it, then review the full set at the end.
CCRN Exam Prep at a glance
| Questions | 1,750 original practice questions |
| Exam covered | AACN CCRN (Adult) only — Pediatric and Neonatal are separate exams and are not covered |
| Full practice exam | 125 scored questions, 180-minute limit, fresh draw every attempt |
| Practice benchmark | 70% — our practice benchmark only (see the passing note below) |
| The real exam | 150 questions (125 scored + 25 unscored pretest), 3 hours, computer-based at PSI testing centers or by live remote proctoring; exam fee $260 for AACN members, $375 for non-members |
| Price | $79 one-time — no subscription |
What the 1,750 questions cover
| Test-plan group | Questions | AACN weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | 228 | 13% |
| Respiratory | 210 | 12% |
| Endocrine, Hematology, GI, Renal and Integumentary | 367 | 21% |
| Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Behavioral | 315 | 18% |
| Multisystem | 280 | 16% |
| Professional Caring and Ethical Practice | 350 | 20% |
That is 1,400 Clinical Judgment questions (80%) and 350 Professional Caring and Ethical Practice questions (20%), matching the exam’s published structure. The questions are scenario-first, the way the exam is written: bedside situations with real data — hemodynamics, ventilator settings, labs, rhythm findings — and a decision to make. Fewer than 5% are plain recall. Medication names are generic only, following AACN’s own direction for its exams.
Built to the current test plan — not the retired one
AACN replaced the CCRN test plan on November 12, 2025, after its 2024 study of practice. The 80/20 split between Clinical Judgment and Professional Caring stayed, but the weights inside Clinical Judgment moved — and much of the prep material still on sale is weighted to the retired plan. This bank is built group by group to the current plan printed in AACN’s July 2026 Exam Handbook, so the mix you practice is the mix you will sit.
Who can sit the CCRN (Adult)
Under the Direct Care pathway, you need a current, unencumbered U.S. RN or APRN license and direct-care experience with acutely and critically ill adult patients: either 1,750 hours in the previous two years (with 875 of them in the most recent year) or 2,000 hours in the previous five years (with 144 in the most recent year), with the majority of hours focused on critically ill patients. AACN membership is not required — it only changes the exam fee. Our exam guide covers eligibility, fees, and renewal in full.
A note on passing scores
AACN publishes the CCRN (Adult) passing standard as a raw score: 83 correct answers out of the 125 scored questions, effective November 12, 2025, set through a modified Angoff standard-setting process and applied to your total score, not to individual content groups. AACN is explicit that this is not a percentage — so we state it as the raw score it is, and we don’t convert it into one. The 70% figure in our practice exams is our own practice benchmark: a study target we set so you can judge your readiness, not AACN’s standard.
What it costs
$79, one time. No subscription, no per-attempt fees: every full practice exam draws a fresh set of questions, and the drills are unlimited while your access lasts. Against the exam’s own fees — $375 per sitting for non-members, and $290 for a non-member retake — one avoided retake pays for this program several times over.
CCRN Exam Prep FAQ
Does this cover CCRN (Pediatric) or CCRN (Neonatal)?
No. This program is for the CCRN (Adult) exam only. The Pediatric and Neonatal CCRN exams are separate AACN exams with their own test plans and passing standards, and none of this bank’s questions are written for them.
How long is the practice exam?
125 scored questions with a 180-minute limit. The real exam administers 150 questions in 3 hours, of which 25 are unscored pretest questions; our form draws the scored 125 and gives you the sitting’s full three hours.
What score do I need to pass the real exam?
AACN’s published standard is 83 correct answers out of 125 scored questions (effective November 12, 2025) — a raw score, not a percentage. Our 70% is a practice benchmark we chose as a readiness target: treat consistent scores at or above it across all six groups as a sign you are ready to schedule, not as a guarantee.
Are the questions original?
Yes — 100% original, written for PassProfessor from AACN’s published test plan and current critical care guidelines and references. They are not copied from AACN’s exams or practice products, and AACN does not endorse this program.